In (Glowing) Praise of “Passages: Nicaea” by Mere Orthodoxy
In 2019, I began my studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in pursuit of a Masters of Arts of Biblical Studies. I had been told by fellow students that an easy class to dip my toes into would be the first of two required Church History courses, and by the time I finished the first course…
When One Part Hurts, the Whole Body Is Sick (and Vice Versa): The SBC and the church catholic
One of the most essential and non-negotiable beliefs for a Christian is that we confess, as the Nicene Creed instructs us and Christians have done since the New Testament, that “we believe in one holy catholic [Latin for “whole” or “universal”] and apostolic church”. Just as there was one singular and collective people of God…
The Holiness of Mixtures: An Examination of the Mixture Prohibitions of Leviticus 19:19 (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for Genesis-Deuteronomy at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Spring 2021. Formatting not retained.) Leviticus 19:19 is a passage that, although often misunderstood in our modern context, remains beneficial for Christians in understanding the importance of holiness in the Old Testament and provides an essential contrast for understanding holiness in the…
The Lord, He Is God: An Exegetical Examination of 1 Kings 18:36-40 (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for Hebrew Exegesis/Hebrew III at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Spring 2021. Formatting not retained.) In this paper, I will argue that 1 Kings 18:36-40 is one of the most important texts in the Old Testament demonstrating God’s jealous covenant faithfulness to his people and his unwillingness to allow other…
The Eternal Destruction of the Wicked: An Argument for Annihilationism (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for Systematics III at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Winter 2020. Formatting not retained.) There is no doctrine in Scripture that is more emotionally and intellectually challenging for mankind than the doctrine of hell. The notion of a final, eternal judgment and punishment for our sins strikes fear in the…
The Words of God and Man: The Verbal Plenary Inspiration of Scripture (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for Systematics I at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Fall 2020. Formatting not retained.) The doctrine of Scripture is one of the doctrines by which Christianity stands or falls. It is through Scripture where the supreme object of our devotion – the triune God – has revealed himself to us…
A Conversation with an Unbeliever about the Canaanite Conquest (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for Apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Spring 2020. Formatting not retained. In the original paper I used the actual name of the student, but for this public post I have changed that name.) (The following conversation is based on an interaction that took place with an agnostic high…
The Standard Above All Standards: The Protestant Doctrine of Sola Scriptura (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for Introduction to Pastoral and Theological Studies at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Spring 2020. Formatting not retained.) At the climax of the Diet of Worms in 1521, Martin Luther stood in defiance of Emperor Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire and Pope Leo X of the Roman Catholic…
Knowledge of God and Ourselves: The Life of John Calvin (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for History of Christianity II at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Winter 2020. Formatting not retained.) This paper will summarize the life and ministry of Jean Cauvin, also known as John Calvin, based on the biography of his life by T.H.L Parker. John Calvin was a French Protestant who would…
Images and the Christian Life: John of Damascus’ “Three Treatises on the Divine Images” (Seminary Papers)
(The following is my term paper for History of Christianity I at Reformed Theological Seminary, submitted Fall 2019. Formatting not retained.) This paper will provide a brief overview of the life of St. John of Damascus and a surface level examination of one of his most important works, a set of treatises we know today…
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