Andy Nasselli has an excellent post on the issue of free will over at the Reformation 21 blog. For those who are new to this age-old debate, he uses some technical theolgical/philosophical terms, but does a great job explaining them. You can find this article here http://www.reformation21.org/articles/do-we-have-free-will.php .
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Do We Have a Free Will? – by Andy Nasselli
Posted in Reformed Theology on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John Calvin on the Ministry of the Spirit and the Word
Posted in Christian Life, Discipleship, John Calvin, Reformed Theology, Scripture, The Holy Spirit on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been reading through Calvin’s Institutes along with the Reformation 21 “Blogging the Institutes” this year and found the following passage by Calvin (Book 1, Chapter 9) to be very thought-provoking…
“Those who, rejecting Scripture, imagine that they have some peculiar way of penetrating to God, are to be deemed not so much under the [...]
“The Cup” – by C.J. Mahaney
Posted in Gospel, Jesus Christ, Reformed Theology, Sin on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mathew 26:36-39 (ESV) 36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My [...]
God Saves Bad People – by Art Azurdia III
Posted in Evangelism / Missions, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Reformed Theology, Sin on January 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dr. Art Azurdia III is a powerful speaker. I have been been greatly blessed through listening to many of his sermons. Here is a brief clip from one of his sermons where he lays out, in all its exquisite beauty, the truth that God saves bad people… people like you and me…
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The American Experience and the Death of Evangelism – By Al Mohler
Posted in Culture, Evangelism / Missions, Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Reformed Theology, Worldviews on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Do you believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven?
Jesus does (see Jn 14:6…)
But according to a recent study by the Barna Research Group, more and more American evangelicals are rejecting this crucial doctrine.
Dr. Al Mohler weighs in on this issue in a recent post which is worth reading. You can find it here http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=3106 .
The Greatest Hindrance to the Gospel – By Tim Challies
Posted in Christian Life, Evangelism / Missions, Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Reformed Theology on January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tim Challies has posted an article today answering the question, “What is the greatest hindrance to the gospel today?” He begins by saying that we… each and every individual Christian… are the greatest hindrance to the gospel when we doubt its power and fail to proclaim it and live lives which cast shame upon it. [...]
Charles Spurgeon on the Importance of Having a Right Understanding of the Gospel
Posted in Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Reformed Theology on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I recently read “A Defense of Calvinism” by Charles H. Spurgeon and was struck by both the warmth and clarity of his arguments. He opens this argument by lamenting the weakness which many have in their understanding of the gospel and how a solid grasp of the fullness of the gospel should be the desired [...]
The Difference Between Arminian and Reformed Views of the Gospel
Posted in Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Reformed Theology on November 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have often heard Christians state that it is not worth our time to enter into the debate between those who are Arminian and Reformed in their theology. I have heard many Christians say, “What difference does it really make anyway? If a person is ‘saved’… then they are ‘saved’?”
I would disagree. There is a [...]
J.I. Packer’s Introduction to “The Death of Death in the Death of Christ”
Posted in Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Reformed Theology on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been reading J.I. Packer’s book on Puritanism (“A Quest for Godliness”) and came across his introductory article to John Owen’s book, “The Death of Death in the Death of Christ.” It has been a while since I read this article and I was struck by the profundity of Packer’s argument. Listen to the [...]
Why are Calvinists So Negative?
Posted in Reformed Theology on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
John Piper responds to the criticism that Calvinists tend to be negative and elitist in the following audio clip. It is only about 6 minutes long and it is worth listening to… whether you are a Calvinist or not…
