"Faith glorifies God because it looks to Him for every good gift and blessing, acknowledging that all comes from Him. This helps explain why Paul can say that "whatever does not proceed from faith is sin" (Romans 14:23)".
Thomas Schriener - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollo (2008) - (p578).
Showing posts with label Tom Schreiner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Schreiner. Show all posts
Sunday, 23 November 2008
Thomas Schriener on Faith
Monday, 4 August 2008
Tom Schreiner on the Prophet Agabus
"Some (Wayne Grudem for example) have suggested that Agabus was mistaken for the Jews did not literally bind Paul and hand him over to the Romans. Such a judgement demands too literal a fulfillment of prophetic words. In the Lukan perspective the prophecy is fulfilled for Paul used some of the words of Agabus in describing his own arrest".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p447).
Tom Schreiner on the Spirit's Hindering Mission Advance
"On two occasions the Spirit hindered the speaking of the gospel ... even the Spirit's hindering work ultimately therefore becomes the means by which the Spirit directs His messangers to specific localities".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p446).
Tom Schreiner on the Spirit and Peter's Trance
"The Spirit's speaking to Peter should not be construed as a private existential experience. The Spirit directed Peter because he was the means to which the Gentiles would hear the Gospel. The point of the story is not the Spirit's private revelation to Peter. The Spirit speaks to Peter so that he will bring the gospel to the nations".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p445-6).
Tom Schreiner on the Spirit carrying Philip Away
"We note again that the Spirit's carrying Philip away is the means by which the gospel is proclaimed in new areas".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p445).
Tom Schreiner on Word and Spirit
"The Holy Spirit's role in the writing of Scripture is one example of the alliance between the Spirit and the Word. The Spirit speaks through the written word of Scripture and the human authors of Scripture spoke their words under the aegis of the Holy Spirit".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p445).
Tom Schreiner on the Filling of the Spirit and Mission
"The filling of the Spirit immediately leads to an oracle of the Lord. In every instance the filling of the Spirit is related to bearing witness and speaking out the prophetic word. The prophetic work of the Spirit is not limited to the verb "fill".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p445).
Tom Schreiner on the Filling of the Holy Spirit
"The filling of the Spirit leads to the proclamation of God's word, to testifying about what God has done in Christ".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p444).
Tom Schreiner on the Spirit and Prophecy
"If we take stock of the foregoing texts, we observe a close connection between the "filling" of the Spirit and prophecy. John the Baptist was a prophet of the Lord and filled with the Spirit from his mother's womb ... Both Elizabeth and Zechariah were filled with the Spirit and prophesied ... the same pattern continues in Acts. When the 120 believers on the Day of Pentecost were filled with the Spirit, they spoke in tongues ... they proclaimed the "mighty acts of God" ... perhaps it is significant that the verb "fill" is not used on any other occasion when people speak in tongues in Acts. This is the only occasion in Acts in which those who speak in tongues are understood by the hearers so that God's word is proclaimed in a comprehensible manner".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p444).
Tom Schreiner on What Happens When the Spirit Comes
"When the Spirit comes, people speak forth God's Word. When Mary visited Elizabeth, the latter was suddenly filled with the Spirit and spoke loudly an oracle from God ... under the inspiration of the Spirit Elizabeth recognised that Mary was carrying the Lord in her womb and that Mary was the object of the Lord's special favour".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p443).
Sunday, 3 August 2008
Tom Schreiner on Luke 4:18
"The text proceeds to say that Jesus was sent to free the imprisoned, to grant sight to the blind, to free the oppressed and to herald the grace of God. Such a gracious ministry is due to the work of the Spirit in Jesus' life. It flows from the Spirit's anointing. We should also observe that Jesus described the whole of His ministry here, so that every dimension of His work depended on the anointing power of the Spirit. Every good work detailed in Luke stems from the Spirit Himself. Jesus truly was the bearer of the Spirit, the Man marked out by the Spirit, the Man was uniquely strengthened by the Spirit".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p442).
Tom Schreiner on the Power Behind Jesus Ministry
"Such healing and exorcisms occured because "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power" (Acts 10:38). We note again the close association of the Spirit and power, as in Luke 4:14. The effectiveness of Jesus' ministry, His miracles and healings flowed not from Himself but from the power of the Spirit".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p442).
Tom Schreiner on the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
"When human beings receive the baptism of the Spirit, a new reality will intervene. Jesus will immerse them with the Spirit so that the hearts of His people will be purified".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p439).
Tom Schreiner on the Word "Baptism"
"The word "baptism" signifies a great immersion into the Spirit".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p431).
Tom Schreiner on the Purpose of the Gift of the Spirit
"The Spirit was given to Jesus to accomplish salvation not judgement".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p438).
Tom Schreiner on the Descent of the Spirit
"The descent of the Spirit then must signify Jesus' anointing for ministry. His public ministry will now commence and God clothed Him with the Spirit to empower Him to carry out His task. The Spirit descended on Him as a dove".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p437).
Tom Schreiner on Jesus and the Holy Spirit
"Broadly speaking Jesus' relation to the Spirit can be designated as one of anointing in that the Spirit anointed Jesus for ministry".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p436).
Tom Schreiner on the Coming of the Holy Spirit
"The coming of the Spirit is the hope of the Lord's people, for when the Spirit is sent, God's people will keep His law and reside in the land (Ezekiel 39:29)".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p431).
Tom Schreiner on the Holy Spirit and the Book of Ezekiel
"Ezekiel could almost be called the "prophet of the Spirit".
Thomas R Schreiner - "New Testament Theology - Magnifying God in Christ" - Apollos, Nottingham (2008) - (p434).
Tom Schreiner on the Holy Spirit and Prophecy
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