Already Not Yet, Salvation, and Progressive Dispensationalism
A fantastic discussion is being undertaken in a Facebook group called Scripturally Speaking – Biblical Dispensational Theology. Having been asked to participate, I admit that I have little to add that...
View ArticleJohn MacArthur: “Jesus Didn’t Pay For The Sins of Judas or Hitler”
John MacArthur holds to Calvinism’s five points, including limited atonement (the “L” in TULIP). He departs from his generally literal hermeneutic in handling 1 John 2:2, arguing that ὅλου τοῦ κόσμου...
View ArticleWhat Must We Do To Have Eternal Life?
In the third installment of the Indiana Jones franchise (spoiler alert), the guardian of the “holy grail” warned Jones to “choose wisely, as the real grail brings eternal life, the false grail brings...
View ArticlePope Francis: Belief in God Not Necessary?
On September 11, 2013, Pope Francis wrote a Letter to Those Who Do Not Believe, responding to Eugenio Scalfari, in answer to several questions, including whether or not God forgives and saves those who...
View ArticleForgiveness, Righteousness, and a New Walk
Our new position in Christ does not just include the removal of debits (forgiveness, Acts 10:43, Rom 4:7, Eph 1:7, Col 1:14, 1 Jn 1:9), but also the addition of credits (the righteousness of Christ,...
View ArticleThe Hermeneutic Roots of Our Soteriological Crisis
What is the root cause of soteriological controversy? Hermeneutics and theological method are major factors.
View ArticleHopelessness, Drugs, and The Deceptive Promise of the Altered State
I haven’t seen many of his films, but even a small sampling shows Philip Seymour Hoffman to be an extraordinary actor with undeniable skill. Sadly, we learn that Hoffman is gone, apparently falling...
View Article3 Ways to Understand and Communicate the Gospel
Sometimes it seems difficult to communicate the love of […]
View ArticleThree Days That Changed Everything
A man named Jesus hung on a cross. To that point this m […]
View ArticleEternal Security and Christian Ethics
Practice is from position, but never to position. The e […]
View ArticleBiblical Ethics For Those Who Don’t Believe
The perception that the Bible is simply a collec […]
View ArticleSome Definitions Related to God’s Program and Administration
Being invited to participate in a discussion involving […]
View ArticleThe Auschwitz Legacy and the (Non) Advancement of Man
I was invited to speak at a conference in Poland recently (on Biblical hermeneutics and theological method, in case you were curious), and while there I had an opportunity to visit Auschwitz. I am not...
View ArticleEternal Security and Christian Ethics
Practice is from position, but never to position. The ethical mandates of the New Testament are decisively clear that believers are to walk in the richness of the position we have been given (Eph1:3),...
View ArticleBiblical Ethics For Those Who Don’t Believe
The perception that the Bible is simply a collection of do’s and don’ts is not new, and is a conclusion easily drawn by those who haven’t actually read the Bible. But an attentive reading of the...
View ArticleSome Definitions Related to God’s Program and Administration
Understanding the Biblical usage of terms such as dispensation, covenant, and kingdom of God can go a long way in helping is recognize what God’s big picture is, and how He intends to fill in the...
View Article10 Reasons Market Meltdowns Not Cause for Panic
Today is not looking like it will be an encouraging day for financial markets around the world, and predictably this news cycle will probably be dominated by ominous financial news. This is a difficult...
View Article1 John 2:2 – Does Grace Extend to Everyone?
Presented to the 2015 Free Grace Alliance National Conference, October 13, 2015. INTRODUCTION A literal translation of 1 John 2:2 reads as follows: “And He a propitiation He is for the sins of us, not...
View ArticleHow to Know God
Paul’s Letter to the Romans tells the important true story about who we are, what we need, and what God has done for us. Paul writes that “There is none righteous not even one…there is none who does...
View ArticleThe Central Question of Christianity: Is Jesus Still Dead?
Whether or not Jesus rose from the dead is perhaps the most important question in determining the truth of Biblical Christianity. As Paul put it, “if Christ has not been raised from the dead…then your...
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