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 [...]

I have been spending a lot of time recently preparing to teach “protology” at the Iowa Bible Institute (IBI) this summer. While gathering extensive resources and attempting to read whatever I can get my hands on regarding creation and the first few chapter of Genesis, I have also been giving a lot of thought about [...]

Romans 9 is one of the most humbling chapters in the Bible. It demonstrates the absolute sovereignty of God over our salvation. God chooses who He will save (grace) and who he will condemn (justice), unconditionally, unashamedly, unapologetically. As creatures, it reminds us that we are pots and that God is the Potter. We either [...]

Fred finally comments on the toledoth (the 11 quotes of “these are the generations”): Seeing that Genesis 1 provides the major overview of God’s divine work of creation from start to finish, I wouldn’t expect there to be a toledoth heading; it’s unnecessary. However, chapter 2:4 goes back and fills in detail about day 6 [...]

As many of you have read, Fred Butler and I have been discussing Genesis 1 and theistic evolution (see “Apologetics and the Age of the Earth“). It’s been a very enjoyable and helpful dialog for myself and (so I hear) for others. Fred believes it is essentially impossible to hold to old-earth creationism and the [...]