Torrey Gazette is the combined work of everyday Christians blogging on books, family, art, and theology. So pull up a seat and join us. Family Table rules apply. Shouting is totally acceptable.
We know about the first Passover. We know about the crossing of the Red Sea. We know about Heston.
JinHyok Kim presents a starting point for analyzing Barth’s theology in light of a complete pneumatology. It is up to the church to invest in the study of the Holy Spirit and improve on His doctrine
Baptism Is Not Enough is written from a unique paradigm that the Bible “in fact applies to every area of life” (x). While many Christians may think they affirm this John Crawford does an exceptional job of showing the integrated nature of the covenantal reconstruction perspective.
“Art can be redemptive because of its eyes to see the sorrow of the world and its ears
Well yes. Thank you to the Preacher. For he recognized that its not just the repetitive acts of life that are futile – “all is vanity” Ecclesiastes 1:2
In my view, Pharaoh is an example of God amplifying the desires of Pharaoh's sinful, faithless heart instead of softening it through the grace of His Holy Spirit (Eze 11:19; 36:26). Pharaoh was no more depraved or "fallen" than we are.
God's promises to Israel was to establish a mountain (Isa 2) and provide wine (Isa 25:6). With both of these things done in Christ we now worship in the "temple of Jesus" which is the body of Christ.
Sir, I think ultimately the principals of experience won your heart in relation to the experience of Christological realities. Address Calvin.
Almost with a sleight of hand Karl Barth has convinced me to focus on God revealing "God-self" and ultimately beauty being found in the glory of God's freedom to love. Phew. That is a packed sentence.