Post #2 “Zechariah 14:1–5: The Lord’s Coming to Jerusalem,” Part 1 Post 1 The opening verses of chapter 14 portray the final conflict between the nations and the holy city. This...
An Amillennial Interpretation of Zechariah 14 (1 of 8)
Post #1 “The Need for an Amillennial Approach” The last chapter of Zechariah tends to be neglected by amillennialists, especially in comparison to the emphasis given it by premillennialists. While amillennialists anticipate a single consummation and glorification of...
John Murray and the Covenant of Works (4 of 4)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 In this final post I want to say something else in defense of John Murray’s orthodoxy in spite of his hesitation over the terminology “Covenant of Works” and preference for the terminology “Adamic Administration.” So … John Murray was not led...
John Murray and the Covenant of Works (3 of 4)
In my last post I began to defend John Murray’s orthodoxy by saying that Murray’s concerns about the terminology, Covenant of Works, must be properly understood and not exaggerated. Now let me come to a second point in my defense of Murray. So … Second, John Murray...
John Murray and the Covenant of Works (2 of 4)
Part 1 In my first post I noted the important connection between orthodox views of the Covenant of Works and the doctrine of justification. This brings me to John Murray. John Murray famously questioned the traditional terminology or verbal description of...
John Murray and the Covenant of Works (1 of 4)
[Recently, I submitted an essay for an upcoming book in memory Dr. Robert Paul Martin entitled: A Contemporary Treatment of the Covenant of Works in the Tradition of John Murray. I do not intend to reproduce the entirety of that essay in these blog...
The Importance of Accreditation (2 of 2)
In the first post in this short series I acknowledged that we are spending a good bit of time, effort, and money to achieve accreditation with the Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries. When I was asked why this matter of accreditation was so important to...
The Importance of Accreditation (1 of 2)
Many of you are already aware of our accreditation visit to South Carolina last October. Kyle Kearbey, Rex Semrad, and I had a safe and successful trip. We were moved from applicant status to candidate status by the Commissioners of the Association or Reformed...
Parity in the Eldership and the Need for Balance (part 5 of 5)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 In this last post I want simply to collect a number of practical thoughts which flow out of a biblical view of the plurality, parity, and diversity of the eldership. 1.) See in the diversity, parity, and plurality of the eldership...
Parity in the Eldership and the Need for Balance (part 4 of 5)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 We have looked at the reality that there is diversity of spiritual giftedness in true elders and that there is also diversity of financial support. In this post a third area of diversity among the elders will be our...
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