The Sovereignty of God
There has been much discussion concerning the sovereignty of God vs. Freewill, and I was asked to give my understanding on a Christian discussion forum. This article explains why I believe the whole subject is a red herring. Those who believe in eternal torment use freewill as an argument against a sovreign God achieving His stated purpose, and those who believe in Universal Salvation too often fall into the trap of arguing that freewill doesn't exist. I believe this simply distracts both ...
[Posted: 2010-01-14 21:50:04]

What About The Unpardonable Sin?
Jesus said that there was a sin that would not be forgiven, in this age or the coming age (Matt. 12:32, N.I.V., Young's Literal Translation, C.L.N.T., The Amplified Bible, and any other good translation), but what is this sin? I know someone who was raised in the Christian faith, married a Jew, and converted to Judaism. Did she commit this sin? The New International Version's footnote to Hebrews 6:6 gives this as an alternate reading of verses 4-6: "It is impossible...to be brought back to rep...
[Posted: 2010-01-14 21:50:04]

A Reality Check For Pantelists
There is a train of universalist thought that says, "Since we are all going to be saved anyway what difference does anything make." I disagree with that attitude, and believe it's particularly dangerous at this point in history. At a time when much of Bible prophecy is being fulfilled, preterism is gaining popularity (both among traditionalists, and universalists.) Pantelism is the universalist version. Both preterists and pantelists see all the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments being ...
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