Tag Archives: N. T. Wright

The New Perspective: The End of the World as We Know It–The Second Coming

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Jay F Guin

(Hab. 2:14) For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. With this passage, in The Simple Church, N. T. Wright lays out his theory for how the … Continue reading →

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The New Perspective: The End of the World as We Know It–Introduction

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Jay F Guin

I’ve never been particularly interested in eschatology (It’s a ridiculous word and I promise never to use it again. It’s the study of the end times.). I just kind of figure that however things end up, they’ll be much better … Continue reading →

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The New Perspective: On Being “Called”

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Jay F Guin

[This material has been relocated from the preceding post. It occurred to me that this material really didn’t add to the baptism discussion but remains important in its own right. So I moved it and fixed it up just a … Continue reading →

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The New Perspective: Baptism, additional thoughts

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Jay F Guin

 [The material on the meaning of being “called” has been moved to the following post.] As noted in the previous post, N. T. Wright considers baptism to be the event at which justification occurs and the “call” to be the … Continue reading →

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The New Perspective: Final Judgment According to Works

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Jay F Guin

If ever a post title was calculated to draw attention, this is the one! I mean, nothing is better established in Reformation theology than sola fide, that is, “faith only.” Going back 500 years to Luther and Calvin, the very … Continue reading →

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The New Perspective: The Gospel

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Jay F Guin

I’ve argued several times before that the Churches of Christ have misunderstood the meaning of “gospel” as used in the New Testament. We have a tendency to use “gospel” to refer to just about any Biblical truth. My own view … Continue reading →

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The New Perspective: The Church and Politics

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Jay F Guin

The so-called New Perspective espoused by Wright is much broader than the question of salvation. One fascinating element is the implication of this theology for the political side of Christianity. “Political side of Christianity”? Is there such a thing? Well, … Continue reading →

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