Category: Holy Spirit
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Faith as Trust, Not Pledge pt. 2: Have we clarified the gospel yet?
The second post in this series takes a critical look at the consequences of redefining faith as faithfulness or allegiance for gospel clarity.
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“What happened about the statues”: how a neglected chapter in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe can help re-enchant the Church
What the chapter in the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe where Aslan revives the petrified Narnians can teach us about the character and mission of the Church.
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Who’s afraid of Sola Fide?
The one where I explain that the grace to do good works can only be received through faith, while quoting Martin Luther, St. Augustine, and Kris Kristofferson.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 9
The ninth line of the Athanasian Creed declares that the Father is infinite, the Son is infinite, and the Holy Spirit is infinite; and this is proven by Scripture.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 5
Line 5 of the Athanasian Creed further elaborates on what it means to confess “the Trinity in unity,” without “blending the Persons.” In this post, we distinguish the work of each divine Person in redemption.
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The Incarnation didn’t end at Christ’s Ascension
The one where I explain that Christ still has a body, and exegete the thorny passage 1 Corinthians 15:45.
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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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Some further thoughts on the Holy Spirit in Romans
The one where I explain how Romans chapters 6 and 8 are telling a particular story, from different angles. And how understanding this will help us rescue a gem of pastoral theology for struggling Christians in Romans 7:15 – 8:2. (Fair warning, this one is heady, and I’m still working out the finer points.)
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The Spirit of Holiness: Brief Thoughts on the work of the Spirit in Believers
In Romans 1:4, St. Paul refers to the Holy Spirit as the “Spirit of holiness.” This phrase alerts us to the totality and all-pervasiveness of the Spirit’s work in the sanctification of believers: it is all “from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18).
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