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Luther, Calvin, and Copernicus — A Reformed Approach to Science and Scripture
from Keith Mathison Jun 01, 2012 Category: Articles
In this series, we have been discussing Dr. R.C. Sproul's answer to a question about the age of the universe during the Q&A at Ligonier's 2012 National Conference. In our last post, we looked at the distinction between God's infallible revelation and our fallible interpretation of that revelation. In this post, we will look at the thoughts of Martin Luther and John Calvin concerning certain astronomical ideas that were being introduced during their lifetimes.
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The Ascension — The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology
from Keith Mathison May 28, 2012 Category: Articles
Acts 1:6–8 follows the brief introductory prologue and provides the immediate context for the ascension narrative.
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Interpreting General and Special Revelation — A Reformed Approach to Science and Scripture
from Keith Mathison May 25, 2012 Category: Ministry News
We have been discussing Dr. R.C. Sproul's answer to a question about the age of the universe during the Q&A at Ligonier's 2012 National Conference. In our last post, we looked at the Reformed distinction between general and special revelation. In this post, we begin looking at another crucial distinction that is regularly overlooked, namely the distinction between God's infallible revelation and our fallible interpretation of that revelation.
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Resurrection Now and Not Yet — The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology
from Keith Mathison May 21, 2012 Category: Articles
One of John's few explicitly eschatological passages is found in chapter 5. The occasion is the healing of a lame man at the pool of Bethesda on a Sabbath. Because Jesus heals the man on a Sabbath, the Jews persecute him (5:16). Jesus then says to them, "My Father is working until now, and I am working" (v. 17). The response infuriates the Jewish leaders even more because "not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God" (v. 18). Jesus then says, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel" (vv. 19–20). As Barrett explains, Jesus' point here is that he is what he is "only in humble obedience to and complete dependence upon the Father."
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General and Special Revelation — A Reformed Approach to Science and Scripture
from Keith Mathison May 18, 2012 Category: Articles
In this series of blog posts, we have been discussing Dr. R.C. Sproul's answer to a question about the age of the universe during the Q&A at Ligonier's 2012 National Conference. In the previous post, we stopped in the middle of his answer to discuss his assertion: All Truth is God's Truth. Following this statement, Dr. Sproul continued by making a very important point about general and special revelation.
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Some Standing Here Will Not Taste Death — The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology
from Keith Mathison May 14, 2012 Category: Articles
From the point of Peter's confession onward, Jesus begins to teach his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer, be killed, and on the third day, be raised (16:21). Peter rebukes Jesus for saying this, but Jesus shows him that this is the only way (vv. 22–23). Jesus tells his disciples that they must take up their cross and follow him because it is foolish to gain the world and lose one's soul (vv. 24–26). Then Jesus says, "For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done. Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom" (vv. 27–28).e
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All Truth is God’s Truth — A Reformed Approach to Science and Scripture
from Keith Mathison May 11, 2012 Category: Articles
In the Introduction to this series of blog posts, I asserted that Dr. Sproul's response to a question about the age of the universe at Ligonier's 2012 National Conference should be heard by every Reformed Christian interested in the topic. Why? Because Dr. Sproul takes into account issues that are usually mishandled or ignored altogether.
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The Infancy Narratives: Part Two — The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology
from Keith Mathison May 07, 2012 Category: Articles
The birth of John the Baptist and Zechariah's response are narrated by Luke in 1:57–80. The response to John's birth is Zechariah's prophecy, known as the "Benedictus" (vv. 68–79).
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Introduction — A Reformed Approach to Science and Scripture
from Keith Mathison May 04, 2012 Category: Articles
"How old is the universe?" During the second Question and Answers period at the Ligonier Ministries 2012 National Conference, the speakers were asked this question in connection with the ongoing debate between Christians who think the universe is less than 10,000 years old and those who think it is much older. Dr. R.C. Sproul took about five minutes to answer the question, and what he said in that brief period of time should be heard by every Reformed Christian who is interested in this subject and by every Reformed Christian who is discussing and debating it.
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The Infancy Narratives: Part One — The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology
from Keith Mathison Apr 30, 2012 Category: Articles
The infancy narratives of John the Baptist and Jesus following the prologue are also unique to Luke's Gospel (1:5–2:52). This section of Luke sets the story of Jesus within the context of the Old Testament story.
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