Destiny’s child (part 3): What does the text say?

Destiny’s child (part 3): What does the text say?

In my ongoing thinking through the issue of infants (and the mentally handicapped) who die, and their eternal destiny, I have thus far sought to set forth the overriding argument as I understanding it, and to deal with some objections and other issues relating to the...
Straw man theology

Straw man theology

In a sermon titled “How to Meet the Doctrine of Election,”1 Charles Spurgeon sought to give a biblical defence of the doctrine of election. In his defence, he noted that opponents of the Calvinistic interpretation of election often resort to misrepresentation in order...
Destiny’s child (part one): The overriding argument

Destiny’s child (part one): The overriding argument

The Bible teaches in no uncertain terms that everyone has sinned and has consequently fallen short of God’s divine standard. Sin separates us from God, and God’s just decree is that sin is punishable by death. But Jesus Christ took the penalty for our sins upon...
The transforming power of biblical Christianity

The transforming power of biblical Christianity

In my previous post, I made reference to a piece on MyNews24, in which the writer expressed his opinion that biblical Christianity “causes many of the negative aspects of our society, and I would far rather have reason, critical thinking and scientific knowledge...
The “immorality” of Christianity

The “immorality” of Christianity

The technological landscape is an ever-changing one. One of the more obvious areas in which this is true is in the world of Facebook. Those who are subscribers are all-too-familiar with the frequent alterations to the way the social media site works. Sometimes the...