Limited Atonement, is one element of the most misunderstood doctrinal teachings (T.U.L.I.P) in Christianity. This quote from the article is in my opinion the crux of the issue: According to the Synoptics and Johannine Literature, the ultimate purpose of Christ’s death is to display the glory of God definitively. The Son glorifies the Father by … More What Did Jesus Teach about Limited Atonement?
Yesterday’s posts included one from Todd Linn, entitled, Grace: Common And Effectual. The theme was soteriology, the study of the doctrine of salvation. As I have noted before some 231 million Americans claim to be “Christian” and therefore saved by Grace. The question is are they assured of that Salvation? 2 Corinthians 13 2 Corinthians … More Devotional Thought – “Assurance” – 07/02/2024
Grace: Common And Effectual
1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 REVIEW In part one and part two of this series, our focus was on; 1 Timothy 2:4 and the belief that Calvinist or Reformed theologians do not believe the phrase, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. In that process, we covered the 5 Solas of the … More Devotional Thoughts – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 5 – 06/18/2024
“Believing, repenting, and the like, are the product of the new nature; and can never be produced by the old corrupt nature… as the child cannot be active in his own generation, so a man cannot be active in his own regeneration. The heart is shut against Christ: man cannot open it, only God can … More Friday Feature Quote -“Human Nature” – 06/07/2024
1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 In the first two parts of this series (see below) our focus was on; 1 Timothy 2:4 and the belief that Calvinist or Reformed theologians do not believe the phrase, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. I hope … More Devotional Thought – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 3 – 05/28/2024
Hebrews 5 Hebrews 5:7 CONTEXT: Chapter 3 – THE apostle having made mention of Christ as an high-priest, in the preceding chapter, proceeds in this to give an account of an high-priest, and applies the character of him to Christ; and shews that he is of another order of priesthood than that of Aaron, even … More Sunday Sermon Series – “He Feared” – 05/26/2024
. 1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 In the previous post, we looked briefly at the acronyms 5 Sola’s and T.U.L.I.P. often associated with Calvinism and Reformed Theology. Let us take a closer look at these titles: . Looking back at our featured text (v.4), the 1st BIG knock against “Calvinism” is that Calvinists, or … More Devotional Thought – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 2 – 05/15/2024
The idea for this post came after speaking with a good friend the other day regarding his stepfather who had passed away recently. His dad was a committed life-long Catholic, and near the end, my friend asked him “Do you accept Jesus into your heart”? His positive response gave my friend confidence that he would … More Devotional Thought – Asking Jesus? – 04/30/2024
Liberalism (theological). Movement in Protestant theology since the nineteenth century that is dominated by the goal of modifying Christianity so as to make it consistent with modern culture and science. Liberalism rejects the traditional view of Scripture as an authoritative propositional revelation from God in favor of a view that sees revelation as a record … More Devotional Thought -“Liberalism” – 03/21/2024
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