MSH | September 15, 2009
Yes, I’ll get back to the baptism topic, but anyone interested in Greek exegesis and NT interpretation should become familiar with the new Discourse database tools we’re pioneering at Logos. These tools will (finally) be the bridge between traditional approaches to Greek syntax and the mysterious world of linguistics (the wya languages *really* work). The [...]
MSH | September 14, 2009
In the last post, I noted the confusion that can be created in the minds of readers of the Belgic Confession — confusion over the true gospel and statements that appear to connect baptism with salvation in some way. This time, we’ll look at the Heidelberg Catechism. It’s important to keep in mind that the [...]
MSH | September 11, 2009
Whew, that was fast (basically two hours). I’ve deleted the post about the Greek position. Sorry to those who applied but were not selected. Hopefully more of these sorts of things will come along in 2010.
MSH | September 11, 2009
1) I meant to say my point was NOT that creeds are bad … (left out the negator!). That’s been corrected, and thanks to those who caught it. Guess I should write while watching football. 2) I should adopt some sort of phrase to distinguish the “circumcision-baptism” equation I’m targeting. As I note in the [...]
MSH | September 11, 2009
In the first post on this topic, I alluded to poor thinking on the subject. Part of the reason for that is that a huge number of Christians are part of denominations that bind themselves to creeds. My point in what follows is not that creeds are evil and ought to be abandoned. Rather, it [...]
