A couple weeks ago I preached a sermon on 2 Corinthians chapter 12, verses 7-10, and focused on how, despite his thorn in the flesh, Paul was able to rejoice in Christ.  And the idea that, only in God, does finding strength in weakness make sense.  Anyone who knows me knows that, lately, I’ve been … [Continue Reading…]

A Critique Of Neo-Orthodoxy It is now time to provide a critique of the Neo-Orthodox movement.  This critique will be divided into three sections.  The first section will examine critiques that have come from outside of the Neo-Orthodox movement.  The second section will critique the movement internally by examining an aspect of each Neo-Orthodox theologian … [Continue Reading…]

Here is part two of “An Examination Of Neo-Orthodoxy.” Important Tenets Of Neo-Orthodoxy There are various important theological tenets of Neo-Orthodoxy.  The following paragraphs will discuss these tenets by focusing on positions held by three leaders of the Neo-Orthodox movement.  The first leader that will be focused on is Karl Barth. Karl Barth Karl Barth … [Continue Reading…]

Over the next three blog posts (the next two will be posted respectively on next Friday, and then the Friday after that), I’m going to give an overview of Neo-Orthodoxy.   Neo-Orthodoxy Neo-Orthodoxy was one of the largest theological movements to come about in the twentieth century.  There are various theological tenets that distinguish this … [Continue Reading…]

I’m going to continue my trend today where I post something that was a part of a former discussion that I had with someone else a good while back.  A friend of mine and I had an email  dialogue regarding the concept of irresistible grace.  The following is a response that I gave to some questions that he was … [Continue Reading…]

One time I had a discussion with some of the guys about being what I call a 4 and a half point Calvinist. I’ve been given some grief about that term, but I have my reasons for sticking with it. Here is an email that I sent to some of the guys (that contains portions … [Continue Reading…]

About a year ago, or so, someone asked me if I could explain to them Matthew 7:6 (Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces [NASB]). No doubt, it’s a tough verse … [Continue Reading…]

A good while back I preached a sermon (Matthew 3:10-12) on Hell.  In that sermon I referenced the view known as Conditional Immortalism, which is basically just another way of saying Annihilationism.  Those who hold to this view believe that, after a certain period of time (one day, ten days, a thousand years, or whatever), … [Continue Reading…]