Archive for April 18, 2011


Apr 18

Getting to Know G.K. Beale, Part 1

2011 | by Trent Hunter | Category: Clarus 11

Since we’re getting closer to our conference weekend – Clarus ’11 – it’s time to get better acquainted with our speakers. Over the next two weeks, we will be posting conference related videos, quotes, and links to excite those who have already bought a ticket, and entice those who haven’t yet done so. Tickets, by the way, are available online or at the church office.

So, let’s start with a quote from G.K. Beale. Dane Ortlund recently asked a number of biblical scholars, pastors, and leaders to summarize the message of the Bible in a sentence. John Frame wrote, “God glorifies himself in the redemption of sinners.” Kevin DeYoung wrote, “A holy God sends his righteous Son to die for unrighteous sinners so we can be holy and live happily with God forever.”

Dr. Beale managed to say quite a bit in this single sentence:

The OT storyline appears best to be summarized as: the historical story of God who progressively reestablishes his new creational kingdom out of chaos over a sinful people by his word and Spirit through promise, covenant, and redemption, resulting in worldwide commission to the faithful to extend that new creation rule and resulting in judgment for the unfaithful (defeat and exile), all of which issues into his glory; the NT storyline can be summarized as: Jesus’ life of covenantal obedience, trials, judgmental death for sinners, and especially resurrection by the Spirit has launched the fulfillment of the eschatological already-and-not-yet promised new creation reign, bestowed by grace through faith and resulting in worldwide commission to the faithful to extend this new creation rule and resulting in judgment for the unfaithful, unto God’s glory.

Read more about Dr. Beale at the Clarus speaker page, and check back as the week clicks along for more quotes, videos, and links.

Tickets for Clarus are available online here.