Wayne Grudem on Offensive Language

From This article on desiringgod.org
Using the words commonly thought to be offensive in the culture seems to me to be sort of the verbal equivalent of not wearing deodorant and having body odor, or of going around with spilled food on our shirts all the time. Someone might argue that not wearing deodorant or wearing [...]

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Abstract of Principles

Just thought my readers would find this interesting. It’s good stuff, from the Abstract of Principles of Southern Baptist.
I. The Scriptures.
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament were given by inspiration of God, and are the only sufficient, certain and authoritative rule of all saving knowledge, faith and obedience.
II. God.
There is but one God, [...]

Interesting Concept #2: Were the Disciples Saved?

And taking the twelve, he said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles to be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon. And after flogging him, they [...]

Interesting Concept #1: Did Jesus’ Flesh Cause Him to Not Be Essentially Good?

And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone…”
Luke 18:18-19
What an interesting concept. So the question is, did Jesus’ 100% flesh imply a nature of sin? Not of the action of [...]

Award-Winning

Wins the award for most cheesy worship song, and least theologically sound worship song I’ve heard in a long time.
Hillsong United at least had the ‘best friend’ thing a little more down…
Have you heard of the one called saviour?
Have you heard of his perfect love?
Have you heard of the one in Heaven?
Have you heard how [...]

Reasons to Study Theology

For those that don’t see the benefits of deeply studying theology, here is James P. Boyce’s take from Abstract of Systematic Theology (Boyce was a prominent reformed theologian, preacher and Baptist forefather in the mid-19th century) :
The advantages of studying theology systematically are several.

We thus ascertain all that nature and the Scriptures teach on each [...]