Reformed Theology Salvation Belongs to Our God 19 Oct 201819 Dec 2018 1. Salvation (Really, Truly, Absolutely) Belongs to Our God "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" (Revelation 7:10). What an incredible truth, that…
Apologetics… Understanding Cornelius Van Til, part 2 18 Oct 201812 May 2021 Having begun our initial discussion of Cornelius Van Til (here), we can now turn our attention to a few other important points of his thought. Van Til's writing style is not…
Reformed Theology The Heart of Calvinism 17 Mar 201819 Oct 2018 The Calvinist is the man who sees God: God in nature, God in history, God in grace. Everywhere he sees God in His mighty stepping, everywhere he feels the working…
Apologetics… The Foreknowledge of God 3 Mar 20188 Dec 2018 (The following is an edited version of a presentation I gave in seminary.) 1. Thesis Statement and Introductory Remarks All Christians believe that God knows the future, but there is…
Reformed Theology Why It Is Impossible to Lose Your Salvation 27 Feb 201819 Oct 2018 "Can Christians can lose their salvation?" A popular ministry leader from my alma mater argues (here) that they can. In response, here are five reasons why genuine Christians cannot finally…
Apologetics… How to Defend the Faith 27 Feb 20188 Dec 2018 (This is an edited version of a paper I wrote in seminary.) 1. Introduction Apologetics is the task of defending the Christian faith as true, rational, and pertinent. The purpose…
Reformed Theology Letter from a Calvinist 22 Sep 201719 Oct 2018 1. A Story to Begin As they walked along the street, the man and the woman were conversing. It was a blustery, cold day in Minnesota, but that didn't bother these…
Reformed Theology Super Storms and Supreme Sovereignty 11 Sep 201719 Oct 2018 As I write this, Hurricane Irma has made landfall. Time will tell how devastating the destruction will be, but it appears catastrophic. In times like these, many people ask: "Where is God when this happens?" …
Apologetics… Understanding Cornelius Van Til 21 Aug 201712 May 2021 Cornelius Van Til was not always correct, but he is nevertheless a generally faithful expositor of the Christian faith. I want to show here some of the important points of Van…