Posted in Reformed Theology, Theology on Nov 30th, 2007 No Comments »
Tonight, we’ll be studying Romans 9 again. I have been contemplating God’s sovereignty, election, and our response for the past few homegroups. It has been a wonderful time of reminding me of God’s great grace that saves those who truly had no love for Him from the outset. If you’re interested, I’ve [...]
Posted in Current Events, Theology on Nov 27th, 2007 No Comments »
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Yesterday, I was listening to Christian radio and Jay Sekulow was talking about the upcoming Middle East talks in Annapolis. He was pleading with the audience to sign a petition to protest the talks on the basis of fighting for a united Jerusalem. His assumption was that the talks were poised to [...]
Posted in Theology on Nov 15th, 2007 5 Comments »
It seems there are churches that now believe that the ’sola fide thing’ is no longer as essential as it used to be. But TULIP and the 7 sacraments and mass are not contradictory, at least that’s what Gary Johnson found out in calling the Desert Haven Reformed Church. Scott Clark reports:
Gary is [...]
Posted in Reformed Theology, Theology on Nov 9th, 2007 1 Comment »
What is the relationship between my election and my sanctification?
If sanctification means that a person is becoming more like Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, then election would certainly aid in that pursuit. Since a person understands that his salvation is never lost because he has been chosen by God Himself (Eph [...]
Posted in Reformed Theology, Theology on Nov 7th, 2007 1 Comment »
Is election fair to the non-believer?
This past week I was listening to a radio talk show host and a caller ridicule churches for collecting offering. The things of God were of absolutely no value to them. I think it would be safe to say that to these two men, the church and Christ [...]
Posted in Reformed Theology, Theology on Nov 7th, 2007 6 Comments »
What is reprobation?
Reprobation refers to the ‘other side’ of election, if God elects some, He condemns others. Desiring God Ministries describes reprobation this way:
Just as God chooses whom He will save without regard to any distinctives in the person (Ephesians 1:5-6; Acts 13:48; Revelation 17:8), so also he decides whom He will not save [...]
Posted in Bibllical Reflections, Personal Thoughts, Reformed Theology, Theology on Nov 7th, 2007 2 Comments »
I must admit, when I used to think about the doctrine of election, I wasn’t overtly thrilled of teaching this aspect of Scripture. When people would ask me about predestination, I would answer, “Well, that’s a weighty subject that probably couldn’t be discussed well in the time that we have, but here are just [...]
Posted in The Church, Theology on Sep 11th, 2007 No Comments »
Phil Newton’s book is not long but it is definitely helpful those thinking about making the change from congregational governance to elder governance. Even though the book is written from a Baptist perspective, it really is insightful for anyone thinking about this issue. He spends the first two parts of the book addressing [...]
Posted in Theology on Sep 11th, 2007 1 Comment »
It’s humbling to read John Owen’s The Glory of Christ. First, I couldn’t imagine having John Owen as a pastor. His wisdom and breadth of understanding the Bible is literally otherworldly. His understanding of life and death are almost incomparable. Furthermore, his view on the glory of Christ truly is incomparable. [...]
Posted in Reformed Theology, Theology on Sep 1st, 2007 No Comments »
I think R. C. Sproul has an insightful thought on this subject:
R. C. Sproul in The Truth of the Cross (pp. 140-142) on four-point Calvinists:
There are a host of folks who call themselves four-point Calvinist because they can’t swallow the doctrine of limited atonement. Sometimes they say, “I’m not a Calvinist and I’m not an [...]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the...
2008-06-05 10:33
Dumb alien theme. Save your money. It's a video flick.
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