I once reviewed an excellent book which demolishes the neoliberal arguments of “0pen theism“|. Although it is not mentioned too often, I understand that these dangerous and heretical ideas are far from dead. I thought I would share the following conclusion from a theological journal article I found on my Logos Bible Software. The Lord gives life and he takes life. He is God, and this is his prerogative. But, his ways are always righteous. So, his taking of these... Read more
Keith Getty – Writer of In Christ Alone from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo. Keith and I spoke about music styles, working with Stuart Townend, with whom he wrote “In Christ Alone,” and the role of worship songs in teaching theology, among other things. Read more
Often when we do our theology, we start by aiming to describe God and prove his attributes, then move on to prove that Jesus is also God. Have you ever considered doing it the other way? Since Jesus is the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1), is it any wonder that we can point to biblical verses that describe him exhibiting every attribute of God? We can therefore learn to understand God more through understanding Jesus. (The list that... Read more
THAT’S EASTER Death to Life from St Helen’s Church on Vimeo. http://www.st-helens.org.uk/easter/ This is a short film that takes a close look at what Easter is all about, particularly the real evidence for the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Read more
The battle lines continue to be clearly drawn despite the best efforts to be “charitable” to both sides by those who try to occupy the middle ground. In an outrageous newspaper article which only cites one Bible verse and even that out of context, Giles Fraser declares “What vicious God would demand Jesus sacrificed for our sins? We should ditch this view of Easter” I am not surprised by the strong language used by the opponents of the view of... Read more
Other useful Easter resources: Did Jesus rise from the dead? I believe in Jesus: a sermon on the Trinity and the Resurrection A Good Friday Sermon A sermon on Jesus’ Resurrection and its implications for us (Romans 4:25) Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. So it seems appropriate to share a quote today from Spurgeon. This is in my forthcoming book “Raised With Christ, How the Resurrection Changes Everything.” In an age of human pride, it is sad how much a purely... Read more
THAT’S EASTER Life to Death from St Helen’s Church on Vimeo. http://www.st-helens.org.uk/easter/ This is a short film that takes a close look at what Good Friday is all about, and asks why the cross and Jesus’ death is such a big deal for Christians. Read more
Raised With Christ and Lifted – Two Books On The Resurrection from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo. Books on the resurrection are a little like buses. Wait ages for any to show up and all of a sudden two turn up at the same time. Here Sam Allberry and I speak about our books on the resurrection, and why we both agree this is such an important subject. If you are interested in more information on the resurrection this Easter, The... Read more
Stuart Townend Interview from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo. Filmed at New Word Alive 2009, this is an interview with leading song writer Stuart Townend, who is one half of the team that composed “In Christ Alone”. Stuart and I had a lot of fun, and spoke a bit about what its like for us being at an event like this. We also spoke about worship, and music styles. He explained his interest in folk music, talking about how the melody... Read more
There are two miracles. One is God using Jonah. The second is God working in the city. Jonah has already seen God at work in saving himself, and the sailors have also been saved. Tomorrow we will see him at work in Jonah himself. There is a “giant test motive” everything in this book is on a grand scale. Huge task. The fear was great. The storm was overwelming and the city was humungous. The repentance was total. Its beyond... Read more
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