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    Why Was Jesus Baptized?

    He who was in no need of forgiveness would undergo a baptism of repentance?

    March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by Phil Shiver

    Reflections on the Psalter Reclaimed

    The Psalms have often been my favorite portion of the Bible for devotional time. I think fondly of the days where I could go out and away from the business of life and get alone with God in the Psalms, praying and singing and wrestling over truth.

    July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 by Phil Shiver

    Transgenderism and Christianity: What to do with the body?

    In 2015, most Americans had never had a conversation about transgender issues. By later that year, the topic had become cause célèbre in America and on the… Read more “Transgenderism and Christianity: What to do with the body?”

    June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 by Phil Shiver

    Phil. 2:5-8: What Christ’s ‘Emptying’ Means for Us

    We must highlight the richness of Luther’s pastoral theological exegesis of Phil. 2:5-8, while conversely critiquing his non-metaphysical interpretation.

    April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 by Phil Shiver

    Christianity v. Secular Humanism

    Since roughly the Enlightenment period into present day, secular humanism has grown and assumed dominance in the western world. It is a worldview that co-opted the scientific… Read more “Christianity v. Secular Humanism”

    April 2, 2018April 3, 2018 by Phil Shiver

    Ezekiel’s Temple Vision: Literal, Figurative, or Both?

    Any study of Ezekiel’s temple vision will quickly demonstrate to the student their human limitations. Yet, we can and should labor and study to know Him and understand His will.

    March 22, 2018April 3, 2018 by Phil Shiver

    Making Sense of Wisdom Literature

    How to properly read and interpret the Proverbs and how to read the Old Testament wisdom books in light of each other.

    March 20, 2018July 24, 2018 by Phil Shiver

    Luther and the Image of God

    Luther’s exegesis brings the effects of sin to the forefront, and necessarily points to the gospel as ultimate hope for restoration of that image. Man was not intended to be debilitated as he is now. He was supposed to be like Adam.

    March 20, 2018June 12, 2018 by Phil Shiver

    Book Review: The Advancement by L. Russ Bush

    By deconstructing naturalistic advancement thinking, Bush has given reason for unbelievers to both see Christians in a new light and become skeptical of their own worldviews.

    March 19, 2018April 3, 2018 by Phil Shiver

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