“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 3:1, 2). It has […]
Christian Living, Election, Faith, Featured, Jesus, Salvation & Justification
Have You Been Plucked Out of the Fire?
“And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Christian Living, Election, Faith
Fate, Free Will, and the Tragedy of Macbeth
In his review of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Dr Aidan Elliott, PhD considers a key theme in the tragedy, Fate and Free Will. The play was probably first performed in 1606 […]
Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Election, Theology
Why Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?
Special attention must be paid in Scripture to the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart, for it presents a doctrinal truth that is very difficult for many Christians to embrace: God is sovereign […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Election, Salvation & Justification
Is God Fair?
A discussion of God’s fairness is often associated with a conversation about the Biblical doctrines of predestination, free will, election, and Divine sovereignty. A large part of the controversy is failure […]
Apologetics, Calvinism, Election, Theology
Does God Really Desire All People to be Saved?
When we probe into a seemingly straightforward question like whether God truly wants all individuals to be saved, we might be tempted to respond somewhat instinctively with something like: “Of course […]
Apologetics, Calvinism, Election, Theology
Election and God’s Distinguishing Grace
AN EXPOSITION OF ROMANS 9:8-33 Rejection of the Doctrine of Election By making a dramatic distinction between the physical seed of Abraham, and the spiritual seed, Paul knows that this facet […]
Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Election, Jesus, Theology
Paul’s Pastoral Heart
AN EXPOSITION OF ROMANS 9:1-7 The life of Paul, as presented in Scripture, suggests that he was a very emotional personality. There is pathos, there is energy to the apostle that […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Election, Faith, Theology
Curtis Hudson vs. Calvinism: Part 3 Limited Atonement (Definite Redemption)
III. Limited Atonement By limited atonement, Calvin meant that Christ died only for the elect, for those He planned and ordained to go to Heaven: He did not die for those […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Election, Theology
Predestination: The Big Question
There is no doctrine which generates more emotion, and more debate, in Christendom, than the Biblical Doctrine of Predestination. For any serious student of the Bible, it is impossible to avoid […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Christian Living, Election, Faith
Good Works and Justification
Good works are indispensable to justification. James explains. “For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face […]
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Sola Fide: The Rallying Cry of the Reformation
The rallying cry of the Reformation was Sola Fide, meaning justification by faith, alone. The challenge for the average Evangelical Christian is to articulate what this means, and here is where […]