Category Archives: Ask RC

Ask RC- During the sermon today, my pastor said, “We are co-creators with God.”​ That doesn’t ring true. Thoughts?

Posted on February 3, 2020 by RC

Yes, and no. First to the no. Theologians, who like to make distinctions, distinguish between God’s communicable attributes and His incommunicable attributes. The former are those which He can and does share with us, though of course in lesser degrees. … Continue reading →

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Ask RC: Does God really decide, and care who wins a football game?

Posted on January 30, 2020 by RC

I began asking this question myself long before Tim Tebow was even born. I was a little boy, deeply committed to the Pittsburgh Steelers. I remember praying that they would beat the Oakland Raiders in an upcoming playoff game. When … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How often should we celebrate the Lord’s Supper?

Posted on January 27, 2020 by RC

It should not surprise us that this remains an issue of dispute. It has been at least since the Reformation. John Calvin, serving in Geneva, wanted the church to celebrate weekly. The elders of the church disagreed. Calvin submitted to … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Could Jesus have sinned?

Posted on January 23, 2020 by RC

Yes, and no. How we answer depends totally on how we are using the word “could.” Augustine explored the issue well, and both Luther and Edwards followed after him in distinguishing two different kinds of abilities. We could say that … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How do we best fight against arrogance?

Posted on January 20, 2020 by RC

On the one hand I’m the perfect person to ask this question. Because I struggle deeply against this sin. On the other hand I’m the worst person to ask this question because I so often lose the struggle. Not because … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- How can I know if I’m saved? 5 Key Principles

Posted on January 16, 2020 by RC

There is no greater personal issue than our relationship with the living God. There are no greater stakes imaginable than the difference between eternal torment and eternal bliss. As such it is no wonder that so many struggle with issues … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why do we find hardship so hard?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by RC

The soft answer is because it is hard. The hard answer is because we are soft. When I feel overwhelmed, and I do, when I feel like there’s just too much tension in my life, I often go back to … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Why do Christians disagree?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by RC

We, after all, affirm the same book. We, after all, are indwelt by the same Spirit. We, after all, are being remade into the same image. So why is it that we can’t seem to agree? The short answer is … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Is there any value to the study of philosophy?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by RC

It was the church father Tertullian who asked, “What hath Athens to do with Jerusalem?” His pithy question suggests that the study of philosophy and the study of theology are utterly disconnected, that the former is bad, useless, destructive while … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- God’s Regret

Posted on January 2, 2020 by RC

My ten year old daughter asked me at breakfast this morning how come God “regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel” I Sam 15:35? You have an astute ten year old daughter. This particular text is just one … Continue reading →

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