Tag Archives: systematic theology

Let Me Un-explain It

Posted on August 29, 2019 by ehurst

Mainstream Western church leaders do teach there is a difference between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology. For the most part, the latter is actually more of biblical doctrine in their minds. That is, they see it as revealed assertions around … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with Augustine?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by ehurst

(This is being cross-posted on both blogs.) A fundamental element in my personal sense of calling is putting the gospel message in reach of everyone. There are plenty of good servants of God who helped me along the way; most … Continue reading →

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Theology and Practice — Divine Sovereignty

Posted on May 6, 2019 by ehurst

No sooner do I announce an intermission and I get a very good question. The doctrine of Divine Sovereignty includes several related theological controversies, most notably predestination. The problem is that most of what is out there rests on some … Continue reading →

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Theology and Practice: The Trinity

Posted on May 1, 2019 by ehurst

Short answer: Our Radix Fidem covenant is neutral on the doctrine of the Trinity. We are neither for it nor against it. This requires I remind everyone that our covenant is openly anti-western. We don’t believe there is such a … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends 04

Posted on December 17, 2018 by ehurst

I have a theory about cravings. You know that body fat is deposited in layers, built up based on whatever was happening in our bodies at the time that wasn’t balanced out. Some of the garbage in our systems at … Continue reading →

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Omni This-n-That

Posted on December 7, 2018 by ehurst

Supposed attributes of God, omniscience, omnipotence, omni-benevolence — they are all mere logical terms. To apply them to God actually brings Him down because He transcends the categories. They aren’t that useful as theological statements because theology itself must of … Continue reading →

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The Theology of Division

Posted on May 30, 2018 by ehurst

There is so very much that we simply cannot see unless God shows it to us. I’m not sure there is any way to draw a line between heart-led moral perception and a direct move by God to point something … Continue reading →

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The Feudal Nature of Existence

Posted on June 29, 2017 by ehurst

Steven asked me, “How do you manage to reconcile Predestination with free will and the idea that God is NOT the cause of evil?” Short answer: I don’t have to. Long answer: Predestination affects your eternal destiny, not your life … Continue reading →

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Hank Hanegraaff and Orthodoxy

Posted on June 4, 2017 by ehurst

I find this interesting. There’s a lot of parallel between Hanegraaff’s experience and my own. One of Hanegraaff’s books helped me deal with the craziness of Charismatics. Aside from Charismatics being all over the map on doctrine, he gave me … Continue reading →

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On Divine Feminine Nature

Posted on May 6, 2017 by ehurst

There’s a lot of noise about whether God has a feminine side. It came up again in some offline discussion around here and my thoughts are noncommittal. First, there is some ambivalence about how the ancients approached this question. There … Continue reading →

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