I got real sick of paying Mediacom insane amounts of money for a home phone with no voicemail. So I quit paying Medicom for TV and phone and now only have their internet service (at 20 mbps it isn’t East Coast fast but it’s enough […]
Irresistible or Efficacious Grace
If you look at the “five points” of Calvinism as a timeline or storyline of how salvation works, then I believe they are easier to understand and appreciate than if you look at them in a disjointed or segregated way. Consider that “Total Depravity” describes […]
Limited Atonement
Introduction Many I speak to on these subjects agree that we are totally depraved, that God elects sinners for salvation, and that He is the Good Shepherd who will finish the work he began in us. We are, therefore, relatively “reformed” in our theology together…which […]
Unconditional Election
The “second point” in the Synod of Dordt’s response to the Remonstrance written by the followers of Arminius was that of “Unconditional Election.” Remember, the “five points” are simply a direct response to the five main points in the Remonstrance, or Arminian positions. it isn’t […]
Total Depravity
I am going to try to go through the entire five points of Arminianism and Calvinism over the coming weeks. The Arminian points came first as a response by the followers of Jacob Arminius after his death to the current teaching of all known Protestant […]
Lame Ambassadors…
I think the emailer in this semi-humorous video obviously holds to Arminian soteriology. 🙂 Let’s be careful how we share the Gospel…
Some Things I Believe
Although no one has asked, I feel compelled (perhaps for my own benefit and reference) to write out some of the things I believe to be true. Comments are welcome: I believe that I’m probably an evangelical by definition but I hope I never act […]
Updates on Two Critical Issues
There are two critical issues facing America that capture my attention and which I’m passionate about. Both have had significant news and coverage lately so I figured I’d list some links below if you are interested about one or both of these issues. Education Reform […]
Catholics, Protestants, and Eternal Salvation
The debate on salvation and baptism between Catholics, mainline denominations, evangelicals of various stripes, and other Christian sects has always fascinated me. Outside of some liberal mainline denominations, most Christian churches share two things in common: Jesus is the Messiah and the Scriptures mean what […]
Loving Your Enemy
I said something to a colleague a couple of weeks ago and it has been haunting me ever since. It isn’t a new concept but I’ve never articulated it the way I did this time and it has been rattling around my head ever since. […]