It’s about more than people
I’ve been spending the week with Daniel Block working through the book of Deuteronomy this week. He’s just touched on a topic that keeps coming up in Deuteronomy: the relationship of
Theology
Definitions help
I promise to move on to other topics – I promise! – but I found this definition of inerrancy by Millard Erickson really helpful:
The Bible, when correctly interpreted in light of the level to
Too important for only the theologians
I made a mistake the other day. In trying to summarize what areas of theology are worth fighting for, I listed two: the authority of Scripture and the gospel. I think this is
Controversy
Some preliminary conclusions on theological controversy:
* Some things are worth fighting for. Some things are important and worth discussing, but not worth splitting over. Some thing aren’t worth fighting about at all.
The Faith
The preface to Charles Colson’s latest book, The Faith, begins with Jude 3: “[I] urge you to contend for the truth that was once for all entrusted to all the saints.” Colson