How Was Jesus Delivered from Death - Hebrews 5:7
Posted in Sermon, Paul Axton on Oct 23rd, 2017 Comments
The counter to liberalism and fundamentalism is a proper appreciation of bodily resurrection and ascension.
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Resurrection as Perfection - Hebrews 5
Posted in Sermon, Paul Axton on Oct 16th, 2017 Comments
The resurrection and ascension is the point of perfection which is then what is mediated to us. This accords more with theosis than Western notions of atonement.
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Atonement and Forgiveness - Hebrews 10:19ff
Posted in Bible Study, Paul Axton, Frank Dugan III on Oct 14th, 2017 Comments
Frank Dugan makes a distinction between various metaphores and the telos of God's creative and restorative work, in particular forgiveness as an accounting metaphor. Paul Axton then leads the study on Hebrews 10:19ff.
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The Two Goat Theology of Hebrews 9-10
Posted in Bible Study, Paul Axton on Oct 9th, 2017 Comments
The two goats - YHWH and Azazel - of Yom Kippur are both referenced in 9:28. Paul explains how this shapes Heb 9-10. Keeping the goats straight will bring clarity to the meaning of how Christ saves.
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Temple Theology as an Understanding of the Nature of God - Hebrews 10
Posted in Bible Study, Paul Axton on Oct 7th, 2017 Comments
The temple as microcosmos and mirror of heaven stand in tension, but the resolution of this tension is to be found in a properly worked-out Christology.
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Modernity and the Secular - The Problem of Evil (Part 3)
Posted in Jonathan Totty, Paul Axton on Oct 4th, 2017 Comments
Jonathan Totty and Paul Axton discuss the problem of evil as it relates to modernity and the secular.
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Finding Rest in Faithfulness - Hebrews 4:1-11
Posted in Sermon, Paul Axton on Oct 2nd, 2017 Comments
Cleansing from Death - Hebrews 9:23
Posted in Bible Study, Paul Axton on Sep 27th, 2017 Comments
An explanation of the pollution of death surrounding the temple and its rites. With this in mind it would be impossible to think of God needing or requiring the death of Christ.
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Modernity and the Secular - Nihilism of Modernity, Milbank and Taylor (Part 2)
Posted in Book Talk, Jonathan Totty, Paul Axton, John Milbank, Charles Taylor on Sep 25th, 2017 Comments
Jonathan Totty and Paul Axton discuss the secular nature of belief in modern forms of faith.
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