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Category Archives: New Wineskins Magazine
Resurrection: Series at Wineskins: Part 3 is posted
Part 3 of the series on resurrection is up: Resurrection, Part 3: Bodies in the afterlife? For those just now catching up, the earlier posts are — Resurrection, Part 2: The early church fathers; Asking better questions. Resurrection, Part 1: A … Continue reading
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Resurrection: Series at Wineskins
Part 2 of the series on resurrection is up: Resurrection, Part 2: The early church fathers; Asking better questions. This continues the series beginning with Resurrection, Part 1: A Definition. The rest will appear every other day.
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Resurrection: Series at Wineskins
I’ve just begun posting a 9-part series on the resurrection at Wineskins. I know that sounds like a lot, but the topic covers not only the resurrection of Jesus but also the general resurrection of the saints. I delve into … Continue reading
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Baptism: New Wineskins Issue
New Wineskins is in the process of posting a series of articles about the boundaries of fellowship. I’ve written an article on baptism scheduled to go live tomorrow. The articles in this issue already posted are listed in the table … Continue reading
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New Wineskins: HistoryGuy’s Questions, Part 2
The law and the Spirit Some will read the preceding post and find an implicit command to use the instrument. That would be a misunderstanding of the nature of the gospel and the assembly. Yes, there are incidental references to … Continue reading
New Wineskins: HistoryGuy’s Questions, Part 1
HistoryGuy posed some challenging questions in the comments. I thought I’d try my hand at a response. (1) What is your evidence that the Ephesians of Paul’s day used instrumental music? There is no evidence that conclusively says they did … Continue reading
New Wineskins, In Reply to Kyle Pope (What Keeps Us From …?)
If faith working through love is the only standard, then what keeps us from … ? In a classic argument for the Regulative Principle, Kyle asks, Alright, if we can do this with instrumental music, to what else can we … Continue reading
New Wineskins, In Reply to Kyle Pope (Faith Only?)
Faith only? Kyle argues — The original text doesn’t say “only.” Just as Ephesians 2:8 doesn’t say “through faith only.” Yes, faith working through love is the heart of the gospel, but can we take this to the extreme? Can … Continue reading
New Wineskins, In Reply to Kyle Pope (Does Galatians Apply to Instrumental Music?)
Two days ago, I posted an article by Kyle Pope, challenging positions I took regarding the interpretation of Galatians at New Wineskins. I want to respond to some of his points, but I have to begin by thanking Kyle for … Continue reading
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New Wineskins on Galatians and the Instrument, by Kyle Pope
Kyle Pope wrote an article for Truth magazine objecting to my article in New Wineskins applying Galatians to the instrumental music controversy. He was kind enough to send me a copy of the article, and I responded by inviting him … Continue reading