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Articles from 2017

 

Churchianity or Christianity: The Need for Scriptural Cultural Theology

by Joe Boot

December 21, 2017

God's people are called not only to personal evangelism and activities within the church institution, we are commissioned to disciple the nations, a holy task that influences all areas of life. 

 

Dr. Jonathan Burnside Appointed EICC Fellow

by EICC

December 8, 2017

The EICC is pleased to welcome Dr. Jonathan Burnside as Fellow in Biblical Law.

 

As Though the Church were a Safe Space

by Joe Boot

November 15, 2017 | 1 Peter 4:17

Many Christians have adopted the attitude that the gospel of Jesus has nothing to say to the world outside the church doors, and as a result, no longer have an answer to the big objections of our time to Christianity.

 

The Comprehensive Faith of Pierre Viret

by Steven Martins

October 23, 2017

Pierre Viret's vision, as derived from his Christian Instruction and faithful to the spirit of the Reformation, was to recover biblical foundations for our time, to help further the church in its task of advancing God's kingdom on earth and proclaiming the total sovereignty of God's Word.

 

Always Reforming

by Ryan Eras

September 19, 2017

The Reformation was a developing movement that strove to be faithful to the constant touchpoint of Scripture, in our own time we should be mindful of the constant need to submit our doctrines, beliefs, and experiences to the inspired, authoritative Word of God, and to interpret all of life and history in light of that Word.

 

New EICC Fellows Appointments

by EICC

September 11, 2017

We are pleased to introduce the two newest members of our Fellows program: André Schutten and Dr. Ted Fenske.

 

Christ the Law-Giver & Law-Keeper

by Joe Boot

September 7, 2017 | Matthew 5:17-19

As we reflect on the significance of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation – which helped recover the importance of revealed law for both the church and culture – the church in our time needs to return to a robust gospel vision that embraces the law of God as Christ and the apostles themselves embraced and applied it.

 

The Church and her Mission

by Joe Boot

August 28, 2017 | Ephesians 4:4

In a truly scriptural theology of mission, the church as God's kingdom people must not only be concerned with personal salvation, or institutional church affairs, but with the reign of Christ over all things. God's people re-present the exalted Christ to the entire creation order.

 

New EICC Fellows Appointments

by EICC

August 17, 2017

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new scholars to the Ezra Institutes Fellows program: D.F.M. (Danie) Strauss and Willem J. Ouweneel.

 

Surrendering the Public Space

by Joe Boot

July 26, 2017 | Romans 13:4

John Stevens, National Director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), has written about the resignation of Tim Farron as leader of the Liberal Democrats, arguing that Christians should "advocate for a truly plural society" and be "willing to permit sexual freedom to others." Joe Boot critiques this pluralistic vision, arguing that Stevens hasn't differentiated between a crime and a sin. We should apply the Bible to all areas, not capitulate to pluralism.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published for a UKbased audience, but the implications are universally applicable and highly constructive for Christians everywhere.

 

Two Kinds of Sinners

by Andrew Sandlin

July 22, 2017 | Romans 6:1-12

The goal of Gods grace is a right-living people. It is a grace that transforms a rebel into an obedient child and situates him on the path of righteousness.

 

The Structure & Direction of Pluralism

by Joe Boot

July 17, 2017 | 1 Peter 2:9-10

Christianity advocates a structural pluralism which maintains the creational distinctions between spheres of life, but it does not advocate a directional pluralism; in fact, what it presupposes is a clear directional principle toward honoring the Lordship of Christ and God's sovereignty over creation.