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Matthew W. Bates

Bates is Associate Professor of Theology at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. He is the author of Salvation by Allegiance Alone(Baker Academic, 2017), The Birth of the Trinity (Oxford University Press, 2015), and The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation (Baylor University Press, 2012). Bates writes with a posture of faith seeking understanding, striving to serve the church, academy, and any reader of goodwill. He also co-hosts OnScript, a popular Bible-themed podcast. He and his wife Sarah have six children. He has an affection for conversation, hiking, baseball, and Truth.

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Reforming the Reformation (2): If Faith is Allegiance, Then What is Justification by Faith?
Contrary to Luther and his many heirs, the biblical gospel is not “justification by faith.” Nor is the gospel the Roman Road. It is...
  • Historical Theology / Church History, Perspectives
  • May 14, 2018
  • Matthew W. Bates
Reforming the Reformation (1): Is “Justification by Faith” the Gospel?
There are many false gospels, but justification by faith—the hallmark of the Protestant Reformation—might prove to be the most surprising false gospel of all....
  • Historical Theology / Church History, Perspectives
  • May 7, 2018
  • Matthew W. Bates

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