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The Chosen Path of the Beatitudes
No full textJesus delivers the radical claim that people who are “poor in spirit” are actually “blessed” (Matthew 5:3). How right He was, because this is the first crucial step in the chosen path of the beatitudes. He then continues a sermon that actually reveals a vital progression that helps establish a deeper relationship with our Creator. The spiritual path of the Beatitudes is prescribed for all, but must be chosen by each individual. God does not coerce; He calls. And the journey He calls us to is certainly one worth choosing. Why should we resist the comforting call of Jesus? “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy an.d My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) That’s a deal worth taking. Honest seekers of truth - pack up your gear…we’re following Jesus down the path of the Beatitudeshttps://digitalcommons.biola.edu/faculty-books/1459/thumbnail.jp
War and Peace in Canaan: Connecting geography with political and military affairs in ancient Israel through a classroom game
No full textThis essay provides a brief overview of an educational board game developed by the author for use in upper division Old Testament classes. The game, extending in stages across the semester, heightens student learning by requiring strategic thinking about various historical, political, and geographical relationships. Appendices and links to online material provide full details necessary to adapt the game in local classrooms
Is penal substitution unjust?
No full textPenal substitution in a theological context is the doctrine that God inflicted upon Christ the suffering which we deserved as the punishment for our sins, as a result of which we no longer deserve punishment. Ever since the time of Faustus Socinus, the doctrine has faced formidable, and some would say insuperable, philosophical challenges. Critics of penal substitution frequently assert that God’s punishing Christ in our place would be an injustice on God’s part. For it is an axiom of retributive justice that it is unjust to punish an innocent person. But Christ was an innocent person. Since God is perfectly just, He cannot therefore have punished Christ. Virtually every premiss in this argument is challengeable. Not all penal substitution theories affirm that Christ was punished for our sins. The argument makes unwarranted assumptions about the ontological foundations of moral duty independent of God’s commands. It presupposes without warrant that God is by nature an unqualified negative retributivist. It overlooks the possibility that the prima facie demands of negative retributive justice might be overridden in Christ’s case by weightier moral considerations. And it takes it for granted that Christ was legally innocent, which is denied by the classic doctrine of imputation. It thus fails to show any injustice in God’s punishing Christ in our place
Finding Your Calling for the Kingdom
No full textRichard Park, Assistant Professor of Theology & Ethics at Vanguard University, discusses finding your calling for the kingdom during this Torrey Conference breakout session on October 10, 2018
Re-Imagine
No full textGabriel Salguero, President of National Latino Evangelical Coalition, shares during this presentation at one of the main sessions during Torrey Conference on October 11, 2018.
To see and seek differently in the Kingdom
The main focus rendered on the aspect of vision centered around Isaiah 11:6-9
Biblical and theological studies : a student\u27s guide
No full textThere is an abundant need today for biblically grounded and practically applied theology.
In this book, a New Testament scholar and a theologian team up to offer readers a robust introduction to biblical and theological studies. This readable guide outlines a distinctly evangelical approach to studying the Bible and theology, highlighting the proper methods for understanding and synthesizing the teachings of the Bible, leading to deeper knowledge of God, ourselves, and how we are to meaningfully apply his Word to our lives.https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/faculty-books/1413/thumbnail.jp
Nursing classroom, Skills lab, Biola campus
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Leonie Soubirou, Pat Kissel
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