Theologia Crucis
"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us... Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life."
Have you ever heard that you should read St. John's first epistle to see whether you pass its tests of evidence that you have been born again? Those who teach it as a list of tests overlook the many passages in the letter in which the Elder affirms the faith of the baptized congregation reading his letter (or hearing it read). For three examples, he say […]
Jesus and the Father: Modern Evangelicals Reinvent the Doctrine of the Trinity by Kevin N. GilesMy rating: 4 of 5 starsMany conservative evangelicals have been teaching that Christ was always submissive to the Father from eternity past, before the creation of the world. As Giles points out, their rejecting aspects of Arianism does not absolve them of the sub […]
David R. Bickel reviewed:Text Bible-ESV-Outreach by Not Available (NA) 6 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Reduced liberal & anti-sacramental biases, February 23, 2007 This review is from: Text Bible-ESV-Outreach (Paperback) The accuracy of this translation to fully modern English sets it apart from the NASB, which retains outdated languag […]
David R. Bickel reviewed:Christus Victor: An Historical Study of the Three Main Types of the Idea of Atonement by Gustaf Aulén 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Binding the strong man and plundering his house, December 2, 2006 This review is from: Christus Victor: An Historical Study of the Three Main Types of the Idea of Atonement (Paperback […]
David R. Bickel reviewed:Baptism (Confessional Lutheran dogmatics) by David P Scaer 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: "Born of water and the Spirit", July 8, 2006 This review is from: Baptism (Confessional Lutheran dogmatics) Scaer explains why Lutherans, unlike Calvinists and Roman Catholics, continually depend on their baptism int […]
David R. Bickel reviewed:Bondage of the Will, The by Martin Luther 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Is Scripture clear about election?, July 4, 2006 This review is from: Bondage of the Will, The (Paperback) In this masterpiece, Luther does not merely explicate those Scriptures teaching unconditional election, but he also makes the crucial di […]
David R. Bickel reviewed:Why I Am a Lutheran: Jesus at the Center by Daniel Preus 15 of 19 people found the following review helpful: The good news of Christ's death and resurrection saves all who believe it, January 4, 2006 This review is from: Why I Am a Lutheran: Jesus at the Center (Hardcover) The forgiven believe "Jesus has done everything nec […]