“Who do people say the Son of Man is?” That’s the question Jesus asked His disciples: (Matthew 16:13-17 – BSB) — [13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” [14] They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; […]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version (updated) unless otherwise noted. Introduction Like Romans 9, Romans 11 is one of the most important chapters in the New Testament regarding the doctrine of election, Israel and the Church. This discussion – that actually began in Romans 8 (especially verses 28-39) – […]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version (slightly updated) unless otherwise noted. Introduction Romans 9 is one of the central passages of the New Testament in understanding the doctrine of election. Paul’s discussion really begins in chapter 8, and more specifically, Romans 8:28-39. Those verses serve as an introduction to and as a key to […]
Introduction There are three primary systems of theology by which Christians understand and explain the Scriptures, especially in regard to how the Old and New Testaments relate to each other. It’s a science or a means by which we interpret the Bible (hermeneutic) and put it all together where the pieces are in harmony […]
I want to give you a brief example of how God’s promises to Israel are fulfilled in the New Covenant. The promises to ethnic Israel were always looking ahead to Christ and His Church. The Promised Land of the OT was only a type and shadow of the Promised Land of the New Heaven and New […]
Introduction This will not be your average discussion about Bible translations. First of all, I’m not an expert on the subject of Bible translations, so I won’t try to make you think I am. I’m also not a Greek or Hebrew scholar. Therefore, I can’t approach this subject from that perspective. However, I’ve done […]
Why So Much Talk About Unconditional Sovereign Election? Many years ago in the early stages of my walk with Christ, I read of a visiting speaker to a class of seminary students, who asked them this question: “What is our purpose in life (as Christians)?” Not one student out of that class could answer the question correctly. […]
The Total Sovereignty of God in Salvation The Pride and Boastfulness of the Human Heart Christians who believe that the Bible teaches free-will (or freed will) or personal-ability salvation (Arminians/provisionists), believe that every person who comes into the world has the capacity to choose to receive Christ as their Savior upon hearing the gospel message. In other words, they believe […]
The longer I live and the more I learn, the more I realize how one-sided the grace of God really is. I think most Christians would agree that the grace of God is one-sided, that God does as He pleases for His own purposes and glory. However, when it comes to our salvation, many […]
Introduction I’ve read many commentaries on the “sin that leads to death” (1 John 1:16), and there are different opinions about what this sin is. However, I don’t believe it’s as great a mystery as some seem to suggest. Furthermore, I don’t believe the Apostle John intended it to be a mystery. That should be obvious. Otherwise, his instruction about prayer […]
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