Tag Archives: doctrines of grace

Apostasy and Perseverance?

Posted on December 20, 2022 by RC

There are two errors to make on this question, and a razor’s edge to walk to answer it correctly. Just as the Bible teaches both divine sovereignty and human responsibility, so it also teaches both that apostasy is real, and … Continue reading →

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Be Still

Posted on October 11, 2022 by RC

The children of God are rather different from the children of men. We have been reborn by a sovereign God. They have not. We have been redeemed by a sovereign God. They have not. We are being remade by a … Continue reading →

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Worse Than We Thought

Posted on July 12, 2022 by RC

The Bible is right. It tells us that the serpent was more crafty than any of the beasts of the field. He still is crafty, and we still just fell off the rutabaga wagon. A case could be made that … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus die for all? In the Beginning, Yom Again

Posted on June 30, 2022 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Do Calvinists have too low a view of themselves?

Posted on June 29, 2022 by RC

Perhaps. It is virtually impossible to have too low a view of ourselves by ourselves. We, all of us who are human, do indeed bear the image of God. Even that, however, is ultimately extrinsic to us. The imago, we … Continue reading →

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Mirrors Crack’d

Posted on June 14, 2022 by RC

Mass shootings, whether in schools or businesses have political potency in part because we are all interested in such stories. We tune into the news, wanting the latest updates. We clamor for the psychological experts on the news channel talk … Continue reading →

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Always and Forever

Posted on May 10, 2022 by RC

It is likely the most overlooked, underappreciated, unknown attribute of the living God. Of course we are in grave danger indeed if we seek to pit against one another or to rank in relative importance the attributes of God. The … Continue reading →

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Does Hebrews 6:1-6 teach a person can lose his salvation?

Posted on May 9, 2022 by RC

The text says, “Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus suffer the Father’s wrath for all, or the elect?

Posted on April 13, 2022 by RC

Just for the elect. This truth is hard for some people for what seems like a good reason- It shows God treating people unequally. If Christ’s atoning work covers only some people, doesn’t this somehow make God unfair, treating one … Continue reading →

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What is the New Perspective on Paul?

Posted on April 11, 2022 by RC

Well, it’s not so new anymore for one thing. It is, however, a perspective on Paul’s writings on justification that suggests that Luther, and Protestantism following him, made the mistake of reading Paul through the lens of a legal mind. … Continue reading →

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