Theopoetics
“The task of the theopoetic and the theopoet is to open up spaces of unanticipated dreaming in which the past, the present and the future are reshaped as we reorganize or even recreate our stories in relationship with the...
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Theopoetics
“The task of the theopoetic and the theopoet is to open up spaces of unanticipated dreaming in which the past, the present and the future are reshaped as we reorganize or even recreate our stories in relationship with the other, the world and the Divine .” - Matt Guynn
Below is an outline for the two major, Christian hermeneutical systems existing after the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment. Being that this excerpt begins the "Systematic Theology" portion of an essay I am composing, I have included a preamble to set up context for the outlines. Note that the Dispensational outline is, as best as I can tell, representative of the sort of Dispensationalism subscribed to by Ryrie, and other "Post-Dallas" dispensationalists. The outline representing... Read Full Story
In light of some of the content of my past few posts, I would like to present a few quotes from J. N. Darby. Not the only voice hailing from what we refer to as the "brethren" movement, but likely the most known. The following quotes are all taken from " The Notion of a Clergyman, dispensationally the sin against the Holy Spirit ". We must note here that, in large measure, his definition of "clergyman" was made in the historical context of a battle against "Puseyism", or " Tractarianism... Read Full Story
Contrasting Baines with Waldron on Gal. 6 Galatians 6:11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. 12 It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, [remember Romans 2 here] but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But far be it from me to... Read Full Story
There seems to be an historic Protestant way in which we have referred to the theological concept of justification. And if anyone reading this article can correct or expand my understanding here, particularly with a written source specifically on this subject, please do. The ground of justification is the Passion of Christ; His life for our righteousness imputed, and His death for our sins atoned. The instrument of justification is faith.. The means of justification is the proclamation of the... Read Full Story
Baines’ Citations and Explanations of the book of Hebrews Taken from: The Hope of Israel and Creation. by T. B. Baines. “To some minds it may present a difficulty that animal sacrifices should be again spoken of But an animal sacrifice was never in itself of any value as an offering. It was but a type of the true sacrifice, and such a type may be just as suitable in remembrance of the sacrifice as in anticipation”. It is very interesting that, just today (March 27, 2008), Dr. Sam Waldron... Read Full Story
The following section deals primarily with, “ Section 1 of: The Lord's Coming , Israel , and the Church. 4th edition, revised and enlarged. Broom, 1881. In this section of Baines’ work, he also shows his misunderstanding of the Amillennial position. Baines writes, “ Everybody is aware of the difference prevailing among the Lord's people as to the interpretation of those passages of Scripture which foretell the future in reserve for the Church and the world. The ordinary interpretation is... Read Full Story
On the surface it appears as though Baines would have his readers believe that a compelling argument for the secret rapture is the fact that, other than in the passages addressed immediately above, Christ never tried to give His disciples hope of His return as being eminent, and because it is spoken of here in eminency then here Christ cannot be speaking of the end of the world because prior to that event we know other things must happen, thus Christ must here be speaking of a different... Read Full Story
Moving on to another pertinent passage, Baines furthermore dismisses the evidence of the relationship of Christians to spiritual Israel by removing verses 27-29 of Galatians 3 from their context entirely. Here is the passage in Galatians 3 in context. 7 Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. 8 A nd the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed." 9 So... Read Full Story
In conclusion to the series I have posted contrasting dispensational with covenantal hermeneutics , I would like to say that I certainly think of the vast majority of dispensationalists as my brothers in Christ, and most of popular dispensational teaching remains within the bounds of Christian doctrine, though portions of it (when one considers the context of the entire canon of Scripture and the great resources we have in studies of historical theology) tend toward aberrancy. As in all... Read Full Story
Section 2 of: The Lord's Coming, Israel, and the Church. 4th edition, revised and enlarged. Broom, 1881. Baines’ misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the Amillennial view aside, here is his view on several passages that consider the Church/Israel distinction: “Now that believers are the children of Abraham is not disputed. The question is, whether they drain into themselves, and divert from Israel, the promises given under this head. In one of the Abrahamic promises, the seed named is... Read Full Story
