Cory M. Marsh

“It is impossible to have a desire to forgive without having a will to suffer.” - Adolf Schlatter.

Today begins first week of one of my favorite classes to teach at SCS (10 years now). “A thorough study of this epistle is really a theological education in itself” —William Griffith Thomas.

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Super excited to be a contributor to the inaugural issue of Journal for Faith and Ministry, a new peer-reviewed publication from Campbellsville University. Some excellent scholarly articles in this first issue! I’m grateful to have mine included (which began as a paper at the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics) - I’ll gladly take the last slot!

I don’t normally post my sermons, but this message matters. Amid rising antisemitism and attempts to redefine Israel, Romans 9–11 reminds the church that God hasn’t abandoned His people. His faithfulness to Israel gives us confidence in His promises to us. youtube.com/live/PRAlK08Bdjo…

Looking forward to hosting this colloquium tomorrow evening. Still time to register (for free!). Registration required for live stream and in-person. m.facebook.com/story.php?sto…

The Brewers are the Warriors. The Dodgers are the Orphans. Let the reader understand.

There’s no such thing as an antisemitic dispensationalist. Give credit where credit is due.

God is using the church to provoke Israel into jealousy, not any supposed “Christian nation.” Romans 10:19: “I will make you jealous of those who are NOT a nation.”

Does the “famous” (ἔπαινος) preacher in 2 Cor 8:18 justify the notion of celebrity pastors? In my critique of evangelical celebrity-ism I draw a distinction between “celebrity pastors” and “public ministers.” Both are well known beyond their immediate spheres, but one wields “power” without proximity while the other stewards “influence” and maintains local church accountability. Almost all celebrity-pastor scandals can be traced back to zero or minimal local church accountability.

Consider the dispensational distinction between the ppl of God via gifting. Unlike the church, Israel was never called to use spiritual gifts to build up Israel. As a covenanted nation, Israel was allotted functions via tribes (eg, Levites were the priests), and God empowered certain Israelites with tasks (eg, Bezalel to construct the tabernacle). As a spiritual body, God graces EVERY member of the church with a spiritual gift for mutual edification in order to build itself up in love and maturity. One body “in Christ” and individually “members one of another” (Rom 12:5).

First morning session at ETS this year coming out swinging! Myself @DBockDTS, and Tim Miller answering objections against dispy from 3 different venues with @Benmerkle adding a critical response. Moderated by @jamesifazio.💥 💥

For seminary students tempted to have AI write your papers, heed this advice from @Svigel commenting on Prov 10:9: “Don’t give up your integrity for a better grade.” (Let the Wise Hear: Devotions for Thriving in Theological Studies, Day 11).

Friendly reminder that mere disagreement does not equal “heresy.”

The statue is presented in Rocky III. But Rocky I may just be the perfect movie.

To the Reformed brethren who keep attempting to correct Dinesh D'Souza’s false beliefs of Calvinism over and over again—not understanding why he just doesn’t accept corrections from real Calvinists—please remember how frustrating that experience was for you when you promulgate false beliefs about dispensationalism and ignore all corrections from real dispensationalists.

Maybe I just don’t notice their internal quibbles, but I never see Roman Catholics or members of Easter Orthodox attacking each other online. But Evangelicals? Good grief. They’ve made a business out of it. So much for John 13:35.

Completing a dissertation proves you had the ability to execute sustained research on a specific subject matter. When I see “ABD” following “PhD” next to someone’s name, I think “Anything BUT Dissertation.” These types want the coveted letters without doing the very thing that earns that degree.

NEW BOOK ALERT! Legalistic, cultural fundamentalism disguised as “dispensationalism” has traumatized too many people in independent traditions. This book, co-written with my good friend Dave Deets, is deeply pastoral and personal, offering a ground-level corrective of genuine dispensational thought. We are grateful that Regular Baptist Press wasn’t threatened by our critique of pockets of fundamentalism and saw this as a helpful resource for their audience(s). Full title: Rescue Me from “Dispensationalism”: Liberating the Truth from Its Impostor.