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With Christ After Death: The Case for Conscious Fellowship
Thesis: When a Christian dies, he goes to be with Christ, consciously and at once. That is far better than this life, yet still not the final goal. The final hope is the resurrection of the body when
Revelation 17: the case for Jerusalem as the great city
Advocacy version: ten points in favor of Jerusalem, each labeled by how firmly the text supports it, followed by the limitations and a verdict that states my actual confidence. Quotes are ESV. The cor
1 John 5:16-17: the "sin that leads to death"
The text (ESV) "If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life—to those who commit sins not leading to death. There is sin that leads to dea
My position on baptism
The short answer: "I believe baptism is the normal, expected response of someone who repents and trusts in Jesus. In it, a believer publicly confesses Christ and is joined to his death and resurrectio
The rule: separate what the text claims from what tradition built on it
Before asking what a doctrine teaches, ask what the passage itself says to its first readers. Reading later doctrine back into the text is eisegesis; drawing out what the author actually said is exege
Baptism: what the apostles most likely believed
Conclusion (confidence: moderate to high on the core picture, tentative on necessity): The apostles most likely understood baptism as the expected, immediate response of someone who repents and believ