Few biblical texts promote more disagreement than Romans 9. Historically, Protestants have divided into two different camps when it comes to this passage. On the one hand, Calvinists argue that God unconditionally elects certain...
If God has predestined some for salvation and not others, how do we make sense of 2 Peter 3:9? In this verse, Peter declares: The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as...
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a Bible verse that said, “when infants die, they go straight into the presence of God?” I wish a text like this existed. As a Christian, and...
Perhaps the greatest objection to Reformed Theology is the notion that people aren’t getting a fair shake. If God has chosen some for eternal salvation and not others, how can we blame the person...
Along with Luther and Zwingli, John Calvin was one of the most influential figures of the Protestant Reformation. To this day, those within the Reformed tradition trace their lineage to him. After spending most...
At Grace Bible Church, we have a statement of faith that all members must affirm. It’s a fine statement of faith (though a little long if you ask me). And it provides a nice...
One of the most frequent questions Christians ask when they hear about God’s sovereign election is “why should we pray or evangelize?” That is to say, if God is going to do what he’s...
*GUEST POST BY ERIC VANDER PLOEG* Click. Then darkness. “Great.” That’s how I discovered you can’t run the microwave and the vacuum at the same time. My little house couldn’t handle that much all...
It’s not uncommon to hear those in the non-Reformed tradition make the claim that Reformed belief makes God the author of evil. After all, if God has sovereignly decreed everything whatsoever to come to...
Are we predestined for eternal life or death before we are born, or are we free to make the choice ourselves? Believers have debated this issue for a long time. And truth be told,...