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Paul and Participation in Christ: An Introduction

Terminology, Meaning, Perspectives — Union with Christ is often said to be the central concept within Pauline theology. [1] Especially the theology of Calvin has put this concept at the center, which has the potential of harmonising the sometimes puzzling parts of Paul’s theology. But how do we even begin defining and understanding it…

Participation

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Paul and Participation in Christ: An Introduction
Paul and Participation in Christ: An Introduction
Participation

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6 days ago

De liefde van God

Alles wat wij zeggen over God moet getoetst worden aan Gods openbaring van Zichzelf in Christus. Immers, ‘Jezus is Heer’, wat betekent dat Hij God is en daarmee de door God aangewezen meetlat van de waarheid over God. In Jezus zien wij wat God doet en daarom ook wie Hij…

God

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De liefde van God
De liefde van God
God

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Dec 28, 2022

A Helluva Problem

Some Afterthoughts — This is the epilogue to an article series on Hell: see my first article (on election), second article (on merit), and third article (on embodiment and the ending of evil). Throughout the previous articles, the reader could detect a clash between two fundamentally different theological systems, [1] the key question…

Hell

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A Helluva Problem
A Helluva Problem
Hell

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Dec 20, 2022

One Helluva Problem

Part 3: Embodiment, Ending Evil + Final Remarks — This is the final part in a series of articles asking questions about Hell; see also part 1 and part 2. 4. Are people embodied in Hell? (1) Yes — they are embodied In one scenario, humans destined for Hell are resurrected with their own fallen body, but endowed with a special kind of ‘immortality’ — the ability to endure infinite torment…

Hell

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One Helluva Problem
One Helluva Problem
Hell

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Dec 20, 2022

One Helluva Problem

Part 2: Desert — This is the continuation of my first article on Hell; see also part 3. 3. Do all people deserve eternal punishment? The foundational principle of ECT is retributive justice: everyone is personally ‘retributed’ in accord with their own deeds. In other words, everyone gets what they deserve. If this principle of personal merit is held consistently (which…

Hell

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One Helluva Problem
One Helluva Problem
Hell

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Nov 24, 2022

One Helluva Problem

Part 1: Election — Note: this is the first article in a series of three — see also part 2 and part 3. It’s probably one of the most frightening topics for any Christian: Hell. Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) is notorious and widespread in the public imagination, being the ‘traditional’ view of Hell. This…

Hell

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One Helluva Problem
One Helluva Problem
Hell

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Oct 2, 2022

Building a New Reading of Romans 1:18–3:20

In The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul (Eerdmans 2013), Douglas A. Campbell has provided a radical reinterpretation of Romans 1:18–3:20 (among other texts) that makes Paul a more coherent writer and a brilliant rhetorical one at that — but that makes his interpreters throughout…

Paul

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Building a New Reading of Romans 1:18–3:20
Building a New Reading of Romans 1:18–3:20
Paul

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Jun 2, 2022

Isaiah 52, 61 and Nahum 1 | Conclusion to the Prophets

Defining the Gospel, Pt 3 — The Prophets are one of the most important yet least understood parts of the Bible. They bridge the gap between the exile of Israel, which seemed to be the end of their story, and the plans of God for his people in the Messiah. In the previous article, I introduced…

Isaiah

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Isaiah 52, 61 and Nahum 1 | Conclusion to the Prophets
Isaiah 52, 61 and Nahum 1 | Conclusion to the Prophets
Isaiah

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Mar 30, 2022

Intro to the Prophets | Isaiah 40

Defining the Gospel, Pt 3 — In the first part of this series, we discussed ‘gospel’ in the historical books; in subsequent articles, we looked at gospels in the Psalms (40, 68, and 96). Now we have arrived at the most famous gospel texts of the Old Testament, found in the Prophets. The prophecies of Isaiah…

Isaiah

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Intro to the Prophets | Isaiah 40
Intro to the Prophets | Isaiah 40
Isaiah

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Feb 24, 2022

God, Humanity, the World — and Ukraine

When I read the news this morning, my heart broke. My heart broke, thinking about innocent people losing their loved ones, their homes, their lives, because of needless violence. So much suffering and pain and injustice. With this grief, I could only turn to God. But how does God relate…

Ukraine

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God, Humanity, the World — and Ukraine
God, Humanity, the World — and Ukraine
Ukraine

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Abjan van Meerten

Abjan van Meerten

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