Jesus said in John 6:37, "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out." So, who are the ones who were given to the Son by the Father? In order to answer this question, we need to look at the context of the...
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Is the substitutionary atonement doctrine immoral?
Some people think that the substitutionary atonement doctrine is immoral because it amounts to child abuse (the Father sent the Son to die for us) and that it makes the innocent suffer for the guilty (Jesus was without sin and suffered for us). Before I tackle this,...
What is universal atonement?
Universal atonement is the teaching within non-Reformed theology which states that Jesus bore the sin of every individual who ever lived and that he died for that sin on the cross. Therefore, the atonement is universal in that it paid the price of redemption for...
Do Christians get re-justified?
Christians do not get re-justified. Justification is the legal declaration of God where he credits to the believer the righteousness of Christ (Philippians 3:9) by faith (Romans 5:1). Our justification is a one-time that happens when we trust in Christ for the...
How does the Trinity apply practically to my life?
The doctrine of the Trinity is that there is one God who exists in three distinct, simultaneous persons. It is a foundational doctrine of the Christian faith, but how does it apply practically to our lives right now? In order to answer the question, we first need to...
What is grace?
Grace is the unmerited favor of God. It is where God shows us mercy, kindness, and patience instead of the judgment that we deserve for sinning against him. God's grace cannot be earned by our actions or sincerity. It cannot be lost by our rebellion or sin. Grace is...
What is progressive revelation and is it scriptural?
Progressive revelation is the teaching that God has revealed Himself and His will through the Scriptures with increasing clarity as more and more of the Scriptures were written. In other words, the later the writing the more information is given. Therefore, God...
What are Pelagianism and semi-Pelagianism?
Pelagianism and semi-Pelagianism are theological perspectives relating to the nature of man. Pelagianism is a heresy, a false teaching. It is the teaching by a fifth-century monk named Pelagius who taught that man's nature was not affected by the fall of Adam and...
What are the 10 Commandments?
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, refers to the commands given by God to Israel. They were engraved on two tablets of stone (Exodus 31:18) which were delivered to Moses at Mount Sinai around 1290 BC.[fn]Elwell, Walter A., and Barry J. Beitzel. Baker...
What is the filioque clause controversy? Is it biblical?
Filioque is a Latin term that deals with the church controversy concerning the phrase "and from the Son," which intended to indicate that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son (double procession) and not from the Father alone. The controversy...