You can read it here. This is an important issue. Balance and careful defining of terms is crucial. Respecting sphere sovereignty is a must. DeYoung’s blog is just that – a blog – so don’t be too hard on him and expect too much. I am sure when his book comes out there will be a more nuanced approach that will qualify where needed. I think this is wise advice: “…let’s not turn every possibility into a responsibility and every opportunity into an ought.”
Dr. Richard Barcellos is associate professor of New Testament Studies. He received a B.S. from California State University, Fresno, an M.Div. from The Master’s Seminary, and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from Whitefield Theological Seminary. Dr. Barcellos is pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Palmdale, CA. He is author of Trinity & Creation, The Covenant of Works, and Getting the Garden Right. He has contributed articles to various journals and is a member of ETS.
Courses taught for CBTS: New Testament Introduction, Biblical Hermeneutics, Biblical Theology I, Biblical Theology II.
