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Dec 2, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Samuel G. Parkison
The following is an excerpt from Samuel G. Parkison’s chapter, “The Trinity is Still Not Our Social Program: The Trinity and Gender Roles,” in Matthew Barrett (ed.), On Classical Trinitarianism (IVP, 2024). Revealingly, EFS advocates do not seem to grasp the relevance their trinitarian formulations have on Christology. For example, in Grudem’s new edition to his Systematic Theology, he responds to recent criticisms by D.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Ronni Kurtz |Samuel G. Parkison
In this episode of the Credo podcast, Sam Parkison and Ronni Kurtz continue their mini-series on classical theology. In this episode in particular, they discuss the classical doctrine of divine immutability. Divine immutability is a doctrine in the Christian tradition that tells us God does not change, and it is also impossible for Him to change. God is perfect and He cannot change for the better or the worse.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Ronni Kurtz |Samuel G. Parkison |Matthew Barrett
In this episode of the Credo podcast, Sam Parkison and Ronni Kurtz continue their mini-series on classical theology. In this episode in particular, they discuss the classical doctrine of divine immutability. Divine immutability is a doctrine in the Christian tradition that tells us God does not change, and it is also impossible for Him to change. God is perfect and He cannot change for the better or the worse.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Ronni Kurtz |Samuel G. Parkison
Matthew Barrett is currently working on a new systematic theology, so while he is away Dr. Sam Parkison and Dr. Ronni Kurtz are taking over the Credo Podcast. In this episode of the Credo podcast, Dr. Sam Parkison and Dr. Ronni Kurtz continue their mini-series on classical theology. In this episode in particular, they discuss the classical doctrine of divine simplicity. Divine simplicity is an essential Christian doctrine that tells us our God is one, affirming the Shema and Deuteronomy 6:4.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Ronni Kurtz |Samuel G. Parkison |Matthew Barrett |Robert W. Yarbrough
In this episode of the Credo podcast, Dr. Sam Parkison and Dr. Ronni Kurtz continue their mini-series on classical theology. In this episode in particular, they discuss the classical doctrine of divine simplicity. Divine simplicity is an essential Christian doctrine that tells us our God is one, affirming the Shema and Deuteronomy 6:4. Divine simplicity tells us how this one God is the ultimate goodness, how He is love, beauty, and wisdom at the same time.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Spencer McCorkel |Ronni Kurtz |Samuel G. Parkison
Why is classical theology meaningful for the Christian life? Classical doctrines like divine simplicity, divine satiety, or divine immutability can feel somewhat detached from our everyday life. However, they actually find their way into the Christian life and make it meaningful. They give beauty and stability to our day-to-day life. In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Dr. Ronni Kurtz and Dr. Sam Parkison discuss classical theism and the Christian life.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Ronni Kurtz |Samuel G. Parkison |Matthew Barrett |Robert W. Yarbrough
Why is classical theology meaningful for the Christian life? Classical doctrines like divine simplicity, divine satiety, or divine immutability can feel somewhat detached from our everyday life. However, they actually find their way into the Christian life and make it meaningful. They give beauty and stability to our day-to-day life. In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Dr. Ronni Kurtz and Dr. Sam Parkison discuss classical theism and the Christian life.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
thegospelcoalition.org | Samuel G. Parkison
Picture three scenes: First, an Israelite living around 1450 BC looks aghast at a priest who stands with a bloody spear and a furious look in his eye after executing a man and a woman for the sin of idolatry (Num. 25:8–13). Second, a first-century young man named Eutychus begins to doze as he sits on a high windowsill while a long-winded apostle preaches after midnight (Acts 20:7–12). Third, in 2024, a 9-year-old sings to Jesus at an international church gathering in Abu Dhabi.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
credomag.com | Matthew Barrett |Ronni Kurtz |Samuel G. Parkison |Robert W. Yarbrough
In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Dr. Ronni Kurtz and Dr. Sam Parkison interview Dr. Matthew Barrett about the Systematic Theology book he is currently working on. While they discuss a number of issues such as why write a systematic theology book now when there are other systematic theology texts available.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
outreachmagazine.com | Samuel G. Parkison
Part of what it means to be Reformed and evangelical is that one affirms without any reservation the conviction of sola Scriptura. Such a conviction is the inheritance of the Protestant reformers, who recovered and codified this biblical and ancient allegiance to divine authority. To affirm that our ultimate authority is Scripture alone is not to say that the only authority we recognize is Scripture.
