Daily Archives: January 27, 2012

Marcionism and the Justification Debate

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Uri Brito

Marcion argued that the works of believers will not be weighed by God in the final judgement. Origen objects, and argues that faith and good works are ‘two complementary conditions of salvation that must not be separated.’ And what is … Continue reading →

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Justification: Five Views

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Uri Brito

In wondering why there isn’t a Lutheran view represented in the Five Views book, the editor observes: Our response is that Horton’s traditional Reformed view is functionally identical in all the significant theological aspects to the traditional Lutheran view.

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Exhortation: God as Chief Listener

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Uri Brito

Dale Topp in his book Music in the Christian Community argues that God is the chief listener in worship music. Our music is to God. God delights and responds to our music. In I Samuel 16, when Saul was terrorized … Continue reading →

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