Parchment & Pen Blog

“Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God . . . so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever.” 1 Peter 4:11 “Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory [...]

Where do you stand on God’s sovereignty? 1. Meticulous sovereignty: God is the instrumental cause behind every action and reaction there has ever been. For this view, in order for God to be truly sovereign, he must be the ultimate and instrumental cause for everything, including sin. 2. Providential sovereignty: God is bringing about his [...]

Since high school, it has been my practice to read through the Scriptures each year.  Upon readings in more recent years, I have been struck repeatedly by strong expressions of divine exasperation.  Of course, I acknowledge God’s awareness of what free choices human beings will make, and I recognize that God can use free human [...]

“You don’t truly understand something until you can exlain it is a simple way where everyone can understand it.” Let me attempt to do so here: If something exists, then so does God. Now more complex: Romans 1:18-20 is one of the great, theologically rich passages in all of Scripture. It tells us that evidence [...]

“I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” —Stephen F Roberts This is a quote that is found often on the lips of atheists these days. It can be summed [...]

I have been teaching theology now for over ten years. Teaching theology carries the burden of not only education, but one of correction. When it comes to heresies about the doctrine of the Trinity, there are two that stand out more than any other as being common among average Christians: subordinationalism and modalism. I will talk about modalism [...]

Sorry, forgot to post this Friday. Part three will be posted this Friday. Sam Storms has joined the Theology Unplugged cast! Here is our second installment of a three part series called “How Long Should Your Doctrinal Statement Be?”

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I was at a meeting the other day where a committee from the board asked some students to come in and share their experiences and provide input.  One theme that came up, was the importance of integrating what we learn in seminary with tangible ministry.  Otherwise, all we have is head knowledge. This is a [...]