@dfziklag

/ married to a Luke 10:39 woman / Puddleglum's less optimistic brother / steadfast friend of Aslan

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On Dispensationalism

In Genesis 9:3–6, God says to Noah:

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The Angel and the Pool

Soon after the calling of Matthew, Jesus travels to Jerusalem for a feast, as described in John 5:

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On Molinism

Note: What I describe here is not what everyone thinks of as Molinism. This is not intended to be definitional, but rather descriptive of the bare tenants of Molinism in its current form, which will …

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On Salvation and Slavery

(or Reconsidering the Process of Salvation)

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On Changing Hearts without Assent

A rather standard deterministic view of salvation runs something like this:

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Salvation, Active and Passive

One important argument for deterministic predestination to salvation is passages where salvation is spoken of as a passive event. For instance, in 1 John 5:1, we find—

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Levi's Call

Tax collectors were not well-liked anywhere in the Roman empire—much less in Israel, where they constantly reminded Jews of their subservient status to the Roman government. Rome contracted out the …

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Review: Pagans and Christians in the City

Paganism often evokes thoughts of pantheons of gods, sacrifices, priests, priestesses, and high ceremony. Zues and Venus, or the days of the week, might come to mind. Christianity, on the other hand, …

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Healing the Paralytic (Second Take)

Before moving on to the calling of Matthew, let’s take a look at an alternate view of the healing of the paralytic described in Luke 5:17ff.

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Mercy for All

Anderson, Robert. Mercy for All: Paul, Judaism, and the Salvation of “All Israel.” Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2023.

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Bible Study: Slaying Myths

How should we read and study the Scriptures? This might seem like an odd question. You just pick up the Bible and read it, right? Even if you just pick the Bible up and read it, you are going to use a…

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Shifting the Problem to Desire

This is probably one of the cleanest, and “softest” expressions of Calvinism you will find:

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