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3 Things You Should Know about James
Paul’s argument in Romans (and in Galatians) moves from unbelief where law-keeping fails (Rom. 1:18–3:20), to being declared right before God through faith (Rom 3:21–4:23), to adoption and sanctification that flow from justification (Rom. 5–8). In other words, Paul’s statement about justification by faith rather than works falls in his argument about how one becomes saved. James is making a different argument.
Does the Bible contain contradicting genealogies of Jesus?
By Gregory R. Lanier, Op-ed contributor | Monday, June 06, 2022 Several times the New Testament declares Jesus to be the heir of King David and, thus, the descendant of Abraham (e.g., John 7:42; Rom. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:8; Rev. 5:5). But only twice do we get a lengthy genealogy tracing the steps down to Jesus: Matthew 1:1–17 and Luke 3:23–38. Without ancestry.com and 23andme.com, it is not surprising that these two genealogies differ. Some differences are mere spelling variations.
Studies on the Intersection of Text, Paratext, and Reception
2022.04.05 | Gregory R. Lanier and J. Nicholas Reid. Studies on the Intersection of Text, Paratext, and Reception: A Festschrift in Honor of Charles E. Hill. Texts and Editions for New Testament Study 15. Leiden: Brill, 2021. pp. xxvii + 414. Review by Matthew Burks, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. This book is a festschrift dedicated to Charles Hill on his 65th birthday. Dr. Hill currently holds the title of Professor Emeritus at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida.
Studies on the Intersection of Text, Paratext, and Reception
2022.04.05 | Gregory R. Lanier and J. Nicholas Reid. Studies on the Intersection of Text, Paratext, and Reception: A Festschrift in Honor of Charles E. Hill. Texts and Editions for New Testament Study 15. Leiden: Brill, 2021. pp. xxvii + 414. This book is a festschrift dedicated to Charles Hill on his 65th birthday. Dr. Hill currently holds the title of Professor Emeritus at the Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida.
10 Things You Should Know about Early Christology
Written by Gregory R. Lanier | Wednesday, September 2, 2020 There is clear need for solid teaching on how the Bible actually conveys not only the humanity of Jesus Christ—most laypersons “get” that aspect at some level—but also his full divinity. Here are ten things to know about early divine Christology as found in Scripture.
Does Scripture Teach that Jesus Is Fully God?
Still a Debate The confession that the true God of all creation is triune—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is rooted deeply in the soil of Christian theology. And one of the most debated, and at times perplexing, aspects of this confession is the question “Does Scripture actually teach that Jesus is fully God?” The early church experienced numerous fights on this front, as Theodotus, Noetus, Arius, Nestorius, and Eutyches (among others) challenged in various ways the full divinity of Jesus Christ.
10 Things You Should Know about Early Christology
This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series. Confessing Contradictions According to a 2019 study, roughly 97% of evangelical Christians affirm the doctrine of the Trinity—one true God in three persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit).1 That’s great news. The bad news: the same survey found that nearly 80% of those surveyed also believe Jesus to be a created being, apparently without realizing the contradiction.
Is Jesus Truly God?
Gregory R. Lanier (PhD, University of Cambridge) is associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He also serves as associate pastor of River Oaks Church (PCA). He has published multiple books and scholarly articles on early Christology, the Gospels, the Septuagint, and other topics. Gregory and his wife, Kate, live in Florida with their three daughters. Abbreviations Introduction 1. Preexistence: An Eternally Alive Son 2.
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