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The Law and the Gospel

  • Semi-Technical
  • Stephen Westerholm

Martin Luther saw the distinction between law and gospel as the key to understanding Scripture. This article discusses the relationship between the law and the gospel.

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From Vulnerable to Venerable: Scriptural Perspectives on Aging and the Elderly

  • Semi-Technical
  • Michael Knowles

This article articulates a biblical perspective toward aging and the elderly in the context of our Western idolization of being young.

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Mission: A Paradigm from Pentecost

  • Semi-Technical
  • Luz Iglesias

Jesus’ parting commission to His disciples immediately prior to His ascension is brief (Luke 24:46-49). It carries, however, major implications for how we practice mission work.

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Towards Scholarly Evangelists and Evangelistic Scholars: The Teaching of Evangelism in Theological Seminaries

  • Technical
  • John P. Bowen

This article assumes that the ministry of evangelism is necessary to the life and health of the church. The author discusses why the church no longer seems to produce leaders who are both scholarly and evangelistic, and highlights the role of the theological seminary in producing such scholary evangelical leaders.

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Paul and the Historical Jesus: A Case Study in 1 Corinthians

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  • Stephen J. Bedard

Is it true that the life and teachings of the historical Jesus was at best unimportant and at worst unknown to Paul? This paper devotes attention to 1 Corinthians as a case study on Paul’s knowledge of the life of Jesus.

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The Da Vinci Code, Conspiracy Theory and the Biblical Canon

  • Technical
  • Stanley E. Porter

People love conspiracies. They love it even more when it involves politics, noteworthy people, or such institutions as Christianity. After all, isn't it exciting to think that there is some sinister plot that lurks behind what we don’t know, or perhaps, don’t want to accept? It is in this context that so many people have latched on to The Da Vinci Code, a novel by Dan Brown. People use it as a vehicle to express their doubts.

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The Four Canonical Gospels Were Never Anonymous

  • Technical
  • Mark Jokinen

Some biblical scholars believe that the four Gospels were not written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. According to this view, the traditional authorship was assigned or guessed at by the early church. This suggestion is put forward, casting doubt on the traditional authors, without much examination of its own merits. This article argues that the evidence for this position is limited. The belief that there originally was anonymity of authorship of the Gospels is unlikely.

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