Job 31 and Countercultural Integrity
by Gowdy Cannon There are not many chapters like Job 31 in our Bible. This beaten down and defensive man with nothing left, backed into a theological corner about God’s justice, spends forty verses defending his integrity. I suppose this is understandable, considering what Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar had driven him to with their simplistic view on suffering and God; yet it still smacks of pride. We know that Job did not consider...
2013 FWB National Convention: Reflections
Two weeks ago, nearly 5,000 Free Will Baptists from all over the world assembled in Tampa, Florida for the 77th National Association meeting. This year marked the tenth year since the meeting last went to Tampa. Once again, Convention attendees were greeted with warm weather and hospitality by members of the Florida State Association. Four of the six Forum contributors attended the four-day Convention. And while there is much to...
Living in Light of the Kingdom: Reframing Our Eschatology
Among the many doctrines in Scripture, eschatology plays a vital role for the believer’s perseverance. Knowing what life holds for tomorrow helps us to live faithfully today. It provides hope for the hopeless, justice for the oppressed, and joy for the sorrowful. Without any knowledge of the “last days,” the Church’s trials and troubles would be unbearable and would make her task seemingly impossible to accomplish. And though this...
The Thought and Writings of N. T. Wright: An Arminian Appraisal
Occasionally a theologian emerges and sends ripples through the waters of academia. Martin Luther shocked Christendom by challenging Roman Catholicism’s abuse of authority and her teachings on justification. In the mid-twientieth century, Karl Barth challenged the Protestant liberalism deeply rooted in Europe and America. At the same time, however, his neo-orthodoxy challenged the authority of Scripture, which resulted in evangelicals...
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