Life and Ethics Sunken Sailboats and a Sufficient Savior 23 Nov 2019 If you’re captaining a sailboat which capsizes and you’re subsequently thrown into the water, die, and sink to the bottom of the sea, it is better to hear “It is…
Reformed Theology… For the Love of Predestination 19 Nov 201918 Nov 2019 Is there a more controversial or hated doctrine than that God sovereignly and graciously chooses who will (and consequently who sovereignly and justly won't) be saved? I challenge you to…
Reformed Theology A Defense of the Doctrines of Grace from Scripture 9 Jan 201910 Jan 2019 Finally, allow me to defend the doctrines of grace exegetically. I will briefly examine John 3:1-8, John 6:35-45, John 10:14-30, Romans 8:28-39, Romans 9:1-24, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:1-10, and 1…
Reformed Theology A Defense of the Doctrines of Grace from Evangelical Theology 9 Jan 201925 Feb 2019 The point of this essay is to demonstrate that the doctrines of grace, popularly known as the five points of Calvinism, are not opposed to evangelical theology, but rather safeguard…
Reformed Theology A Defense of the Doctrines of Grace from Evangelical History 9 Jan 20199 Jan 2019 The doctrines of grace, otherwise known as the five points of Calvinism, are popularly known by the infamous TULIP acronym: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and perseverance…
Biblical Exegesis The Word of God Has Not Failed (Romans 9) 12 Nov 201822 Dec 2020 Romans 8 is one of the most beloved chapters in all of Scripture. It surveys the towering heights of God's grace toward His people in Christ. Christians everywhere rejoice that…
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…
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…
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…