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Joint Statement by WTS and Professor Enns
Joint Statement by WTS and Professor Enns July 23, 2008 The following statement is being posted per the instruction of Rev. Charles McGowan, Chairman of the Institutional Personnel Committee. The admi… more →
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Gospel Clarity on a "Puzzling" Scripture Passage
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tjbrassell wrote 11 months ago: Because of the paradoxical nature in which scripture is written, and the lack of training in learn … more →
Joint Statement by WTS and Professor Enns
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jeffhutchinson wrote 1 year ago: Joint Statement by WTS and Professor Enns July 23, 2008 The following statement is being posted per … more →
2 Peter 1:5-11
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greenbaggins wrote 2 years ago: This passage has quite a few interpretive difficulties in it. I will therefore tread cautiously. … more →
Jude 5
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greenbaggins wrote 2 years ago: Yet another passage abused in favor of FV theology is Jude 5: “Now I want to remind you, altho … more →
Hebrews 10:29 and Apostasy
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greenbaggins wrote 2 years ago: For a while now, I have promised Todd that I would post something on this verse so as to continue th … more →
Titus 1:12
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: This passage is an extremely interesting passage. The Greek reads like this: εἶπέν τις ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἴδ … more →
Famous Last Words, Part 3
greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: Genesis 49:13-27 At age 16 Andor Foldes was already a skilled pianist, but he was experiencing a tro … more →
Romans 5:1, a text-critical problem
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: There is a significant textual variant in Romans 5:1 that drastically affects the meaning of the ver … more →
Does God Create Evil?
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: The text under consideration is Isaiah 45:7, in the ESV: “I form light and create darkness, I … more →
The Spirits in Prison
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: What I wish to do here is a relatively brief explanation of 1 Peter 3:18-22. This could well be the … more →
Paedo-Communion and 1 Corinthians 11:28
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: To my mind, almost the entirety of the issue hinges on the meaning of the word “dokimazo … more →
Colossians 2:11-12
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: Here is the passage in the ESV: “In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made wit … more →
Famous Last Words, Part 2
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: Genesis 49:1-12 We come to a very difficult portion of Scripture. In fact, there is more written on … more →
"All" and 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: Here is the text: 1 “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, a … more →
Women in the Church- 1 Timothy 2:8-15, part 3
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: II. Hermeneutical Issues A. Situation in Ephesus Is it the case that complementarians pay absolutely … more →
Women in the Church- 1 Timothy 2:8-15, part 2
greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: E. Verse 11 Here a shift in subject matter occurs from prayer to learning. Paul also changes the plu … more →
Was Michal Paltiel's Wife?
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: The issue is this: Michal, Saul’s daughter had originally been given to David as wife. The bri … more →
Is Homosexuality a Sin?
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: If you believe what the world is saying right now, then you would believe that homosexuality is in t … more →
Genesis 2:8, A Difficult Passage
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greenbaggins wrote 3 years ago: Here is the ESV: “And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the … more →
