Shall We Break Fellowship with Churches that Promote Same-Sex Romance?
Question: Is promoting same sex romance in the church a primary issue or a secondary issue? In other words, shall we break fellowship with churches that promote this or shall we treat them as...
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Pelagianism in the Formation and Reformation of the Christian Church
PRINTABLE PDFGuest Post by Rev. C. R. BiggsPart IBy the middle of the second century,the Church had developed the Apostle's Creed which contained the foundational doctrines, or essential beliefs of the...
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Are All Sins the Same Before God?
by Jeff DurbinThere's a lot of talk today about abortion and national sin. There's also a significant display of ignorance about God's Law and His judgment upon nations (including pagan nations). I saw...
View ArticleWhat is Semi-Pelagianism?
Semi-Pelagianism is theological position midway between Pelagianism and the teachings of Augustine of Hippo regarding the origins of the experience of salvation. Pelagianism placed salvation in the...
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Augustinian Theology Vs. Semi-Pelagianism
by R. C. SproulThis classic issue between Augustinian theology and all forms of semi-Pelagianism focuses on one aspect of the order of salvation (ordo salutis): What is the relationship between...
View ArticleParticular Redemption Puts Christ at the Center
Visitor: The atonement of Christ is sufficient for the entire cosmos. The Lamb of God takes away the sin of the world, not just some people in the world. It’s not “hypothetical” but completely real....
View ArticleA Sketch of the Christian's Temperament
By John NewtonWithout any preamble, I purpose now to give you a few thoughts on the meaning of that name which first obtained at Antioch—in other words, what it is to be a Christian? What are the...
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M. Night Shyamalan and the Necessary Shattered-Glass World
Guest Post by Jared Moore[Glass has several things that may violate your conscience. Know your conscience. Be sure to look it up before you watch at Plugged In or Common Sense Media.]*Additionally, if...
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You Did Not Choose Me - Commentary on John 15:16
by John Calvin16.You have not chosen me. He declares still more clearly that it must not be ascribed to their own merit, but to his grace, that they have arrived at so great an honor; for when he says...
View ArticleChanging Laws does not Change Hearts
"On the issue of social justice, it is important to remember that changing laws does not change hearts. Changing a law may get you compliance, but it will never get you repentance, which is--or should...
View ArticleInclusion, Exclusion and Prejudice: Ellen Page, Chris Pratt and the MSM
I understand that actress Ellen Page called out Chris Pratt for attending an 'infamously' anti-LGBTQ church. While not commenting on his specific church, I am trying to get my head around this common...
View ArticleA Page from Hell's Playbook: the Subterranean Origins of Certain Equality and...
by Dr. Thaddeus WilliamsIf I were the devil—which some of you may believe after reading on—if my sworn mission was to devour the Christian faith from the inside out, then here is what I would NOT do. I...
View ArticleDo Not Grow Weary in Declaring God's Word
There has never been a time when so much sound biblical teaching has been available at the fingertips of the ordinary person. And, thank the Lord, much of it is free. On the other hand, there has never...
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Does All Meaning in the Universe Center Around Human Beings?
Recently a good friend of mine, who is an atheist, who seems convinced of total depravity, sent me a Joe Rogan Experience podcast episode (Parental Guidance recommended) where his guest, a...
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A List of Powerful Sermons and Essays for your Weekend Reading
For your weekend reading I wanted to pass along some classic sermons and essays that have had a deep impact:Imitating the Incarnation (.pdf)by B. B. WarfieldThe Religious Life of Theological Studentsby...
View ArticleThe Noble Lie
by Thaddeus WilliamsIn the era before the 17th century, before Galileo, Kepler and Newton, a fixation on meaning questions often left our understanding of the material world dragging woefully behind....
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The Appeal of Idolatry
by David Wells"Idolatry, ancient and modern alike, consists in trusting some substitute for God to serve some uniquely divine function… Why do people choose the substitute over God himself? Probably...
View ArticleThe Magic Equality Wand
by Dr. Thaddeus WilliamsImagine we could wave a Magic Equality Wand that instantly erased inequality around the world. This wand is so magical that it can bring perfect global equality without having...
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Why The Lord Allows Sin to Remain in the Regenerate
by Thomas BostonWE have seen already, that though there is a great change wrought on the elect in their regeneration yet that change is imperfect; there shall be no perfect delivery from indwelling sin...
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