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The Paradox of Faith
You would think something like this is simple. Broadly, the psychology profession regards faith as something built into the human psyche. The message that profession has gotten from Christian religion is that faith is a miracle, not a normative human … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged commitment, divine election, faith, heart-led, human capabilities, predestination, psychology
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Hits and Misses
I’m often amazed how people gloss over this: Every encounter in life is a divine appointment, but not every divine appointment means God says “go with this”. Sometimes it’s an appointment to be tested, whether you’ll stand for God and … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged divine election, divine mercy, marriage, predestination
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What Humanity Deserves
Even folks who follow my writings struggle with getting a clear image in their minds: We are fallen creatures. In our present mortal form, the default divine justice is a short miserable life and a lingering painful death. That’s you … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Romans 9
Paul has already established in the earlier chapters that when someone chooses to reject His guidance, they are delivered over to the Devil. They are granted all the evil they want, and more. It will fill their lives until it … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged commentary on Romans, divine election, predestination
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Leaving the Herd 01
Conversations and online reading convince me that, even among those who should know better, an awful lot of people still believe that some kind of bailout is possible. They talk and write as if they expect the Lord to provide … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged disasters, divine election, divine revelation, heart-led, human intellect, predestination, sanity, solar catastrophes
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This I’ll Defend
It doesn’t matter what people think of me. Hostile comments I’ve deleted on this blog are just part of the process. It’s the impertinent comments that get my attention. At least some of my readers have the wrong idea about … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft, tribulation
Tagged christian mysticism, church politics, covenant community of faith, disasters, heart-led, predestination, racism
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Let It Shine
On some level, keep in your awareness the eternal perspective on things. The purpose of Creation has always been to vindicate the glory of the Creator. It serves as a demonstration of His justice. It quite naturally reflects His moral … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged Biblical Law, civilizations, Creation, divine justice, divine revelation, Garden of Eden, human limitation, moral character, predestination, the Cross, the Fall, the Flaming Sword
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Shadowing a Working God
We don’t deny instrumentality; we deny that it is the only principle at work. The human intellect is a good servant and dreadful master. It can do a good job as long as it is not in charge; there must … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, evangelism, heart-mind, human intellect, predestination, The sovereignty of God, time and space
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Predestination Is Not Election
The Doctrine of Election isn’t really in the Bible, but Sovereign Grace is. Keep in mind that the Scriptures were written mostly by Hebrew people. God designed their language and culture as the means to reveal Himself to fallen humanity. … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew, divine election, grace, heart-led, predestination, theological controversies
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NT Doctrine — Romans 10-11
Paul has established the firm principle that God’s decrees are not frustrated. The lack of willing participation does not alter the final results. That’s the whole point of using the word “predestination” — it’s about the destination, not how things … Continue reading →