Watch the above 3 minute video or read the following transcript of D. A. Carson’s very sincere and careful defense of the doctrine of eternal conscious torment for most of humanity. We spoke of Carson’s “Blessed Conundrum” in another post meaning he has argued himself into a dilemma where the only conclusion he is left […]
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We now come to our last post (for now) on D. A. Carson to show how his theology tracks with and supports a universal application of the love and redemption of God found in the Holy Scriptures. We will continue to look at Carson’s book “The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God” as he […]
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In the last post on D. A. Carson we looked at the reasons why he considered the love of God to be a “difficult doctrine.” We agree that our view of God’s love has been greatly distorted but we disagreed as to the reasons why. In the following post I will lay out Carson’s own […]
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“The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God” is the title of a book by prolific author D. A. Carson, professor of New Testament studies at Trinity Evangelical Seminary. I will summarize the direction and purpose of the book and then point out some startling statements made by Carson himself in relation to his perspective […]
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CONUNDRUM: a confusing and difficult problem or question. D. A. Carson as a neo-Calvinist reflects a theology in the tradition of Dutch theologian and Prime Minister Abraham Kuyper who said: “In the total expanse of human life there is not a single square inch of which the Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare,’That […]
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It was Tim Keller who opened up the vistas for understanding the Gospel as so much more than a “personal relationship” with Jesus that insured a place in heaven when we die. Keller brought a wide sweeping picture of the Gospel that could be traced from Genesis to Revelation. It was a vision that engulfed […]
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Last time I checked Jefferson Bethke’s Spoken Word video, “Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus” was approaching 20 million views. He obviously struck a universal chord in protest of “religion.” He got a host of criticism from various fronts including some from his own neo-Reformed colleagues. But he exuded a gracious spirit and pointed […]
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