by Kevin Bauder | Aug 25, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Theology, What We're Reading
God chooses to glorify himself in and through human beings, first and foremost through his own Son become man, but also through his chosen people called to share his glory in union with Christ. VanDrunen, David. God’s Glory Alone—The Majestic Heart of...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 23, 2017 | Theology
The glory of God: an internal and eternal divine attribute, revealed in this world everywhere, yet especially to Israel of old and in these last days through his Son, in whose glorious second coming we find our own blessed hope. VanDrunen, David. God’s Glory...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 19, 2017 | Logic and Argumentation, Theology
Zartman is not concerned with simplicity of life, but with simplicity of thought. Read “Against Being Simple.” One of the reactions to sophisticated doctrinal debates that provokes me is this cry of simplicity. “Why must we be philosophical?” The...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 17, 2017 | Hamartiology, Theology
When I break God’s law, I stand above God’s law, and I feel like I am God, the one in control. Seeing myself as one who lives under the law is a constant reminder to me that I am not God but a creature, subject to his rule. The sheer delight Augustine found in...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 15, 2017 | Anthropology, Theology
Voluntarism is the priority of will (and, on a right understanding, affection) over intellect. Joel Zartman explains why we should believe in human voluntarism but reject divine voluntarism.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 14, 2017 | Evangelicalism, Soteriology, Theology
Grace is that aspect of divine action by which God blesses his rebellious creatures, whether through preservation (common grace) or salvation (special grace). It characterizes the manner in which he deals with those who through their rejection of him as their Creator...
