Post 92 - Total Depravity: What Sayeth the Scriptures?
"God is always previous" --Friedrich von Hugel The quote above—“God is always previous”—is an expression of the biblical truth that God has made the first move to provide every human being with sufficient grace (we can call that “prevenient grace”, if you like) to know him and to respond to him, so that "people are without excuse" (Rom 1:20). Even John Calvin could not deny that every human being has been graciously seeded from birth with a bit of God himself: “Men of sound
Apr 145 min read
Post 91 - Calvinism and Contradiction
First, I want to make clear that, although I vehemently disagree with many of their propositions, I have never doubted the sincerity or the noble intent of any of the respected expositors of Calvinism. I’m convinced that they sincerely believe that their viewpoint is the most true-to-the-Bible exposition of some of the most misunderstood and perplexing concepts presented in Scripture. In last month's post, I presented the five basic tenets of Calvinism, often referred to as
Mar 155 min read
Post 90 - Calvinism: a Primer
Although I have been writing and speaking out against Reformed theology/Calvinism for a number of years, it occurs to me that I've never really explained what Calvinism is and why I believe it proposes an unbiblical god and an unbiblical gospel. Today's post is a simple overview of Calvinism. In the posts that follow, we'll be taking a critical look at what Scripture has to teach about each of the five Reformed tenets. A Brief History Much of what is now referred to as Calvin
Feb 154 min read
Post 89 - Stranger Things
I have a confession. I was a fan of "Stranger Things", the TV series which recently released Season 5, but I won't be watching the new episodes. While the first couple of seasons were quite engaging--well-written, well-acted, suspenseful and intriguing--unfortunately "wokeism" infected the more recent seasons and, in my opinion, tarnished an otherwise masterful science fiction series. Turns out, I wasn't the only Christian to enjoy "Stranger Things". Michael Heiser, a well-
Jan 155 min read
Post 88: Know Wonder - a Christmas Message
This post was originally issued in 2021 but since we are inundated with headshaking, mind-numbing, faith-challenging world events every year, we can never get enough encouragement and comfort from the good news that comes with the birth of Jesus. So, I thought I would make this Christmas message an annual reminder of the wonder we should all feel at this glorious time of year. The Want of Wonder G.K. Chesterton once lamented, “The world will never starve for want of wonders,
Dec 15, 20254 min read
