Adrian curses Chalke, Wright and me
My last post on Adrian’s apostasy was not to be taken seriously. But this one is. Apostasy is not quite the right word. But what is the right word for someone who pronounces a public curse on his...
View ArticleCunningham: God does forgive
Sorry to keep on about the atonement, but this is important … Previously I reported that Richard Cunningham, Director of UCCF, said that “God never forgives”, or “God doesn’t forgive sin”. I am pleased...
View ArticlePS doesn’t matter: hyperbole or understatement?
Lingamish, in a comment, is relieved to read that Penal Substitution just doesn’t matter. Well, in comments on his new lingalinga blog he and I were just discussing hyperbole, which he calls “my...
View ArticleReuben continues to review “Pierced for Our Transgressions”
Reuben has posted the second part of his review of Pierced for Our Transgressions. I have already discussed the first part of his review. Here I discuss the second and final part of his review. For...
View ArticleMark Driscoll head to head with Joel Osteen
Adrian Warnock has posted an interesting video (ten minutes long) of two well-known American preachers head to head. The video is basically part of a sermon by Mark Driscoll, but it includes a long...
View ArticleAtonement: the Warnock wars
I am keeping up my resolution not to read Adrian Warnock’s blog. But that doesn’t stop me reading about his latest offerings at his unrelated namesake Dave’s blog. And what I read there doesn’t...
View ArticleAvery Dulles (1918-2008) on Jesus’ Atoning Death
Since this blog is back on the subject of why Jesus died, I thought it would be interesting to link to the views of the recently deceased Avery Dulles, a Roman Catholic cardinal described by John...
View ArticleWorship, cessationism, and Steve Chalke
As I predicted in last week, I have been rather busy recently, so no time for an in depth post, just for some reflections on what I have been reading. Today I have had some time for blogging, but have...
View ArticleThe Faithworks Declaration
Last week I wrote about the Westminster 2010 Declaration of Christian Conscience, and expressed mixed feelings about it. This week I can commend a different Christian declaration relating to the...
View ArticleThe Evangelical Alliance rejects Oasis, and me?
I was sad to read this today: the Evangelical Alliance have discontinued the membership of Oasis Trust. The stated reason for this refers to “what has been perceived by some as a campaign to change the...
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