“But does Philippians 2:7 teach that Christ emptied himself of some of his divine attributes, and does the rest of the New Testament confirm this? The evidence of Scripture points to a negative answer to both questions. We must first… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“One of the most disputed Old Testament texts that could show distinct personality for more than one person is Proverbs 8:22–31. Although the earlier part of the chapter could be understood as merely a personification of “wisdom” for literary effect,… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“O send thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, That he may touch mine eyes, and make me see: Show me the truth concealed within… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“fourth reason for this interpretation is seen in Paul’s purpose in this context. His purpose has been to persuade the Philippians that they should “do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves” (Phil. 2:3), and he continues by telling them, “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share
“At first we might expect that New Testament prophets would be like the Old Testament prophets. But when we look through the New Testament… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“These effective prayers that Jesus answers and we so long to pray, must be prayed “according to his will” (1 John 5:14). Praying according… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“The Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Praying. In Romans 8:26–27 Paul says: Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. And he who searches the hearts of men knows what is the mind of… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share
“And Robert Reymond defines illumination as “the Holy Spirit’s enabling of Christians generally to understand, to recall to mind, and to” — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“brings some blessings to unbelieving people. Jesus tells us, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matt. 5:44), and since there is no restriction in the context simply to pray for their salvation, and since the command to pray for our persecutors is coupled with a command to love them, it seems reasonable to conclude that God… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share
“matter what their differences on the details, all Christians who take the Bible as their final authority agree that the final and ultimate result of Christ’s return will be the judgment of unbelievers and the final reward of believers, and that believers will live with Christ in a new heaven and a new earth for all eternity. God the Father,… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share
“And when our observations of the natural world seem to conflict with our understanding of Scripture, we should look again at both, seeking to… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“Before we examine some of those questions in more detail, it is important to affirm the genuine evangelical standing of those who have differing… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“I think someone needs to say that it is doubtful that liberal theologians have given us any significant insights into the doctrinal teachings of… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
“In fact, Jesus encourages us to have God’s very words within us as we pray: “If you abide in me, and my words abide… — Wayne A. Grudem Copy Share Image
