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Why did Luke end Acts in the way that he did? The closing verses of Acts 28 serve, in part, to demonstrate Luke's point that the mission of the apostle Paul is a complete one. But in what sense is a description of Paul under house arrest for two years a conclusion to a largely itinerant ministry...
Brad Litttlejohn
This is the third in a series exploring the theology of Two Kingdoms across a variety of topics. The first article can be found here , and the second here - Editor It's tough being a pastor. I know because I've never dared try, but I've watched others try. Sure, you can always avoid preaching on...
The ending of the Acts of the Apostles has proven a puzzle, to say the least.[1] In the fourth century, John Chrysostom asked, "But of [Paul's] affairs after the two years [i.e., of Acts 28:30], what say we? (The writer) leaves the hearer athirst for more: the heathen authors do the same (in their...
The ending of the Acts of the Apostles has proven a puzzle, to say the least.[1] In the fourth century, John Chrysostom asked, "But of [Paul's] affairs after the two years [i.e., of Acts 28:30], what say we? (The writer) leaves the hearer athirst for more: the heathen authors do the same (in their...
Stephen Myers
Andrew M. Elam, Robert van Kooten, and Randall Bergquist. Merit and Moses: A Critique of the Klinean Doctrine of Republication . Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2014. 172 pages. $16.99/£11.99 Currently, there is considerable discussion - both within the academy and within the Church - concerning the...
Stephen Myers
Andrew M. Elam, Robert van Kooten, and Randall Bergquist. Merit and Moses: A Critique of the Klinean Doctrine of Republication . Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2014. 172 pages. $16.99/£11.99 Currently, there is considerable discussion - both within the academy and within the Church - concerning the...
Brad Litttlejohn
This is the second in a series exploring the theology of Two Kingdoms across a variety of topics. The first article can be found here - Editor Evangelicals, always a couple decades behind the latest mainline bandwagon, have in recent years become very fired up about ecumenism. And yet, we rarely...
We only need to read the headlines in the morning paper or turn on the evening news to have confirmed what we already know to be true, suffering is an ever-present companion in this world. As a result of the Fall, every individual throughout the history of humanity has known suffering and...
We only need to read the headlines in the morning paper or turn on the evening news to have confirmed what we already know to be true, suffering is an ever-present companion in this world. As a result of the Fall, every individual throughout the history of humanity has known suffering and...
Lee Gatiss
Oh yes, I almost forgot. Those quotes which I gave last week - I should mention the sources, for I am certain that no-one has guessed their origins. The first three were from Vatican II. The last three from the Council of Trent. Interesting... I'm sure if he had known their origin, Mr Walker would...