But far too often, I encounter the usage of this Scripture for a soap box platform. The church deserves better.
All tagged Matthew
Baptism at Jordan
The baptism of Jesus was the epic renewal of the baptism of Joshua and Elisha as the leader in conquest.
The Unsettling Gospel of God
By allowing the Gospel of Matthew to tell the story it wants to tell (rather than telling the story of a doctrine) Leithart brings out
Destroying the Law
If we seek to understand the true intent of the law, and have it do to us what it is primarily supposed to do (show us our sin), we must sit at the feet of Rabbi Yeshua who came, not to destroy (misinterpret) the Torah, but to fulfill (correctly interpret) it.
Addressing the Amillennial Alternative: Chapters 7-9
We arrive at some of the most important chapters in my eschatological journey. The two whole chapters Storms devotes to the Olivet Discourse are incredibly good.
Commentary on the Barmen Declaration: Fourth Article
How many churches have lost their ability to grow into the mature man at the hands of a Führer who is in the incarnation of Christ's warning in Matthew 20?
These are the types of polarizing questions that I love. Not that I enjoy polarization in general. Surely there are better things to do with ones time. But if you're in the corner, reporting that you're in the corner is hardly wrong. If theology is truly going to be practical, then occasionally our practices will be different. Today's questions most certainly will highlight some of the distinct features of my theology and its application to civil legislation and moral integrity.
Some temporal judgments are eternal judgments. Eternal judgments can occur in temporal events. The judgment David writes about is against his enemies (v. 3) and yet is still everlasting (v. 6).
