The story of the glory of God (Part 2)

Thought

Rob Smith | 1 August, 2009

In part 2 of Rob Smith’s series on glory, we see the story of God’s glory brought to a ringing climax in the person and work of Jesus Christ. (Read part 1.)

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The story of the glory of God (Part 1)

Thought

Rob Smith | 1 July, 2009

We may not often think about it, but the glory of God is integral to our salvation. In part 1 of a two-part series, Rob Smith takes a look at this theme and shows why it encapsulates the very heart of God’s character. (Read part 2.)

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New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ

Review

Michael Jensen | 1 July, 2009

New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ

Thomas R Schreiner

Baker Academic, Grand Rapids, 2008, 976pp.

It seems obvious what we mean when we say “Paul teaches” or “Jesus says”, but what do we mean when we say “the New Testament teaches”? The New Testament is a small library of books by several authors—authors who, it is popularly argued, apparently did not share each other’s manuscripts or they would be more in agreement with one another! While they share a common subject and a common context, is there really a coherence to this group of texts to the point at which we might say “This here is the teaching of the New Testament”? For example, influential Durham scholar James Dunn has argued that the New Testament is more diverse than unified—more a cacophony than a harmony. Many scholars remain persuaded of his case. (more…)

Fallen short

Up front

Gordon Cheng | 1 April, 2009

Psalm 19 is famous and rightly so:

The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

Day to day pours out speech,

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On the dangers of Christian shorthand: ‘Suffering now, glory later’

Christopher Ash | 1 November, 2006

The charismatic movement: some personal reflections

Tony Payne | 1 November, 2004

Rewards in the Age to Come

Tim Thorburn | 1 June, 2003