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Journal of Ministry & Theology 5.5” .4675” 5.5” Journal of Ministry & Theology Journal of Ministry & OURNAL Jof Ministry& Theology Spring 2018 | Volume 22 | Number 1 CONTENTS A Biblical and Theological Examination of the Glory of God ...................................5 8.5” Bruce A. Baker The Glory of God and Dispensationalism: Revisiting the Sine Qua Non of Dispensationalism ....................................................................................26 Douglas Brown Soli Deo Gloria as Pinnacle of Dispensationalism’s Sine Qua Non ..........................47 Christopher Cone Israel’s Relationship with the Glory of God in Psalms ........................................... 74 Mark McGinniss Spring 2018 | Volume 22 | Number 1 Volume Spring 2018 | Prophetic Hope in the Writings of Arno C. Gaebelein: A Possible Demonstration of the Doxological Purpose of Biblical History ..............................................97 Mike Stallard The Glory of God in the Book of Jude: A Defense of Ryrie’s Third Point in the Sine Qua Non of Dispensationalism ...........................................................117 Dan Wiley Imprisoned for the Glory of God: Considering Ryrie’s Third Aspect of the Sine Qua Non of Dispensationalism in Paul’s Prison Letters .......................... 146 Wayne Slusser A Biblical and Theological Overview of God’s Glory through the Institutions of Government and Church to Demonstrate the Not-Yet View of the Kingdom-Age ................................................................................ 169 David Mappes 538 Venard Road | South Abington Twp. | Pennsylvania Book Reviews .............................................................................................. 191 Dissertations in Progress ............................................................................... 267 Journal of Ministry & Theology Published semiannually by Baptist Bible Seminary, South Abington Township, Pennsylvania Jim Lytle Lee Kliewer President Seminary Dean Mark McGinniss Jared August Lead Editor Book Review Editor Alair August Teresa Ingalls Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant Editorial Content Team: Bill Higley, Wayne Slusser, Jared August, Ken Gardoski, Ken Davis, Ken Pyne, Mike Dellaperute, and Mark McGinniss. The Journal of Ministry & Theology (ISSN: 1092-9525) is published bi- annually by Clarks Summit University, 538 Venard Road, South Abington Township, Pennsylvania 18411. Address changes may be sent to Journal of Ministry & Theology at [email protected]. Subscription Rates: Individual subscriptions for one year $20.00 ($25.00 outside of the United States). Institutional subscriptions for one year $30.00. Single issues available at $10.00 each. You can subscribe at this link: https://www.clarkssummitu.edu/seminary/resources/. All subscriptions are in US currency, with credit card or a check payable to Baptist Bible Seminary: Journal of Ministry & Theology. Submission guidelines for potential manuscripts may be requested from [email protected]. Manuscripts to be considered for publication may be submitted to [email protected]. The JMAT is indexed in the EBSCO Academic Search Premier database and appears in full text in the Theological Journal Library. 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From the Editor’s Desk Dear Reader, It is my pleasure to devote this spring issue of the JMAT to the papers that were presented at the Council for Dispensational Hermeneutics (CDH) by traditional dispensationalists from across the country. CDH was hosted by Baptist Bible Seminary at Clarks Summit University on September 13-14, 2017. This year’s theme covered Charles Ryrie’s third point of his dispensational sine qua non, the glory of God. I believe that your mind and soul will be enriched by these presentations. To provide a background for the work and purpose of the CHD, I sat down with my good friend and CDH founder and director, Dr. Mike Stallard. Mark: What was your vision for CDH when you founded it 10 years ago? Mike: My motivation for starting CDH was to establish a forum where traditional dispensationalists could meet together to discuss issues of hermeneutics and theological method. I left the 2007 Evangelical Theological Society meeting with the desire to explore topics related to dispensationalism further with like-minded pastors and theologians. My vision was to establish a forum where we could converse about the issues in an interactive way. Mark: Why was the “Glory of God” the Council’s topic for this year? Mike: We have had several topics since our first year in 2008. The new covenant discussion in 2009 was our best-attended council. During the years of 2015-17, the Steering Committee decided to focus on the three facets often associated with Charles Ryrie’s sine qua non as a definition of dispensationalism: (1) distinction between Israel and the church, (2) consistent literal interpretation, and (3) the doxological unifying theme of the Bible. This year’s topic was the third point on the glory of God. Mark: What issues are important for dispensationalists today? Mike: The Council investigates hermeneutics, exegetical method, and the way we link passages from one part of the Bible to another. We value both the development of the argument as well as its presentation. That is, we want to effectively respond to newer views such as new covenant theology and progressive covenantalism. Additionally, it is important to stay informed with developments related to traditional covenant theology. Overall, we want to refine our traditional dispensational arguments, ensuring that our points are grounded within biblical theology and that they advance the cause of inductive Bible study. Mark: What is your vision for CDH for the next decade? Mike: The Council plans to have annual meetings in the USA on a three-year cycle: East Coast, Mid-Country, and West Coast. Additionally, we are working on the possibility of holding one-day conferences in other parts of the country annually. We are also considering holding international councils. We have already made contacts in Australia, where premillennialism is not popular among evangelical perspectives. We have plans to advance publications such as various digests for quick use by pastors and college/seminary professors, as well as continuing to utilize a pastors’ panel at Council meetings. Mark: When and where will the next few Council meetings be held? What is next year’s topic? Mike: The next annual Council will be held on September 19-20, 2018, at Southern California Seminary (SCS), which is supported by Shadow Mountain Community Church, whose senior pastor is Dr. David Jeremiah. SCS is a solid dispensational school whose academics are built around responsible dispensational interpretation. Our topic this year is “Dispensationalism and the Gospels.” We are focusing on how dispensationalists argue their points in various issues involving all four Gospels. Mark: What is the criterion for membership in the CDH and how can one join? Mike: If anyone is interested in becoming a member of the Council, they can email me at [email protected]. Typically, membership is reserved for traditional dispensational teachers at Bible colleges and seminaries as well as academically-minded pastors of the same theological persuasion who want to support what we are doing. Membership receives a call for papers for our meetings and is eligible to submit paper proposals to the Steering Committee for each year’s meeting. There is no limitation on who can attend the meetings; observers who hold contrary theological positions are welcome. Currently, you can access the previous papers of the CDH at http://our- hope.org/blog/council/. A new website is currently in development and will be available soon. You can reach Dr. Mike Stallard at [email protected]. At the JMAT we seek to serve our Savior, and you, our reader. I look forward to hearing from you. Mark McGinniss, Ph.D. Lead Editor The Journal of Ministry & Theology 5 A Biblical and Theological Examination of the Glory of God Bruce A. Baker Ryrie’s Sine Qua Non “What marks off a man as a dispensationalist? What is the sine qua non of the system?”2 In 1965, Charles Ryrie answered these questions in what is arguably his greatest contribution to the development of dispensationalism. In his book Dispensationalism Today, Ryrie listed for the first time his evaluation of the essentials (the sine qua non)3 of dispensationalism. These essentials were (1) A distinction between Israel and the church, (2) the use of a consistent literal hermeneutic, and (3) a doxological purpose of history.4 Ryrie’s sine qua non gained almost immediate acceptance throughout dispensational circles5 and rapidly became the standard Bruce A. Baker, Ph.D., is pastor at Washington County Bible Church in Brenham, Texas. Bruce can be reached at pastorbaker@washington
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