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“How Do We Become Right With God?” A Historical Theological Comparison Between Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, and Wright On Justification (5–NT Wright)
Post Series 1—Introduction 2—Aquinas 3—Luther 4—Calvin 5—Wright 6—Conclusion N. T. Wright comes into this conversation as a New Testament theologian, rather than a systematic or historical one. He comes at our question as one who began wrestling in the early and mid...
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Blog Tour—”The Gospel of Matthew” (Resonate Series) by Matt Woodley
This week I have the privilege of taking part in—and ending—a 2-week blog tour for an important new commentary/book for the Church. It’s called The Gospel of Matthew: God with Us, and is part of IVP’s Resonate Series. This series is a new, important one as it seeks to...
read more “How Do We Become Right With God?” A Historical Theological Comparison Between Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, and Wright On Justification (4–Calvin)
Post Series 1—Introduction 2—Aquinas 3—Luther 4—Calvin 5—Wright 6—Conclusion Considered to be the most significant contributor to the development of the Reformed doctrine of justification, ((McGrath, Iustitia Dei, 253.)) John Calvin declared in The Institutes of the...
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Saturday Book Review: “Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus In Contemporary Context” by Glen Stassen and David Gushee
Like many of you, I was reared in the Christian faith. Saved at 5. Baptized at 8. First special music at church around 13. Won a preaching award at 14. Went off to Christian university at 18. Like I said. Reared. And the type of church I was reared in was what people...
read more “How Do We Become Right With God?” A Historical Theological Comparison Between Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, and Wright On Justification (3–Luther)
Post Series 1—Introduction 2—Aquinas 3—Luther 4—Calvin 5—Wright 6—Conclusion “Martin Luther is the theologian of justification,” so says Carl Trueman. ((Trueman, “Simile peculator et justus,” 73.)) In fact, for Luther it is “the summary of Christian doctrine,” “the...
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RESOURCES MAKING THE VINTAGE FAITH RELEVANT
