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 […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Calvinism, Christ, Politics, Christian Living, Election, Faith, Jesus, Salvation & Justification, Theology
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 […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Church history, Culture & Society, Election, Faith, God's Law, Theology
Is God’s Unconditional Love A Dangerous Message?
While keeping in mind the Hebraism of comparative affection, there are passages in the Bible that do present the hatred of God, not as something less, in comparison, but as an […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Christian Living, Church, Culture & Society, Election, Faith, Salvation & Justification
My Heart is in Heaven
A subdivision of theology is called eschatology. The word is derived from the Greek, eschaton, which refers to the future, or the last things. There should be an interest in eschatology […]
Apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, Christian Living, Church, Church history, Culture & Society, Election, Faith, Theology
Atheism Misses the Point
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson decide to go on a camping trip. After dinner and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night, and go to sleep. Some hours […]