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The Anger of God – Romans 1:18
Posted on July 5, 2009 | No CommentsThe Anger of God — Romans 1:18 The Apostle Paul writes this letter to the Christians in Rome to explain the Gospel from God’s perspective. -
Different Theories about the Decrees of God that have produced Three Branches of Calvinism
Posted on June 1, 2009 | 4 CommentsPastor Jason Robertson gives a detailed chart of the different kinds of Calvinists and explains why there is so much confusion and debate surrounding this subject. -
Covenant Theology flows from the Nature of God, Dispensationalism Does Not
Posted on May 15, 2009 | 11 CommentsWhy Dispensationalism is not Consistent with Calvinism: It has been rightly said that Covenant Theology flows from the trinitarian life and work of God. God’s covenant communion with us is modeled on and a reflection of the intra-trinitarian relationships. The shared life, the fellowship of... -
Lesson of the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Posted on August 1, 2007 | 1 CommentJesus said in Luke 13:4-5 – “Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will... -
The Indwelling Works of God
Posted on February 28, 2007 | No CommentsThis excerpt is taken from chapter three of the first volume of Abraham Kuyper’s The Work of the Holy Spirit. Enjoy… Taking examples from the more ordinary walks of life, compare the student, the scholar, the inventor thinking out his new invention, the architect forming... -
Spencer’s Essay vs Sproul’s Message
Posted on February 7, 2007 | 20 CommentsMost FIDE-O readers are fully aware that I think Michael Spencer is a classic liberal. I rarely read anything he writes on his blog, but recently Scott suggested I read one of Spencer’s essays. Below are a few excerpts from that essay that reveals Spencer’s... -
One Sacrifice
Posted on December 11, 2006 | No Comments24 Season 6 Official Trailer In John 11:45-48 the Pharisees called a meeting to discuss the attention Jesus was receiving because of his miracles. They were afraid this will bring the wrath of the Romans down upon them. The Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem was generally... -
Without Doing Violence to Man’s Will
Posted on June 28, 2006 | 2 CommentsThe following is a portion of a sermon I preached concerning the issue of how God can effectually call a person to salvation without doing violence to that person’s free agency as a human being. Some critics of Reformed theology claim that if Calvinists believe... -
Foreordain and Foreknow
Posted on June 7, 2006 | 28 CommentsDoes something happen because God foreordained it to happen, or did God foreordain it to happen because He foresaw that it would happen? Is foreknowledge based upon foreordination or foresight? Does foreknowledge precede foreordination or vice-versa? Theological Issues to Consider God is perfectly and infinitely... -
To Know God
Posted on October 14, 2005 | 12 CommentsKnowing God is the special duty and privilege of every Christian. It is true that there are many great areas of study, many worthwhile areas of learning. But the highest science, the most mind-expanding of all, is theology — the study of God and knowing... -
God is Self-Centered
Posted on October 12, 2005 | 26 CommentsWe just don’t like people who seem to be very enamored by their own skill or power or looks. We get tired of hearing the fisherman who brags about his big catch as if he is the only one to ever catch a big fish.... -
God Decreed The Fall, but not Evil
Posted on September 8, 2005 | No CommentsDid God decree the fall of man? Did God decree evil? Let me answer this question by first quoting Jonathan Edwards: That we should say that God has decreed every action of men, yea, every action that is sinful, and every circumstance of those actions;... -
Is God Harsh?
Posted on August 16, 2005 | 2 CommentsIs it unjust if God does not give all people an opportunity to hear of Christ? Is it unjust if He punishes unbelievers forever in Hell? Is it unjust if He makes distinctions between people, giving to one person the ability to repent and believe... -
A Consuming Fire
Posted on August 15, 2005 | 4 CommentsThis Sunday evening Murrieta Valley Church will be hosting David Clotfelter who recently wrote Sinners in the Hands of a Good God. In chapter 3, Dr. Clotfelter explains that for many people, the idea that God is absent from hell serves both to highlight the...