Redeemed From Futility (1 Peter 1:18-19)
I am slowly chipping away on my book on the Free Grace alternatives to the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism. I’ve been working on the chapter about the atonement, arguing that it is neither limited nor unlimited but has different benefits for different people under different conditions. It’s so encouraging to read about the […]
Juan 10 Según la VMR (Versión Mal Revisada)
¿Alguna vez usted se ha preguntado cómo es que algunos cristianos logran leer mal la promesa clara de Jesús que todos los que creen en Él para la vida eterna “no perecerán jamás”? ¿Qué hacen las personas con estos versículos? ¿Qué creen que significan? Evitar el significado claro de la promesa de Jesús requiere una […]
Knowledge Precedes Holiness (1 Peter 1:15-19)
It has often been noted that for the Apostle Paul, practical sanctification begins with your mind. Your life is renewed as your mind is renewed (see Rom 12:1-2; Eph 4:22-24). The same principle is taught by Peter. Here is a relevant passage: But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in […]
J.K. Rowling and the Pressure to Exchange the Truth for a Lie (Romans 1:23-25)
J.K. Rowling, famed author of the Harry Potter series, was recently attacked (again) by members of the transsexual movement. She shared a headline that read: “Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate.” To which Rowling commented, “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help […]
La capacidad de creer
Pregunta Shawn, en argumentos recientes contra el calvinismo, usted mencionó que el hombre tiene la “capacidad de creer o no creer.” Estoy de acuerdo con esto, pero está en conflicto con la posición regular de GES (SEG) que “creer es pasivo.” Bob a menudo dice que “Uno cree o no cree” y esto no es […]
Is Christendom Sick or Dead?
In response to a blog about the need for missionaries to Christendom, a reader wrote: Shawn, I must admit I was quite taken aback by your words. You are just a year younger than I am, and from your books, blog posts and radio podcasts I’ve listened to that you share with Bob, I know […]
The Image of God and Ruling with Christ
What is the image of God? I have read just about every different theory you can imagine trying to identify the nature of the image of God. I have seen candidates such as being self-aware, or intelligent, or capable of speech, or capable of love, or having a soul, or (as Karl Barth suggested) being […]
The Doctrine of God: Essence and Existence
Are you ready to learn a basic theological distinction? What is the difference between Jesus, the Easter Bunny, and a square circle? One way to think of the difference is between what older theologians called essence and existence. Essence is what something is. What is its nature? What do we know about it? If you […]
Job’s Limited Mind and the Problem of Evil (Job 13:15)
The world is and has long been full of evil. As I write this, the COVID-19 pandemic has been sweeping the globe, and there are riots across the country in response to what appears to be a case of police brutality. Many people are dying. Even more are suffering. I don’t think evil is a […]
¿”Ningún Evangelio Puro”?
“No hay ningún evangelio puro en el mundo.” Recientemente, tomaba una clase en un seminario evangélico cuando alguien hizo esa declaración. Él continuó: “¡De hecho, me daría mucho miedo si alguien pensara que tenía el evangelio puro!” No era claro lo que quería decir con “el evangelio puro.” ¿Quería decir que “nadie realmente sabe nacer […]