“Judge Not”: What’s It Saying?
The Context of Matthew 7:1 Matthew chapter seven starts with a very short, memorable command in the midst of a long sermon by Jesus: “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” How does that fit into His message? People turn it into a statement against judgment or judgmentalism. But that is not what He was […]
The Greek Text Underlying the NKJV Is Different Than the KJV
Another Video from Mark Ward Mark Ward made another video about the underlying text of the NKJV, differing with the KJV. He brought back the blog discussion he, some of his followers, and I had (see this, this, and this) in an original assertion that King James users make this claim, but they give zero […]
Baptist History and the Points of Calvinism
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Baptists, Calvinistic or Arminian? In the last post of this series, I wrote that John T. Christian said in his book on The History of Baptists, that Baptists were more Calvinistic than Arminian. When I wrote that or referenced him, […]
A New Alternative List to the Points of Calvinism (Part Five)
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four The last point of Calvinism is 5. PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS He That Overcometh That language sounds right to me, but especially like “total depravity,” the first point, it depends on how one explains it. Why it seems good is because of certain scriptural […]
A New Alternative List to the Points of Calvinism (Part Three)
Part One Part Two The second point of Calvinism is “unconditional election,” and part two of this series said that election is not predetermined. Instead, God elects according to His foreknowledge (1 Pet 1:2). God knows who will believe in Him and elects them before the foundation of the world. Calvinists get unconditional election […]
A New Alternative List to the Points of Calvinism (Part Two)
Part One Almost required in the world of theology is coming down for one or the other, and only one or the other, Calvinism or Arminianism. I oppose this requirement. Because such a requirement exists, people invent and label a new position such as Provisionism. Or, they dredge up an older, rarely mentioned one, like […]
A New Alternative List to the Points of Calvinism
When I listen to a presentation of the points of Calvinism, very often my mind goes to alternative scriptural points to replace them. I think of what the Bible says about the point and I can’t agree with it. Usually I go into a hearing of Calvinist teaching with a desire to agree and believe. […]
New List of Reasons for Maximum Certainty for the New Testament Text (Part 6)
ANSWERING AGAIN THE “WHAT TR?” QUESTION Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five 1. God Inspired Specific, Exact Words, and All of Them. 2. After God Inspired, Inscripturated, or Gave His Words, All of Them, to His People through His Institutions, He Kept Preserving Each of Them and […]
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