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What Romans 13 Does NOT Say
Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those…
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Responding to Allie Beth Stuckey on Genesis 9:6 and the Death Penalty
Recently, a right-wing Christian political commentator named Allie Beth Stuckey began making the rounds on Twitter/X because of a tweet she made claiming that she supported the death penalty because she was pro-life. Her argument was, in essence, that murderers violate the sanctity of life; and out of His abundant mercy, God permits capital punishment for such…
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Correcting Two Common Misconceptions about Sacrifice in Leviticus
It doesn’t take long for students of the Bible to recognize the level of significance Scripture places on blood sacrifice. While many daily Bible reading plans have gone to the book of Leviticus to die, most Christians are at least familiar with Leviticus 17:11: “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and…
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Why I Am Still a Credobaptist, Pt 3: Problem Texts, Original Sin, and My Current Conclusions
If you have not read Parts 1 and 2 of this series, you are jumping in at an odd time. I would recommend going back and reading those two segments first—especially Part 2, as it lays the groundwork necessary for the conclusions I draw in this post. If you’re already caught up, feel free to…
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Why I Am Still a Credobaptist, Pt 2: Biblical and Historical Theology
In my previous post, I suggested that paedobaptists (those who baptize infants) are correct to recognize baptism as a gracious gift, a work of God. I would like to begin this post with another affirmation: paedobaptists are correct to emphasize baptism as a means of entrance into a covenant community. It is true that we…
Jared Dale Greer 