by David Allen | Jul 21, 2020 | Calvinism, Reviews, Theology
Read my Tribute to J. I. Packer here. Carl Trueman said in his endorsement of my The Extent of the Atonement that he was happy to recommend this work of a “friendly critic.” Part 1 of my tribute to J. I. Packer demonstrates that I am “friendly.” In this...
by David Allen | Jul 20, 2020 | General, Gospel, Preaching, Theology
Tomorrow would have been J. I. Packer’s 94th birthday. Tributes have flooded social media. His influence on my life began almost 30 years before I met him—through one special book. I followed God’s call to preach in 1973 at the age of 16. During the months of seeking...
by David Allen | Jan 8, 2020 | Bible, General, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Sermons, Theology
NOTE: This post is slightly revised from David L. Allen, 1-3 John: Fellowship in God’s Family, in Preaching the Word, R. Kent Hughes, ed. (Wheaton: IL, 2013), 275-77. If you are in a leadership position in someone’s church, and especially if you are a pastor, let me...
by David Allen | Dec 16, 2019 | Theology
Part 3 of a 3-part series. You can read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. This post includes my theological analysis of the passage as well as the implications I see in it, followed by the conclusion and an addendum. Note: the footnotes restarted at 1 owing to how the...
by David Allen | Dec 13, 2019 | Theology
Part 2 of a 3-part series. You can read Part 1 here. I am picking up where I left off in my exegesis of Romans 8:28–34. Note: the footnotes restarted at 1 owing to how the post is divided. Romans 8:28–30 The structure of Rom 8:28–30 is as follows: “God works out all...
by David Allen | Dec 11, 2019 | Theology
Part 1 of a 3-part series. In September I published “Yes, Jesus Did Die for [the Sins of] Everyone!” in response to a Gospel Coalition article championing limited atonement. As a follow–up, I posted “Responding to My Responders” focusing on several...
