René López of Scripture Unlocked Gives Tribute to Zane Hodges

Dear readers of Free Grace Theology Blog,

I have the distinct pleasure of introducing to you a friend who I am certain will have an impact on your life as he has and continues to have in mine. This man has a fascinating history in his some 45 years and I have come to love and appreciate him dearly. His name is René A. López.

René received his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and is inches away from a Doctorate from the same establishment. His emphasis has been exegesis in the original languages, and in this task he has become a seasoned veteran. During this time his careful and well-researched exegetical writings have been published in several important journals, including Bibliotecha Sacra and the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and faithfully delivers papers at their annual conferences on varieties of pertinent and timely issues. René has written two extremely important books that deserve prominent places upon your bookshelf: The Jesus Family Tomb, which debunks the outlandish claim that Jesus Christ’s remains have been found, and Romans Unlocked: Power to Deliver, a masterful new commentary on the Book of Romans. Unfettered and not bound to uncritical and unquestioned allegiance to traditionalist interpretations, René is a free thinker who desires the truth of the Scriptures rather than the praise and approval of any established theological system. But most importantly, he is a man whose devotion to Jesus and careful fidelity to the Word of God coupled with his exegetical skills and writing capabilities will awe you, opening up the Scriptures for you in a fresh new way that will encourage and strengthen you in your walk with Christ.

René is the founder of Scripture Unlocked Ministries which can be found at www.scriptureunlocked.com and is now proudly linked to here at Free Grace Theology Blog. René’s ministry website is a veritable wealth of theological knowledge. Of great interest to the readers of Free Grace Theology Blog will be his database of various theological articles written by him and others: Scripture Unlocked free grace articles. There are many other features to his ministry site that should be thoroughly searched.

René López was a personal friend of Zane C. Hodges and worked under him for some time at Victor Street Bible Chapel, where René had the privilege to be instructed under Zane for many years. Although René has etched out his own unique and scholarly niche in today’s Free Grace Theology world, he humbly acknowledges the debt that we all owe to this man. René was up to speak at Zane’s funeral but time constraints prevented him from sharing his personal remarks. The following is a link to René’s tribute to Zane Clark Hodges:

Free Grace -- A Tribute to Zane C. Hodges: He’s Gone Home
[Note: If a window for a network username and password comes up when you engage this link, merely hit cancel or close and it will take you to the tribute page. It is merely a quirk that René is going to work out]

Furthermore, for all of you who were not able to be at the funeral or able to view it live, you may now see it at this address:

Zane Hodges Funeral Footage

Stay tuned for some pictures of the funeral, graveside service, and reception, as well as some commentary about the funeral.