Category: Biblical Interpretation
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“My tongue is the pen of a rapid writer”: Psalm 45, the church’s love song to Christ, part 1
The first of a series of devotional meditations on Psalm 45, the love song of the Church to Christ. This post introduces the method of reading the Psalm, and considers its first two verses.
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The Christian and the judgment according to works in 2 Corinthians 5:10-11
Does 2 Corinthians 5:10-11 teach that a believer’s works determine their salvation, in whole or in part?
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Saved by grace, through faith, for works (Ephesians 2:8-10)
To rightly understand the Gospel, you have to keep your prepositions in order. A sermon on Ephesians 2:8-10.
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Stop blaming Bathsheba
Why are there still Christians who insist on blaming Bathsheba for David’s sin, when the Bible does not?
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Does God take His Holy Spirit away from Christians? Some thoughts on Psalm 51:11
The one where I think through the implications of a troubling line from a popular hymn adapted from Psalm 51.
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Does James 2 deny faith alone?
The one where I get really nerdy detangling the wires we’ve crossed in Paul’s and James’ teachings on justification and faith.
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Evening and morning: how Day One of creation foreshadows the Christian life
The one where I talk about how the ordering of the first day of creation—first evening, then morning—foreshadows what God is doing through the Gospel.
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What does it mean to be “above reproach”?
Scripture calls church leaders to be “above reproach” (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6-7). What does this mean? And how can unrealistic standards for “above reproach” lead to unhealthy and even abusive leadership in churches?
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Why Christians Have Nothing to Fear on Judgment Day (No, seriously!)
The one where I attempt to detangle a veritable rat king of unhealthy teaching regarding final judgment, to remind believers that for those in Christ, final judgment will be by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone—just like the rest of our salvation.
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Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect (and other impossible-to-follow commands)
The one where I explain why God gives us commands that we can’t perform, and why that’s actually very good news.
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