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In this episode, Steve Wellum and Wyatt Graham talk about Christ and the cross. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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Hebrews 3:1–6 is one of the most difficult passages that I have studied. Having worked to understand the passage (at least partially), I would love to share what I learned. Normally, online writing does not lend itself to the commentary genre.
In this case, it might work because Hebrews 3:1–6 almost cries out for comment due to its dense, deep, and difficult nature. [Read more…] about Hebrews 3:1–6 Is Surprisingly Hard to Understand
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Heaven & Earth features conversations between myself and another person who knows something fascinating. In these conversations, I play the role of the listener and ask questions to learn more about a topic.
In this episode, Rafael and I talk about Christ’s incarnation, and what it might mean for Christ to assume (or not assume) a fallen state.
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Rafael Bello is the academic editor and coordinator of the Adopt a pastor Project at Editora Fiel. He completed his PhD in 2019 and his research interests are related to Christology and the Trinity. His first book will be released soon: Sinless flesh: a critique of Karl Barth’s fallen Christ (Lexham Press, USA). He is also professor of theology and interpretation at The Martin Bucer Seminary.
As we have debated the doctrine of Trinity doctrine over the past few years, so now I think we are about to enter a time of renewed debate about Christology. The reason is twofold. First, we have forgotten about theological anthropology whose language provides the linguistic and metaphysical framework for the incarnation. Second, we have underappreciated doctrines like immutability and impassibility, which stand at the very heart of Christ’s identity (and thus the Gospel).
I will explain what I mean in more detail below, but in short Christology has lost its twofold basis. And with such loss, almost every other doctrine of Christianity suffers because such doctrines require Christology to make sense.
Many Christians no longer affirm the key to classical Christology doctrine, namely, that the infinite, immutable, impassible one unites to finite, mutable, and passible humanity. Some Christians even affirm neo-apollinarianism. And rarely do churches proclaim Christology from the pulpit (at least in its more theological form).
So I think it is worth remembering some of the patterns of theological and scriptural thinking that Christians have used over the years. If we remember the past, we might just overcome the looming civil war that is coming on the horizon. [Read more…] about A Guidebook for the Coming Christological Civil War
Heaven & Earth features conversations between myself and another person who knows something fascinating. In these conversations, I play the role of the listener and ask questions to learn more about a topic.
In this episode, professor Craig Carter and I talk about interpreting Scripture with the great tradition, Christian Platonism, and classical theism. I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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