Tag: Theology
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1 Timothy 3:1-7: For Men Only?
Why the overseer and elder qualification lists do not prevent women from church leadership.
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Interlude: When is a Teaching Cultural or Transcultural?
Application isn’t as simple as the Bible apps make it out to be.
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Interlude: Answering Questions on Creation & Gender
Isn’t there such a thing as “biblical” manhood and womanhood? And other important questions.
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The John 3:16 of the Old Testament
I’ve talked to many Christians who were taught and believed that God’s people Israel in the Old Testament were saved by works, rather than grace. Of course, looking at the prologue to the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 will show that’s simply not true. “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of […]
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Preacher: Be Clear and Concise!
What makes for a good sermon? Sound exegesis? An understanding of passage’s place in redemptive history? Quality application? These are necessary, of course. But you can have these things and still be a terrible preacher because your communication is incoherent and your organization sloppy. The art of communicating the sermon—homiletics—is just as vital as focusing on exegesis and theology. As I […]
JAMES PRUCH 