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2020-03-17T10:43:35-08:00

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What is the Gospel? pt 3

Last updated on: March 17, 2020 at 10:43 am By Rob Dalrymple

To proclaim that “Jesus is Lord” begins with the acknowledgement that no one or nothing else is! What is the Gospel? A look into the NT shows that the word “gospel” is used in a basic sense to announce the “good news.” The “gospel” is a proclamation of good news! Now, this is a good start, but we still need to declare what the “good news” is about. In its simplest expression the gospel, or the “good news” is... Read more

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2020-03-17T10:44:14-08:00

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What is the Gospel? pt 2

Last updated on: March 17, 2020 at 10:44 am By Rob Dalrymple

A “me” centered definition of the Gospel often leaves out the mission of God’s people! It doesn’t get more basic to Christianity than to ask: “What is the gospel?” The question is pretty simple. Unfortunately, as I mentioned in part 1, I suspect that many Christians would have a hard time coming up with an answer. In addition to the alarming reality that many Christians cannot define the Gospel with any clarity, comes the realization that for many the definition... Read more

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2023-07-23T20:14:19-08:00

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4 Thoughts on what the Sabbath means for us today: Towards a Theology of the Sabbath pt 4

Last updated on: July 23, 2023 at 8:14 pm By Rob Dalrymple

I will contend that the Sabbath is indeed an abiding provision. The Sabbath was fulfilled in Jesus, but not abolished by Him. It is through the work of God’s people that the fulfillment of the Sabbath continues. What does this mean for the Church today? 4 Thoughts 1) Just as communion reminds us of what God through Christ has done for us, so also, the Sabbath is a reminder that God has rescued us. In addition, just as taking communion... Read more

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2023-07-23T20:00:36-08:00

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Sabbath was to protect against abuse: Towards a Theology of the Sabbath pt 3

Last updated on: July 23, 2023 at 8:00 pm By Rob Dalrymple

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27). Jesus’ words mean that the Sabbath was made to protect people from being exploited. We were not made to observe the Sabbath (“not man for the Sabbath”). Instead, the Sabbath was made to be a blessing to humanity (“the Sabbath was made for man”); especially those who were being exploited. If the Sabbath was pointing us to Christ, then, with the coming of Christ, the end... Read more

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2023-07-23T19:47:24-08:00

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The Sabbath was made for Justice: Toward a Theology of the Sabbath pt 2

Last updated on: July 23, 2023 at 7:47 pm By Rob Dalrymple

In Luke 13, Jesus heals a woman who was crippled by an evil spirit for eighteen years. The problem, at least from the perspective of the local synagogue official, was that the healing took place on the Sabbath. The official remarks to the people,[1] “There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day” (Luke 13:14). His statement has a clear allusion to Deuteronomy 5:13: “Six... Read more

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2023-07-23T19:40:05-08:00

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What does it mean to honor the Sabbath? Toward a Theology of the Sabbath pt 1

Last updated on: July 23, 2023 at 7:40 pm By Rob Dalrymple

Was Jesus working when He healed on the Sabbath? If you travel to Israel today you may notice that some of the major hotels will have “Sabbath day elevators.” On the Sabbath, these elevators, which are clearly marked so that non-Jews might avoid them, stop at every floor. This accommodates those who believe that pushing a button would constitute “work.” In June 2008, I was in Jerusalem on a Friday night. It was around 9:00 pm. A friend of mine... Read more

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2020-02-21T13:45:52-08:00

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Review: Israelism and the Place of Christ

Last updated on: February 21, 2020 at 1:45 pm By Rob Dalrymple

This post is a review of the book Israelism and the Place of Christ: Steven Paas (Ed.), Israelism and the Place of Christ: Christocentric Interpretation of Biblical Prophecy, (Beiträge zum Verstehen der Bibel), Zürich: LIT Verlag 2018.Steven Paas (red.), Het Israëlisme en de plaats van Christus: Christocentrische interpretatie van Bijbelse profetie, Utrecht/ Soest: Boekencentrum & Boekscout, november 2017. This collection of essays, published in English and in Dutch, includes such notable contributers as G. K. Beale, Colin Chapman, and O. Palmer Robertson. The... Read more

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2020-04-11T09:47:04-08:00

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What is the Gospel? pt 1

Last updated on: April 11, 2020 at 9:47 am By Rob Dalrymple

I was at a conference recently with several thousand church planters—mostly from evangelical backgrounds—when during one of the breakout sessions the speaker suggested that if he were to ask those in attendance “what is the gospel?” he would likely get a hundred different answers from the hundred people that were in the room. I was, in one sense, flabergasted, and in another, grieved.I was both flabergasted and grieved by the fact that the church has become so shallow that a... Read more

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2020-03-17T11:04:52-08:00

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Women in Ministry

Last updated on: March 17, 2020 at 11:04 am By Rob Dalrymple

Some of the very churches who adamantly restrict women from being pastors and teachers in the Church based on 1 Tim 2, have men in these positions who are not qualified based on the fact that they lack the education necessary to protect the flock from the deceptions of the devil. I thought I would take on another easy question: ‘What about women in ministry?’ Admittedly, the question is multi-faceted and the issues are complex. (I recognize for some that... Read more

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2020-04-11T09:52:13-08:00

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Jesus and Guns

Last updated on: April 11, 2020 at 9:52 am By Rob Dalrymple

I kinda chuckle at the title of this blog. I know that for many guns are a big deal in America. I am not here to address the US—or any nation’s—policy regarding guns. I am not an expert on that issue and don’t ever desire to be. I am, however, well equipped to address the issue of Jesus, the New Testament, and violence. Christians are not to engage in violence At the risk of giving away my conclusion at the... Read more

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