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Doctrine of Baptism: Recommended Reading
from Keith Mathison Mar 11, 2011 Category: Articles
One of the most contentious theological issues dividing believers from other believers is the doctrine of baptism. Is baptism by immersion only, or may a person be baptized by pouring or sprinkling as well? Are believers only to be baptized, or should believers and their children be baptized? Is baptism merely a symbol, or does it effectually cause any spiritual benefits? What are some helpful books for those seeking to understand the issues involved? This list is not exhaustive, but it does contain some texts that may be helpful for those interested in studying these issues in more detail.
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Top Five Commentaries: Update
from Keith Mathison Mar 07, 2011 Category: Articles
Keith Mathison's articles in which he recommends commentaries for each of the books of the Bible remain some of the most popular content at this blog. That series was finished in June of 2009. Keith has put together a brief post to update us on some of the best commentaries that have been published since then.
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The Symphony of Scripture
from Keith Mathison Feb 23, 2011 Category: Book Reviews
When I was at Dallas Theological Seminary and struggling with the issue of dispensationalism, I ran across a little book by Mark Strom entitled The Symphony of Scripture. As a dispensationalist, my understanding of the Bible had been predicated upon the divisions in Scripture. In fact the basic motto of the dispensationalist is:"rightly dividing the Word of truth." Unfortunately, the unity of Scripture was lost in the dispensational understanding of this biblical phrase.
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An Exciting Lineup of Doctor of Ministry Courses
from Keith Mathison Feb 15, 2011 Category: Ligonier Academy
This month, several of the students who were part of our inaugural Doctor of Ministry classes in July 2009 will be completing their required coursework and preparing to begin their major written projects. We were pleased to offer courses on Missions and Evangelism with Dr. Steve Lawson and on the Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament with Dr. D.A. Carson. Keep Reading -
A Taste of Heaven
from Keith Mathison Feb 08, 2011 Category: Book Reviews
Debates over the proper form and content of worship are not new. The apostle Paul was already contending with such disputes in the first century. One could even argue that the “worship wars” began much earlier, when Cain and Abel brought their different sacrifices to God. Closer to our own time, the eighteenth-century rise of revivalism caused great controversy throughout North American churches. Keep Reading -
Book Review: The Lord’s Supper
from Keith Mathison Jan 27, 2011 Category: Book Reviews
The Lord’s Supper by Thomas Schreiner and Matthew Crawford is the tenth volume in Broadman & Holman’s NAC Studies in Bible and Theology series. Not surprisingly, as B&H is a Baptist publishing house, the second volume in the series dealt with baptism. When I read that volume, published in 2006, I was not sure they would do a volume on the Lord’s Supper. Baptists historically have not devoted as much attention to the Supper as they have to baptism. The publication of this new volume may be a sign that this is about to change. Keep Reading -
2011 Academy Conference - Session 3 - Carl Trueman
from Keith Mathison Jan 22, 2011 Category: Events
Dr. Carl Trueman’s first message at this weekend’s Ligonier Academy Conference was titled “Truth.” Dr. Trueman indicated that since his training is in church history he would be approaching his subject from a historical perspective. Today the issue of Scripture’s truth is coming to the foreground again. There are two areas where a renewed scrutiny toward Scripture is being focused. The first concerns the referential truth of Scripture. Are the words of Scripture true? The second concerns the perspicuity of Scripture. Is Scripture clear? Keep Reading -
A Body of Divinity
from Keith Mathison Jan 20, 2011 Category: Articles
The last several decades have witnessed the publication of a wealth of classic theological treasures. Some of these, such as Francis Turretin's Institutes of Elenctic Theology and Herman Bavinck's Reformed Dogmatics, are translations, making these classic works available in English for the first time. Keep Reading
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Of Making Many Books There Is No End
from Keith Mathison Jan 04, 2011 Category: Articles
One of my favorite parts of publisher websites is the “Coming Soon” section. Here the publishers announce forthcoming titles. I was recently asked to look through the “Coming Soon” section of several Christian publisher websites and share with our readers those titles that I hope to read soon after their publication. Most of the titles in the following list are academic titles, so they will not appeal to everyone. I already know that I will disagree, perhaps strongly, with some of these books. However, I like to stay informed as much as possible with all sides on certain issues. Of course, since none of these books has been published, I cannot say whether any one of them will be good or not. I can say, however, why I am looking forward to a particular book. Keep Reading -
The Book of Leviticus
from Keith Mathison Dec 23, 2010 Category: Book Reviews
It is probably no exaggeration to say that among Christians, the Book of Leviticus is one of the most neglected books in the Bible. It is certainly one of the least understood. How many Christians have purposed to read through the entire Bible and made it through Genesis and Exodus only to get bogged down in this seemingly obscure collection of ceremonial laws and rituals? What are we to make of this book? How are these ancient laws about animal sacrifices, and priests, and ceremonial uncleanness relevant to Christians in the 21st century? Keep Reading
