The tension between sin and grace in the Christian life has been the center of many theological discussions and debates, besides the fact that it is at the heart of the function of a Christian life. If we neglect sin or justify sin, we fall into antinomianism; if we ignore…
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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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The Man in Romans 7:14-25
Besides the identity of “Israel” in Romans 11, the identity of the man in Romans 7:14-25 is another point of debates amongst orthodox Christians. The mainstream view understands the man as regenerate (Augustine, Luther, Calvin, John Murray, and this list is long; either as a regenerate as his best or…