Context:This book starts out with a number of different examples of the way today’s world looks at scripture and how they interpret it. I’ve stared to see how others in today’s culture come to their conclusions, and how they receive their information other then scripture alone. Knowing that God is the ultimate authority, we should [...]
Archive for December, 2006
Not that i do or do not agree with the system of dispensationalism, this is only a book review of what Charles Ryrie has stated or believes.In reading this book and writing this paper, I really do not know what to exactly say or get across. So I figured I would go over and hit [...]
Tattoos and the Bible
Posted: December 15, 2006 by Michael Dewalt in Anthropology, Tattoos, TheologyMany, if not all of us, in the world of tattoo have had Leviticus 19:28 thrown in our faces “You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.” Usually it is meant to condemn either our profession or our obviously decorated skin. [...]
In reading this book and writing this paper, I really do not know what to exactly say or get across. So I figured I would go over and hit some of the main issues that were talked about. Looking into each chapter and hitting what was talked about and went over just so I show [...]
The centrality of the Gospel/Bible is…?
Posted: December 13, 2006 by Michael Dewalt in Preaching/Speaking, The GospelFirst off I am not stating that any of you believe this. Some of you might. Secondly, this is because of the lack of knowledge of Christology in today culture. This is my argument, that Jesus Christ is the center of the canon, and is the main message through out Gods working history with his [...]
When reading this book, I realized that the more I learned about Christ, the more likely I will be able to recognize him in the scriptures and more specifically in the Old Testament. Finding Christ in the Old Testament helps me put things in a proper perspective. One idea that Michael Barrett gives in Part [...]
5 Point Calvinism
Posted: December 11, 2006 by Michael Dewalt in Calvinism, Doctrines of Grace, TheologyThe first point that is argued for Calvinism is total depravity. Total depravity is a major foundation for soteriology. Its definition is being capable of nothing but sin and is completely dead spiritually. This started when Adam ate of the tree in the Garden and brought spiritual death upon all humanity. Everyone born into the [...]
Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture
Posted: December 7, 2006 by Michael Dewalt in Book ReviewA book review of Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by GraemeGoldsworthyContent:Graeme Goldsworthy begins “Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture” by explaining the importance of preaching, and how it is the very act of what the local church lives to do in the hearts of people. He starts by using the text of [...]
