by Kevin Bauder | Aug 12, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Bibliology, What We're Reading
The inspiration of Scripture refers to that act whereby the Holy Spirit came upon the authors of Scripture, causing them to write exactly what God intended, while simultaneously preserving each author’s writing style and personality. This supernatural work of the Holy...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 8, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Bibliology, What We're Reading
God does not leave it up to mankind to figure out what his mighty acts mean, but God follows up on his mighty acts with words that tell mankind what his acts mean and how we are to live in light of them. Barrett, Matthew. God’s Word Alone: The Authority of...
by Brett Williams | Jul 31, 2017 | Conservatism, Culture, G. K. Chesterton, What We're Reading
Now the whole parable and purpose of these last pages, and indeed of all these pages, is this: to assert that we must instantly begin all over again, and begin at the other end. I begin with a little girl’s hair. That I know is a good thing at any rate. Whatever...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 21, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Ecclesiology, Local Church, Universal Church, What We're Reading
Some Baptists (e.g., Landmark Baptists) insist that the only ekklesia in the New Testament is a local church. Every usage, according to them, refers to the local church, individually or collectively. However, this view runs up against serious problems. For instance,...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 20, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, History, Persecution, Religious Freedom, Tolerance, What We're Reading
Toleration–allowing freedom of expression–has no logical limits. In religion it includes ritual, which is action as well as words. But does it include burning the country’s flag? Law in the United States says yes. What of behavior onstage that many...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 17, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Ecclesiology, Local Church, Universal Church, What We're Reading
The body of Christ is meaningful in so far as individual Christians have Christ as their collective head. It is not individual local churches of which Christ is the head. It is not even individual Christians who are members of local churches. Rather, all Christians of...
