Category Archives: D.A. Carson
“Hail, King Jesus” by D.A. Carson
“When Paul writes to Christians in the city of Corinth in about the middle of the first century, he describes Jesus as the king with all of God’s sovereignty mediated through Him: ‘For He must reign until He has put … Continue reading
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“Shattering grace” by D.A. Carson
Dilemma wretched: how shall holiness Of brilliant light unshaded, tolerate Rebellion’s fetid slime, and not abate In its own glory, compromised at best? Dilemma wretched: how can truth attest That God is love, and not be shamed by hate And … Continue reading
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“Study Jesus” by D.A. Carson
“Do you want to know what God looks like? Look at Jesus. ‘No one has ever seen God,’ and God in all of His transcendent splendor we still cannot see until the last day. But the Word became flesh; God … Continue reading
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“Gospel-centered” by D.A. Carson
“Focus on Christ crucified. That is what Paul did: ‘For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified’ (1 Corinthians 2:2). This does not mean that this was a new departure for Paul, still … Continue reading
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“The sole heresy” by D.A. Carson
“The sole heresy has become the view that there is such a thing as heresy.” –D.A. Carson, Basics For Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996), 14.
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“A dangerous turn” by D.A. Carson
“If the gospel becomes that by which we slip into the kingdom, but all the business of transformation turns on postgospel disciplines and strategies, then we shall constantly be directing the attention of people away from the gospel, away from … Continue reading
“What the gospel fixes” by D.A. Carson
“If the gospel is the good news about what God is doing in Christ to rescue and redeem His rebellious image bearers, we must constantly bear in mind what it is we are being rescued from. The reason is that … Continue reading
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