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While eschatology is not an issue I’ve spent any considerable amount time studying, I am looking foward to a future event. Perhaps you will as well. The seminary I attend will be holding their annual conference on the topic A Reformed View of Eschatology The Website for this conference is now up and you can check things out by clicking

Just the other day Alan mentioned lectures by Dr. Richard Bauckham (Ph.D., Professor of New Testament at the University of St. Andrews). Alan’s post was updated, which states that there are no recordings of the lectures. Dr. Bauckham also spoke at Westminster Theological Seminary this week on the topic “The Four Gospels and the Other Gospels: Is Our Canon Right?”

Not sure how much I’ll be able to post, but I’ll do my best to keep things going. Don’t miss the Dr. Kim Riddlebarger’s series on “Eschatology and the Antichrist.” I believe there will be four parts; two are currently posted online: Part 1 – The Biblical Doctrine of the Antichrist (9/28/07) Part 2 – The Man of Lawlessness: Nero?

The latest from the Areopagus Journal (May 2007): “Veritas: Troublesome Movements in the 21-Century Church,” by Craig Branch. “Emerging Error? An Evaluation of the Emerging Church Movement,” by Criag Branch. “The Package Matters: Problems with the Church Growth Movement,” by Phil A. Newton. “Speaking for God? A Response to the Apostolic and Prophetic Movement,” by Keith Gibson. “Seeing is Believing:

Here is a paper by Dr. Rodney Decker titled “The Rehabilitation of Heresy: ‘Misquoting’ Earliest Christianity.” The paper was presented in July of this year at a faculty summit. Decker is professor of NT and Greek at Baptist Bible Seminary, Clark Summit PA. Here is also a psuedo-response and a formal response by Andy Hudson.

Last night I had the privilege of teaching at Reidville PCA in Reidville SC. The topic was “An Overview of Biblical Hermeneutics.” If you are interested, the audio is online here. Keep in mind this was a basic overview, no heavy details. Here is a fill-in-the-blank handout that went along with the lesson. Also, if you are interested my first

The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Vol. 11, No 2 Editorial: Articulating, Defending, and Proclaiming Christ our Substitute, by Stephen J. Wellum. “A History of the Doctrine of the Atonement”, by Gregg Allison. “The Atonement in Isaiah’s Fourth Servant Song” (Isaiah 52:13-53:12), by Peter J. Gentry. “Songs of the Crucifi ed One: The Psalms and the Crucifi xion”, by Derek

Here are a few (new) papers that maybe of interest. Papers were presented at the 2007 International Society of Christian Apologetics (June 1-2): Latter Day Atheists: The Problem of Omnipotence in Mormon Theology“, by Adam P. Groza. What Did He Hear and Where Did He Hear It? Apologetic Reflections on the Person of the Spirit in John’s Gospel, by John

Side note – after 30 some years of wearing tube socks, just last week my wife threw away my last pair and purchased a pack, of what looks and feels like footies (girl socks). So, it is good to see Dr. White with socks pulled up to his knees (although, I didn’t wear mine that high). I’ll have to tell

Dr. Kim Riddlebarger recently completed a series on the New Perspective on Paul. This audio is a very good introduction to these issues. Part 1 – Why a New Perspective on Paul? What’s Wrong With the Old Perspective?. Part 2 – The Attack Upon the “Lutheran” Paul — Krister Stendahl and the “Introspective Conscience”. Part 3 – Pelagian Jews? E.

Just as we had a cult born before our eyes as in Jim Jones and Marshall Applewhite, here we have another in Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda. Don’t miss this very important interview, which took place on The Narrow Mind with guest Johnny Navarro last evening. Johnny has done his homework and is to be commended.

   Two weeks ago I began teaching on the topic “A Biblical Approach to Christian Counterfeits.” This is an introductory course that will end up being 12 weeks total. Since the issue of methodology is currently a hot topic, this week and the following two weeks is devoted to this issue. I am presuppositional in my apologetic methodology and therefore trying