Why do theological progressivism and liberalism always win in a denomination? Because the majority are moderates and moderates do not care. Progressivism and liberalism always start as a minority, a small minority. Then like a leaven, they increase to a sizable minority. When the alarming conservatives, who are also a…
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Book Review: The Holy Spirit by Sinclair Ferguson
This work on the Holy Spirit was published in 1996 by IVP (paperback). It is is part of the Contours of Christian Theology (with a total of 9 volumes of different topics, series editor Gerald L. Bray). Ferguson’s writing style is clear, precise, exegetical, and pastoral. He is firm on…
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Why Seeking an Open Canon?
The Christian faith was “once for all delivered to the saints”, and what the apostle declared was “the while counsel of God”. The Scripture as God’s Word has a definite content, given by God through people God ordained in ways God controlled. This “special/extraordinary” revelation is distinguished from the “general/ordinary”…