14
Sep
2017
The Whole Good News
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Last week on this weblog Bill Combs offered a corrective against using the hammer of justification to answer questions better answered with appeals to regeneration/sanctification. This problem is not, I think, an incidental concern, but an endemic one, and one of some significance: it is a gospel concern. There is a tendency in Western Protestant... Read More
13
Sep
2017
9/13/2017 DBTS Chapel: Dr. Tim Miller
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Dr. Miller encourages with principles of prayer from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Have you ever considered the glorious truth that your Heavenly Father actually hears you when you pray? Download and subscribe to our Podcasts
8
Sep
2017
If All My Sins Are Forgiven, Why Must I Continue to Repent?
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The title of this post is exactly the same as a recent article on the Gospel Coalition web site. The author of the article explains the issue more fully in his first sentence. “It’s an understandable question: If we’re justified by faith and forgiven all our sins—past, present, and future—then why is it necessary to continue... Read More
7
Sep
2017
2017 issue of DBSJ Released
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We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017 issue of the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, now in its 22nd year. This year features six articles, including “Divine Persons in Genesis: Theological Implications,” by Bill Barrick; “Nakedness & Coverings in Genesis 3,” by Mark Snoeberger; “An Evangelical Apology for the Septuagint,” by Tim Miller;... Read More
5
Sep
2017
The High Cost of Low Choices
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No one starts down the pathway toward immorality thinking, “You know, I really want to destroy my marriage today. I would love it, if I could give the enemy an advantage on me, and bring immeasurable reproach on my family.” The fact that no one thinks like that and yet still people destroy their lives... Read More
31
Aug
2017
8/31/2017 DBTS Chapel: Ben Edwards
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Pastor Ben Edwards, the interim dean of the seminary, opens the Fall semester by preaching on the essence of true faith and how it fuels us through the prevailing pressures of culture. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
30
Aug
2017
On The Religious Life of Theological Students
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Anticipation abounds as we are about to embark on a new year of education here at DBTS. God has given us a wonderful new group of incoming MDiv students, and we are looking forward eagerly to the first classes tomorrow morning. At the beginning of each year, I am reminded of the powerful words of... Read More
3
Aug
2017
DBTS Announces Redesigned Master of Theology Program
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Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary is excited to highlight our redesigned Master of Theology program. We have modified the program to accomplish three goals: (1) to emphasize the value of the program in equipping students to do quality research, (2) to bring the program in line with current practice in the academic community, and (3) to... Read More
31
May
2017
Triadic Hermeneutics
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When we exegete a passage, three poles must always be in mind. First, there is a historical dimension to every text. This includes not only the historical facts a text may claim, but also includes the historical context under which the entire text is to be understood. Second, there is a theological dimension, which speaks... Read More
17
May
2017
The Muslim Worldview
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The Detroit 10/40 Conference is being held this Thursday and Friday in Hamtramck, MI. I had a chance during the pre-conference this week to give a talk addressing the importance of recognizing and evaluating worldviews when sharing the gospel and offering some thoughts specifically on the Muslim worldview. Often we struggle with communicating the gospel... Read More