by Jeremy Bouma | On Scripture
You may have heard recently of a new book that calls into question the historic Christian understanding of Jesus. It makes the claim that Jesus wasn’t really God; that, despite what his disciples claimed, Jesus himself never believed he was the Messiah, much...
by Jeremy Bouma | On Scripture, Reviews
What’s white, rectangular, and the bane of every pastors existence? The dreaded blank page. Yep, I’ve been there: Sunday is approaching and you just gotta get that sermon together. Some have the luxury of having teaching as their primary duty. For most...
by Jeremy Bouma | On Scripture, Reviews
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...
by Jeremy Bouma | On Scripture, Theology
Post Series 0—Introduction 1—On 1 Corinthians 15:22 2—On Romans 5:18-19 3—On Philippians 2:10-11 4—On Colossians 1:20 5— Conclusion This examination has sought to assess whether there is a Pauline universal salvation, as some contend. The four passages we have...
by Jeremy Bouma | On Scripture, Theology
Post Series 0—Introduction 1—On 1 Corinthians 15:22 2—On Romans 5:18-19 3—On Philippians 2:10-11 4—On Colossians 1:20 5— Conclusion Finally, at the heart of a discussion on Christian universalism sits Colossians 1:20, which falls at the end of the famed Christological...
by Jeremy Bouma | On Scripture, Theology
Post Series 0—Introduction 1—On 1 Corinthians 15:22 2—On Romans 5:18-19 3—On Philippians 2:10-11 4—On Colossians 1:20 5— Conclusion One of the primary defenses for a universal salvation falls at the end of the so-called Philippians Christ Hymn in 2:6-11. Historically,...