What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret. But if there [...]

Having a more dispensational past has left me quite “out of the loop” in regards to what “covenant theology” is and what it really means. The last few years of investigation have really allowed me to understand covenant theology. I have recently been working my way through Greg Nichols’ “Covenant Theology: A Reformed and Baptist [...]

Colossians 2:11-14 has been used by paedobaptists for centuries to establish the vital connection between OT circumcision and NT baptism. Richard Barcellos, “An Exegetical Appraisal of Colossians 2:11-12.” Reformed Baptist Theological Review 2 (2005): 5, and Martin Salter’s essay, “Does Baptism Replace Circumcision? An Examination of the Relationship between Circumcision and Baptism in Colossians 2:11-12.” [...]

Probably “old news” for some. But something hit me in reading Keller’s (generally good) book The Reason for God that some might find interesting. Tim Keller is on the part-time faculty list for Westminster Theological Seminary (PA): Timothy J. Keller Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology B.A., Bucknell University, 1972; M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 1975; D.Min., [...]

Brother Kurshner provided a response (here) to my “untenable response” on whether the ones “taken” in Matt. 24:40-41 (and Lk. 17 for that matter) are the righteous (his position) or the wicked (my position). I’ll try and be concise in responding to this latest segment of our exchange. First, Alan says “I don’t share his [...]

Alan Kurshner, a good friend and premillennialist (dispensational premil? I don’t know…), objects to the belief that the ones “left” in Matthew 24:37-42 are believers while the wicked are swept away. I disagree. Frankly, I have no eschatological axe to grind, though I lean “partial-preterist” amil, deny that the thousand years in Revelation 20 is [...]

To Whom It May Concern, I was reading Jamin Hubner’s post on Conditional Statements on the AOMin website and I have a question regarding the Third Class of Conditional Statements.  I have recently been reviewing Charismatic websites and discussing the nature of tongues with some members of my Church.  I prepared a very basic blog [...]