The answer to the question, “Why has God chosen to save sinners by grace?” is easy to answer. It can be said that God saves sinners by grace because there is […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Christian Living, Culture & Society, Dispensationalism, End Times Issues, Faith
Listen to the Suffering Saints
In 2011, Gene Gurganus published Islam: Past, Present, Future in which he stated, “In the sphere of Biblical revelation, seven empires have come and gone: Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Media-Persian, Greece, Roman, […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Christian Living, Salvation & Justification
You’re A New Christian–Now What?
You’ve become a Christian. Now what? For starters, it means that you are now a disciple. In fact, you have entered into a community of other disciples, all striving toward the […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism
But Does God Have An Elect People?
A foundational principle in a formal debate is that the person who can frame the argument and define the terms will generally prevail. This principle applies to spiritual debates as well. […]
Apologetics, Calvinism, Christian Living
The Blessing of Being a Peace Maker
A 2013 statement on the tensions that exist between Calvinism and Arminianism from an Advisory Committee within the Southern Baptist Convention was written to create discussion within the local church. In […]
Apologetics, Prophecy
The Case for Christianity
Time has passed, but succeeding generations must still make an evaluation of the Jewish Rabbi who once went forth ministering throughout Palestine. Familiar questions still demand an answer. “Do you believe […]
Apologetics, Calvinism
An Opportunity to Interact with an Arminian
In a recent blog, I wrote that “the Arminian paves the way for Universalism by teaching that Christ has made atonement for all sins of all men. If that is true, […]
Apologetics, Culture & Society, World Religions
In Support of Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham, son of world renowned evangelist Billy Graham, on January 14, 2015, called upon donors and alumni of Duke University in Durham, N. C., a school founded by Quakers and […]
Apologetics, End Times Issues, Salvation & Justification
The Arminian’s Danger of Teaching Universalism
When our Arminian friends appeal to a passage of Scripture in order to try to prove that the death of Jesus was a death for the whole of humanity and that […]
Apologetics, Calvinism
Theological Consistency In the Atonement Debate
Of all the positions set forth by those who embrace the doctrines of grace, perhaps none is more objectionable to a devout Arminian than the concept of a definite redemption. More […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism
When Calvinists and Arminians Disagree
The United States Supreme Court has been busy over the last two weeks, handing down a number of important decisions. During that time span, the justices have unanimously agreed on 12 […]
Apologetics
Relative Certainty Is Quite Alright
It seems that I might have muddied the waters a bit with an article found here. In that post, I was merely attempting to point out that Christians do not need […]