Douglas Moo is one of the bright lights of evangelical biblical scholarship. Countless pastors and teachers have come to know him through his important 1996 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans. Seventeen years later, that commentary still stands as one of the finest expositions of Romans available. Indeed, many of us have become students of Paul’s theology and writings through Moo’s careful and faithful scholarship. That is why I was thrilled to see the release of Moo’s new commentary on Galatians for the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Moo has been marinating in Paul’s writings for decades, and this commentary reflects the depth of his long scholarship…
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Have the New Testament charismatic gifts ceased?
Last night, James White moderated a debate between Sam Waldron and Michael Brown about this question: “Have the New Testament charismatic gifts ceased?” You can watch the video of the debate above.
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Doug Moo’s review of N.T. Wright’s Pauline Theology
Last week I bought N. T. Wright’s magisterial 2-volume work on Paul, Paul and the Faithfulness of God. It’s over 1,500 pages. Needless to say, I haven’t finished it yet. But apparently Doug Moo has, and he has a very helpful review posted at The Gospel Coalition website. In light of previous controversies, one particular passage in Moo’s review caught my attention. And you probably won’t be surprised that it has to do with justification. Here’s the excerpt: [Wright] also continues to stress a future justification that will be “according to the fullness of the life that has been led”… or “on the basis of the totality of the life…
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The books from panel discussion with SBTS authors
Albert Mohler interviewed several SBTS profs today about their recent books. The panel included Tom Schreiner, Tom Nettles, Jim Hamilton, Heath Lambert, and yours truly. You can watch the discussion above. The books are linked below.
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MacArthur defends “Strange Fire” conference
Tim Challies has the first of a two-part interview with John MacArthur posted on his website. Challies asks many of the questions that folks have been wanting to ask MacArthur in the wake of his “Strange Fire” conference. This is a helpful interview, and I recommend that you read all of it.
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Federal appeals court reinstates Texas abortion law
Here’s the report from the Associated Press: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated most of Texas’ new abortion restrictions. A panel of judges at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Thursday evening, three days after District Judge Lee Yeakel said one provision serves no medical purpose. The panel says that the law requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital can take effect while a lawsuit moves forward. The Texas attorney general’s office argued that the law is a constitutional use of the Legislature’s authority. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers had argued that the regulations did not protect…
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The Theology of Charles Krauthammer
Earlier this week, Dennis Prager hosted a fascinating interview with conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer. The bulk of the discussion deals with politics and Krauthammer’s new book Things That Matter. But that is not why I am posting the interview here. The best part of the interview is at the very beginning in which Prager presses Krauthammer to talk about his theological beliefs. In short, Krauthammer compares his views to that of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Einstein. In short, he describes himself as a Deist who has a fairly impersonal view of God’s nature and agency. You can download the audio here or listen below. [audio:http://s3.amazonaws.com/stitcher32.e/30059764.mp3]
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Halloween: Trick or Treat?
(HT: Tim Challies)
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“Strange Fire” messages are now available for download
All of the plenary sessions from John MacArthur’s “Strange Fire” conference are now available. I’m including below links and audio of MacArthur’s three messages and the panel discussions. The rest of the messages—including ones by R. C. Sproul, Phil Johnson, Steve Lawson, and others—are available for download here.
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“Hot and Holy” in @CTmagazine
I am really grateful to Christianity Today for publishing an interview about my new book in their October issue. It’s titled “Hot and Holy” (their title, not mine!), and it surveys in brief some of the major issues covered in the book. The actual interview was much longer than what ended up in the magazine. You will see that this one has been compressed considerably. It is no longer behind a subscriber wall, so here’s the link. Or if you don’t want to read about the book but to read the book itself, you can get it here or click the image below.