The Cross and the Resurrection | Part V
With all the preaching and writing about the atonement that we see in evangelicalism, isn’t there a danger that the resurrection will get lost? ...
Keep ReadingMarch 25, 2016 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Miscellany | Tags: Jeff Purswell, Gospel, Resurrection, Cross
With all the preaching and writing about the atonement that we see in evangelicalism, isn’t there a danger that the resurrection will get lost? ...
Keep ReadingMarch 24, 2016 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Miscellany | Tags: Jeff Purswell, Gospel, Resurrection, Cross
In the book of Acts there seems to be a greater emphasis on Christ’s resurrection than the cross. Shouldn’t we follow the early church’s example and emphasize the resurrection over the cross? (Issue: Proportionality in biblical interpretation) Interpreters of the book of Acts have long recognized the centrality ...
Keep ReadingMarch 23, 2016 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Resources | Tags: Gospel, Resources, Easter, Holy Week, Resurrection, Cross
In the busy-ness of everyday life, it's easy to let Easter sneak up on us without much thought, preparation, or meditation. Despite its centrality, we can sometimes treat it as an after thought or just another Sunday. But whether we recognize it or not and whether we prepare for it or not, the fact remains that the events we remember during the Easter season are of pre-emi...
Keep ReadingMarch 23, 2016 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Miscellany | Tags: Jeff Purswell, Gospel, Resurrection, Cross
It’s through union with Christ’s resurrection that we have been raised to walk in new spiritual life. If we talk about the cross so much, won’t we end up focusing only on sin and ignoring this important aspect of the Christian life? Doesn’t a focus on the resurrection lead us to a more holy, victorious Ch...
Keep ReadingMarch 22, 2016 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Miscellany | Tags: Jeff Purswell, Gospel, Resurrection, Cross
Sovereign Grace churches and leaders often use the phrase “cross-centered.” Doesn’t this phrase lead to an overemphasis on the cross and a neglect of the resurrection? (Issue: neglecting the resurrection). ...
Keep ReadingMarch 22, 2016 by Jeff Purswell | Category: Miscellany | Tags: Jeff Purswell, Gospel, Resurrection, Cross
Christ has been raised, and so both the cross and the grave are now empty. In light of this, isn’t it wrong to focus on a crucified Savior when, after all, we serve a living Christ? (Issue: distorting Christ’s identity)...
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