If Based On Scripture, Why Doesn’t Everyone See it? As with many of my articles, this one started out as a reply to a question on Facebook. The Reformed Sage asked: If Reformed Theology is so scripturally rooted, why do you think so many struggle to accept its doctrines? What are your thoughts? While I … Read more
Sovereign properly means possessing all authority—ruling freely without any higher power over you. That doesn’t mean God merely watches from a distance, nor that His creatures are turned into robots. Scripture teaches that God actively governs all things according to His will (Ephesians 1:11; Hebrews 1:3), yet we still act as real, responsible agents. Compatibilism … Read more
With what we’ve examined so far, it seems to me Our Brother was seeking an experience and didn’t find it. Nothing in his letter about “Why I Left Reformed Theology” lends confidence to an understanding of what he was drawn to or departed from. It’s as if he arrived in the parking lot, didn’t read the pamphlet, came in attracted by the lights, and left disappointed after his vision didn’t comport with the rich doctrinal and historical context of Reformed Theology.
If salvation can be lost, then why is one “saved” and not “might be saved”? To say one is “saved” implies they are now safe from the danger which once would destroy them. If salvation can be lost, it’s not salvation. While some may argue there are passages in the Bible which teach salvation is … Read more