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Category Archives: Index
Hank’s Questions about the Personal Indwelling of the Spirit, Part 4
But, I don’t understand the position of those who believe that at baptism, the Spirit “personally” relocates himself inside of the new Christian, and from then on, is able to help said Christian, in ways not possible, if he were … Continue reading
Hank’s Questions about the Personal Indwelling of the Spirit, Part 3
Email 2 Just so you know, in case you were/are curious, I believe that the Holy Spirit is in us in the same way that Jesus was in his disciples, when he told them that he was in them in … Continue reading
Hank’s Questions about the Personal Indwelling of the Spirit, Part 2
3) When Jesus said that the greatest command was to love God and their neighbors with ALL of their heart, did he believe that they could do that back then (without yet “having” the HS), as much as we can … Continue reading
Hank’s Questions about the Personal Indwelling of the Spirit, Part 1
I get emails. These are two emails from long-time reader and commenter Hank. I answer at some length because they hit on themes I’ve been covering in other contexts, and give me an excuse to tie these themes together. Email … Continue reading
The Revelation: A Different Kind of Apocalypse, by Ben Witherington
In a recent post, Larry Hurtado, writing for Ben Witherington’s blog, points out how the Revelation differs from other apocalyptic literature. I’ve not seen these points made in the commentaries and other books I read in putting together the recent … Continue reading
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Born of Water: A Discussion re Grace from the Comments
If most readers are like me, they don’t read the comments. I read the comment here, but I generally don’t read the comments at other blogs that I follow. And if you’ve not been following the comments, you missed this … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Uncategorized
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Born of Water: So What? Part 2
Ever since the Protestant Reformation, we’ve tried to negotiate our way to unity. Unity meetings have been like negotiations for an international trade treaty, with long-winded speeches, committees, and white papers – and little to show for the effort. This … Continue reading
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Born of Water: So What? Part 1
So what? As a Bible class teacher, I hate it when someone asks me this. It means I didn’t properly present the material. I failed to make the practical application. As they say here in West Alabama, I didn’t put … Continue reading
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Born of Water: The “faith was sufficient for Abraham and Israel” argument, Part 4
5. Hebrews 11 The “rollcall of the faithful” in Hebrews 11 lists many heroes of the OT and declares them saved by faith – even though they lived under either the Abrahamic or Mosaic covenants – because the promises God … Continue reading
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Born of Water: The “faith was sufficient for Abraham and Israel” argument, Part 3
3. Salvation of the Jews Because Abraham was saved by faith (and not works of the law), the same is surely true of Israel. God did not repeal his promises to Abraham when the Law of Moses came into effect … Continue reading
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