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Tag Archives: Theology
Total depravity?
Caution is warranted on articulating a doctrine of human depravity from the wrong starting point. Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Depravity, Human depravity, Human dignity, Reformed Theology, Salvation
Tagged Image of God, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Theology, total depravity, TULIP
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What about Cain?
What do we learn about the sin nature from Cain? For all that has been written about the fall of humanity, very little is focused on Cain. Check the major works of theology on this theme and you won’t find substantive consideration of Cain. Why is this? Continue reading
Posted in Cain, Depravity, Human depravity, Origin of Sin, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Sin, Theology
Tagged Cain, Cain and Abel, Fall of Man, Sin nature, Theology, total depravity
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A truth we must accept
God is merciful to reach out to rebellious creatures and He makes significant concessions to meet us where we live. His justice makes these concession necessary and His mercy makes them possible. Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Atheists, Bible, Bible from God, Bibliology, Hermeneutics, Interpretation of bible
Tagged Bible, Interpreting the Bible, Theology
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Human guilt and a Sovereign God?
“God’s sovereignty over the death of Christ does not mitigate the guilt of the human conspirators. On the other hand, the malice of their conspiracy has not caught God flat-footed, as if he had not foreseen the cross, much less planned it.” Continue reading
Posted in Cross of Christ, Death of Christ, God's control, God's Love, God's power, Grace, Sovereignty, Theodicy, Theology, Wisdom
Tagged Christ's death, Sovereignty of God, Theology
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A truncated view of sin?
After many years of studying Scripture, I developed a growing concern over the possibility that the reformed tradition has articulated its doctrine of depravity from the wrong starting point. Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Christian worldview, Cliches, Counseling, Depravity, Doctrine, Evangelicals, Evangelism, Fundamentalism, Hamartiology, Holistic ministry, Human depravity, Human dignity, Imago Dei, Main problem, Origin of Sin, Problem of evil, Reformed Theology, Salvation, Sin, Theology
Tagged depravity of man, doctrine of sin, Sin, Theology, total depravity
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We need a larger vision
It’s perhaps more important than ever before to provide people with a simple yet comprehensive picture of God’s plan for humanity. Continue reading
Posted in Afterlife, Anthropology, Apologetics, Assurance, Christian worldview, Christianity, Culture, Disciple-making, Evil in the world, God's Will, Gospel, Theodicy, Theology, True Christianity?, Uncategorized, Witness, Worldview
Tagged Apologetics, Christian worldview, God's plan, Theology, Worldview
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Does God control everything?
Many people feel that life is generally a matter of good luck or bad luck. “Que Sera, Sera” — “whatever will be, will be?” But are we victims of fate? Although some view a sovereign God as too threatening and humbling, the alternatives are far more discouraging. To say that there is no God, or that God does not care or stands helpless on the sidelines, leads to fatalism and despair. Continue reading