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Academic Theology

Abraham’s Righteousness

An Exegetical Paper on Genesis 15:6 The fifteenth chapter of Genesis says of Abraham, “And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness” (Gen. 15:6, ESV). This paper will evaluate this theologically significant verse. Word Study: וְהֶאֱמִ֖ן The Hebrew word וְהֶאֱמִ֖ן is formally rendered into English as the phrase, “and he believed” (ESV), although […]

R. L. Solberg 
Academic Theology

Acts 15: Two Laws?

The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-29) speaks directly to the relationship of Gentile believers and the Law of Moses. But does it also offer insights on the relationship between that Law and Jewish believers in Jesus? In his article, Was Paul Championing a New Freedom from—or End to—Jewish Law?, Dr. David Rudolph, a Jewish believer in […]

R. L. Solberg 
Academic Book Reviews Theology

Augustine’s Confessions: A Theological Summary

Augustine spent the last years of his career reviewing his life’s work, offering reflections on—and the occasional correction of—his earlier writings. From this vantage point, the elderly Augustine informs us that his reason for writing Confessions was “to move the heart—his own and others’ —toward God in love” (Levering, 2013, p. 89). Indeed, one gets […]

R. L. Solberg 
Academic Apologetics Culture Philosophy Theology

The Moral Theology of The Reformation Project

Before reading this article please make sure to review the LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. The Reformation Project (TRP) describes itself as a Bible-based, Christian organization whose mission is to advance LGBTQ inclusion in the church. Given the traditional Christian understanding of biblical sexual ethics and gender identity, this would be considered an unorthodox, if not controversial, […]

R. L. Solberg 
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