The PCA magazine byFaith recently launched an online version of their newsletter. They’ve done a nice job on the site – plenty of good articles and news stories. Yesterday they posted Brian Chapell’s presentation from General Assembly on sanctification. Here is an excerpt, in which he answers the question “How do all the Scriptures bear witness to Christ?”
Christ-centered exposition of Scripture should not require us to reveal Jesus by some mysterious magic of allegory or typology. Rather, solid exposition should identify how every text furthers our understanding of who Christ is, what the Father sent Him to do, and why. The goal is not to make Jesus magically appear from every detail of Hebrew history or Greek house code, but rather to show where every text stands in relation to the ultimate revelation of Christ. To do this we must discern the message of grace as it unfolds throughout Scripture. Our goal is not to force every text to mention Jesus, but to show how every text furthers our understanding of God’s grace, which is ultimately revealed in Christ.
Click here to read the rest of the presentation. Michael Ross also delivered a presentation on this topic which can be viewed here.