Why We Need the Book of James in the New Testament Canon
In many ways, the book of James has not had an easy journey into the New Testament canon. We have few references to it in the earliest stages, it was doubted by some church fathers, and, of course,...
View ArticleJustification and Sanctification at T4G
Last week I was privileged to participate in a panel discussion at T4G with my fellow RTS professors Chad Van Dixhoorn, Derek Thomas, and Scott Swain. The panel was chaired by RTS’s chancellor, Ligon...
View ArticleWhen You Fail to Distinguish Second and Third Use of the Law–A Response to...
Last week, Jen Wilkin wrote a very helpful article on TGC entitled “Failure is not a Virtue.” The purpose of her article was to push back against those who advocate what she calls “celebratory...
View ArticleA Word of Encouragment to Those in Ministry: God Does Not View Your Labors as...
When it comes to our justification–our legal standing before God–our own good works are in no way the grounds of God’s declaration that we are “righteous.” Indeed, that is the very thing that makes...
View ArticleThe Most Important Passage in the Whole of Scripture
As I mentioned in a prior post here, I have been teaching a weekly Bible study on the book of Romans to women in the Charlotte community. For the last several months, we have been plodding our way...
View ArticleA Serious Challenge to the New Perspective on Paul
As most readers know, there has been a long scholarly debate over what is known as the New Perspective(s) on Paul (NPP). This approach argues that “justification” in Paul does not mean what many...
View ArticleWho’s Really Influenced by Their Cultural Situation? A Deep Irony in the New...
Ever since Krister Stendahl’s seminal essay, “The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West,” one of the foundational arguments for the New Perspective(s) on Paul (NPP) has been that...
View ArticleTaking Back Christianese #3: “God is Always Pleased with You”
Imagine this scenario. Your friend at church (who is a believer) comes to you and confesses an ugly sin they committed. And they feel terrible about it. What do you say? No doubt this scenario is...
View ArticleAll 42 Episodes of My Romans Bible Study (in HD) Are Now Available On Youtube
As many of you know, this past Spring I finished two years of teaching through the book of Romans in a community Bible study held here on the RTS Charlotte campus. The Romans study was held every...
View ArticleHere is My @TGC Conversation with Nancy Guthrie about How to Teach the Book...
When it comes to understanding the gospel of salvation by grace alone, there are few books more foundational than Romans. It was Romans that Martin Luther was reading when the light clicked on...
View ArticleA Serious Challenge to the New Perspective on Paul
As most readers know, there has been a long scholarly debate over what is known as the New Perspective(s) on Paul (NPP). This approach argues that “justification” in Paul does not mean what many...
View ArticleWho’s Really Influenced by Their Cultural Situation? A Deep Irony in the New...
Ever since Krister Stendahl’s seminal essay, “The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West,” one of the foundational arguments for the New Perspective(s) on Paul (NPP) has been that...
View ArticleTaking Back Christianese #3: “God is Always Pleased with You”
Imagine this scenario. Your friend at church (who is a believer) comes to you and confesses an ugly sin they committed. And they feel terrible about it. What do you say? No doubt this scenario is...
View ArticleAll 42 Episodes of My Romans Bible Study (in HD) Are Now Available On Youtube
As many of you know, this past Spring I finished two years of teaching through the book of Romans in a community Bible study held here on the RTS Charlotte campus. The Romans study was held every...
View ArticleHere is My @TGC Conversation with Nancy Guthrie about How to Teach the Book...
When it comes to understanding the gospel of salvation by grace alone, there are few books more foundational than Romans. It was Romans that Martin Luther was reading when the light clicked on...
View ArticleA Word of Encouragement to Weary Pastors: God Does Not View Your Labors as...
When it comes to our justification–our legal standing before God–our own good works are in no way the grounds of God’s declaration that we are “righteous.” Indeed, that is the very thing that makes...
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The Achilles Heel of the New Perspective on Paul
As most readers know, there has been a long scholarly debate over what is known as the New Perspective(s) on Paul (NPP). This approach argues that “justification” in Paul does not mean what many...
View ArticleAre Protestants Closer to Catholics than Martin Luther? A Response to the...
Last week, I posted the first of a two-part response to a recent Pew study which claimed that modern Protestants sound more like Catholics when it comes to issues like sola scriptura and sola fide....
View ArticleHere’s What Christians Should Be Busy Protesting
There’s a lot of protesting going on in our culture today. Seems like everyone is upset about something. And they are quite willing to let the world know about it. Indeed, even in the evangelical...
View ArticleHere are Some Great Videos on the Five Solas from the Faculty of Reformed...
Last month RTS Charlotte and Christ Covenant Church came together to host a Reformation conference entitled, The Gospel of Grace and Glory: The Reformation at 500 and Counting. The five plenary...
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