At the heart of the debate between Calvinism and Arminianism over the doctrine of election is the understanding of God’s act of predestination. Within Calvinism, God predestines the elect for salvation and and the “reprobate” are elected for damnation. In other words, God chooses some …
Read MoreConversations with a Young Earth Creationist
We wrapped up our Answers in Genesis conference last night. Our speaker has been Terry Mortenson and I have really enjoyed getting to know him and listening to his perspective on the age of the earth. Last December I blogged about some of my thoughts …
Read MoreJohn Calvin on Communion
Today is Thursday…sermon preparation day. I love Thursdays. I am preaching through 1 Corinthians 11 this Sunday and so I have been studying all day on two subjects, two traditions: head coverings and communion in Christian worship. Head coverings is a tradition practiced by some, …
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