The gospel is a triumph and a triumph is the gospel. These words bind everything I know to be true into one beautiful turn of phrase. But how is it undone by the adversary and the western world’s largest religion?
Tag: Theology
The Work of Salvation (or How Religion Rejects the Gift)
It is taught that the salvation of God through Christ is a gift available to all, free of all charge. However, it is also taught that this very salvation will not be experienced by all. Can something be so free yet so disastrously conditional?
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Is God The Creator of Evil?
Does Isaiah tell us that God is the one who creates evil? If so, why is that a good thing?
Understanding the Unforgivable Sin
What is the unforgivable sin? Does it oppose the everlasting reconciliation of creation?
Did Jesus Raise Himself From The Dead?
Did Jesus descend into Hell and raise Himself up on the third day? It’s a widely held belief, however, there might not be as much Biblical evidence to support it like we at first thought.
The Perfect Sufficiency of Christ: The Vision of Cornelius
The Christian message, taught in the church today, is an agreement between two parties: God and the human race. But what if the cross changed that? How would we view atonement differently?
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A Curious Note To Timothy
Paul made an interesting note to his companion Timothy in his second later. Does 2 Timothy 2:18 undermine the Christian conception of Heaven and Hell?
Sin & Grace: The Two Gospels
When we speak about sharing the gospel, what gospel are we talking about exactly? Knowing the existence of two gospels and the difference between them can resolve one of the biggest confusions of modern Christianity: grace that requires works.
The Cross and the New Humanity
What does it mean to be “Born Again”? The church has taught that it is the reformation of the self, a renewal of the flesh that will become more inclined to God. But did the cross do something even more?
Our Certain Joy: How It Ends
Can all of this pain, suffering, and death have a purpose? What happens at the end of time and do we have a reason to rejoice?
Our Certain Joy: What Is “Hell”?
What is Hell and how can we reconcile this sensitive, controversial doctrine with the truth of the eons and the love of God?
Our Certain Joy: Eonian Vs. Eternal Life
There is no Christian doctrine, and likewise no stumbling block, more dividing than the concepts of eternal life and eternal torment. However, are such concepts found in Scripture or has Christianity missed another rich truth?
Answering The Friendly Atheist Pt.4: 25 Bad Reasons To Believe In God
A few years ago I responded to a few videos from atheist activist Hemant Mehta (which you can find here, here, and here) and I thought I’d settle back into the flow of things with a fun response to one of his new videos.
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All Glory Belongs To God
In what way does the Christian religion steal the glory of God? Does it glorify Him in all things or does it directly oppose Him?
The Salvation Experience
What does it mean to “be saved”? If the reality of our salvation has been brought by Christ Jesus, what should our evangel be?
Our Certain Joy 