The Baptism of Jesus the Christ

Available at Amazon and Covenant Media Foundation… The Baptism of Jesus the Christ by Ralph Allan Smith Description: The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptizer is one of the theologically richest narratives in the Gospels, touching the transition from the old to the new covenant, the doctrines of water and Holy Spirit baptism, and [...]

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Bible Matrix

Now available at Amazon: Bible Matrix by Mike Bull From the publisher’s overview: “The Bible is one story told over and over again, with many variations on the same theme. This structure is the Bible’s DNA. This basic seven-point pattern is the heartbeat of the Creation. It is the cycle of a human day and [...]

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“Imputation of Active Obedience” – some notes

The previous essay on “Monocovenantalism” brought up this matter, so a few comments here. In this area also the mindless militants have perverted the conversation. The notion that the death of Jesus was insufficient for our justification and that we must also have an imputation of His perfect life in order to be declared just [...]

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Monocovenantalism

Repeatedly over the last several years a variety of characters have accused the so-called “Federal Vision” of being “monocovenantal.” Many other wild and unsubstantiated accusations against the “Federal Vision” have been made, of course. Recently I learned that two of the men on the Orthodox Presbyterian Church’s study committee on “Federal Vision” did not even know [...]

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Biblical Horizons Annual Conference 2010

BIBLICAL HORIZONS 2010 BIBLE CONFERENCE July 19-23   – Peter Leithart: Stuff on Sex and Politics in the Song of Songs – Jeffrey Meyers: Stuff on Acts – James Jordan: Stuff So Amazing We Cannot Disclose It – Bill DeJong: Ritual and Character Development – Others to be announced. – Begins Monday evening at 7:00 [...]

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