In these divisive times, Middle Ground Theology exists to humbly interact with historically debated theological issues, with a goal of appreciating common ground, brainstorming creative Biblical rapprochements, or simply demonstrating gracious disagreement. Our interaction is intentionally "quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger" (James 1:19). Our mantra is "In Essentials Unity, In … Continue reading The Mission of Middle Ground Theology
In Part One, we focused on the timing of the Second Coming with respect to the millennium. I’ve made an attempt to bridge the great divide between Premillennialism and Amillennialism, by carrying the two non-negotiables of amillennialism into the premillennial framework. What About the Nature of the Millennium? Isn’t there still a great divide in … Continue reading An Amillennial Friendly Premillennialism (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the interpretive differences of opposing eschatology camps. We were also introduced by Richard Pratt to a useful hermeneutical approach – Historical Contingency in the interpretation of unqualified prophecies. Can the head scratching issues of eschatology hermeneutics be resolved by interpreting some prophecies as conditional “forth-telling” rather than … Continue reading Back to the Future: A Preterist Friendly Futurism (Part 2)
A Bible Prophecy professor once announced, “Tomorrow's Bible prophecy class is canceled due to unforeseen reasons.” This funny anecdote is meant to beg the question: How does he know he needs to cancel the class if the reasons are unforeseen? That’s the whole point – he doesn’t. He just wants to cancel class. Thankfully, Bible … Continue reading Back to the Future: A Preterist Friendly Futurism (Part 1)
In Part 1 of this series, we introduced the Free Grace - Lordship Salvation debate, highlighting the key areas of debate, as well as some Biblical insights that could offer a bridge between these positions. Here in Part 2, we will continue to discuss Paul's theology of synergistic sanctification in the context of the dual … Continue reading He Saved Me, He Saved Me Not: Finding Assurance in the Free Grace – Lordship Salvation Debate (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this series, we talked about several important reasons why it is imperative to progress in our sanctification, such as the alignment with who we already are in Christ (indicatives), and the avoidance of several different types of spiritual loss. The most detrimental is the loss of "fake salvation", a state that … Continue reading He Saved Me, He Saved Me Not: Finding Assurance in the Free Grace – Lordship Salvation Debate (Part 3)
After being nurtured in a godly Christian home, Joe made a life-changing choice to make Jesus his personal Savior when he was 11 years old. He was immediately baptized by the Children's Pastor. He continued to attend church and youth services, generally obey his parents, and engage in the basic spiritual practices expected from a … Continue reading He Saved Me, He Saved Me Not: Finding Assurance in the Free Grace – Lordship Salvation Debate (Part 1)
I recently listened to a podcast series with Kim Burgess called “Covenant Hermeneutics and Biblical Eschatology”. In this podcast series, he attempted to persuade his audience of full preterism theology built on a so-called “Covenant Hermeneutic”. It can be found here. Initial Reservations As open minded as I always attempt to be, I must apologize … Continue reading Thoughts on the Allegorical Hermeneutic of Full Preterists
God’s Foreknowledge The Christian doctrine of foreknowledge asserts that God possesses exhaustive knowledge of all future events, including human choices and actions. This means that God knows beforehand what will happen in the world and in individual lives. The concept of foreknowledge is often connected to God's omniscience, His attribute of knowing all things. Berkhoff … Continue reading The Angel of the Lord: A New Answer for the Open Theism Debate
The phrase "all Israel will be saved" in Romans 11:26 has sparked vibrant discussions and divergent interpretations among biblical scholars and theologians throughout history. Unraveling the enigmatic meaning of "all Israel" in this verse has become a captivating endeavor, showcasing the complexity and depth of Paul's writings. Below is a summary of the main views. … Continue reading What About Israel? An “Expanded Elect Israel” View of Romans 11
The Middle Ground 