Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, Volume 2

by Rolland McCune

Publisher:

Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary

, 1997

Overview

Contents

Top Highlights

“Natures are not persons and natures do not act; thus Christ was one person with two natures.” (Volume 2, Page 84)

“The important thing to remember is that nature and person must be carefully distinguished” (Volume 2, Page 84)

“Webster, for example, defines nature as ‘the inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing: essence, disposition, temperament.’¹⁰ Smith helpfully observes that ‘except when it is used for the material world or universe, the term ‘nature’ does not designate a substance or an entity. Instead, it is a word which refers to the inherent or essential qualities of any substance or entity.’¹¹ We might simplify by saying that nature can be defined as ‘the characteristics which make a thing what it is,’ or as Smith says, ‘a set of characteristics.’” (Volume 2, Pages 83–84)

“Chafer’s explanation: ‘Having received the divine nature (2 Pet 1:4) while still retaining the old nature, every child of God possesses two natures; one is incapable of sinning, and the other is incapable of holiness.” (Volume 2, Page 96)

“Sin’ is not an alien force distinct from the believer, but the corruption of the old nature itself” (Volume 2, Page 94)

Product Details

• Title: Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, Volume 2
• Author: Rolland McCune
• Series: Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal
• Publisher: Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
• Print Publication Date: 1997
• Logos Release Date: 2009
• Era: era:Contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Theology › Periodicals
• Resource ID: LLS:gs_dbsj_02
• Resource Type: Journal
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:37:37Z

About Rolland McCune

Rolland D. McCune was professor of systematic theology at the Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary in Allen Park, Michigan, having previously been the president of the Seminary for 10 years and dean of the Faculty for six years. Dr. McCune pastored churches in Missouri, and Indiana, and has had numerous interim pastorates in Indiana, Minnesota, and Michigan.

For 14 years he was on the faculty of the Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis, serving in the capacities of Professor, Registrar, and Dean. He at one time served on the Board of Trustees of The Minnesota Baptist Association and on the faculty of the Indiana Baptist College in Indianapolis. Dr. McCune has written numerous articles and extensive course syllabi in systematic theology, new evangelicalism, history of Israel, basic Bible doctrine, and dispensationalism, as well as authored a teacher's handbook on the Book of Daniel.