If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve heard it. You assert that you believe that the Bible teaches a certain doctrine, typically while taking a stance for the historically orthodox position, and the person you are speaking with gives you a scornful look and says, “Well, that’s just your... Continue Reading →
At The Gospel Coalition Conference 2019, Kevin DeYoung preached from Luke 4:10-30 and warned about the danger of being “too familiar” with Jesus. “Familiarity can breed unbelief,” was the gist of his caution. In a similar line of thought, familiarity can also cause us to gloss over things that Jesus says without considering the monumental... Continue Reading →
Faithfully proclaimed Gospel preaching followed by a reception and confession of that preached word is sufficient evidence for baptizing the confessor.
Does anything sound less holy than saying, “I’d tear that right out of the Bible if I could!”? I confess that those words have come out of my mouth. But wait, if you’ve been reading my blog, surely, I’m a conservative, orthodox-loving, reformed evangelical who supports both Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone) and Biblical Inerrancy, so... Continue Reading →
The more I study the literary aspects of the Bible, the more I am amazed by the fact that I never stop being amazed. Often the human writers of the Bible are portrayed as ignorant and unskilled men, but I simply cannot come to that conclusion as they constantly display a remarkable ability to work... Continue Reading →
Recently, I have been around a couple of conversations regarding free will, particularly in relation to soteriology (the study of salvation). While not looking to specifically argue any position in this post, I have noticed a trend around these arguments that I disagree with that has nothing directly to do with the free will or... Continue Reading →
Moore Thinking 