Glass Houses Throwing Stones: The Counterproductive Theodicy Debate Between Theology Camps

So many debates between evangelical theological camps revolve around Theodicy, or the theological attempts to vindicate our omnipotent, omnibenevolent God from the problem of evil. Within this debate, the emphasis is often on the relationship of God’s predetermination and foreknowledge to evil. I am going to challenge that emphasis! Are Determinism and Foreknowledge Really the … Continue reading Glass Houses Throwing Stones: The Counterproductive Theodicy Debate Between Theology Camps →

He Saved Me, He Saved Me Not: Finding Assurance in the Free Grace – Lordship Salvation Debate (Part 3)

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) →

He Saved Me, He Saved Me Not: Finding Assurance in the Free Grace – Lordship Salvation Debate (Part 2)

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) →

He Saved Me, He Saved Me Not: Finding Assurance in the Free Grace – Lordship Salvation Debate (Part 1)

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) →

The Angel Of Lord: A New Answer for the Open Theism Debate

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 Lord: A New Answer for the Open Theism Debate →

Why Babies Go to Heaven: A Kid Friendly Physical Mortality View of Romans 5:12-20

Many evangelicals believe that when infants pass from this life to the next, they are ushered into glory. Some passages allegedly supporting this include: 2 Samuel 12:23 - David's confidence in being reunited with his deceased child Matthew 19:14 (c.f. Mark 10:13-16) - Jesus welcoming children and affirming their place in the kingdom of heaven … Continue reading Why Babies Go to Heaven: A Kid Friendly Physical Mortality View of Romans 5:12-20 →

How Long Should the Gap Between Faith and Baptism be?

I'll never forget my baptism. I was fourteen years old. Both my mother and I were baptized on the same day in a pond right next to our church. Many other church members, both newer and more mature believers, were baptized at this bi-annual baptism service. Before each baptism, the person being baptized got to … Continue reading How Long Should the Gap Between Faith and Baptism be? →

A Paedobaptist Friendly Credobaptism

In this article, the Middle Ground is taking on an often debated question related to baptism: Who should be baptized? Credobaptists claim that baptism is reserved only for believers, while Paedobaptists claim that infants should be included. This issue has caused a great divide between denominations and churches. Baptist and Pentecostal denominations, as well as … Continue reading A Paedobaptist Friendly Credobaptism →

An Arminian Friendly Calvinism, (or Calvinist friendly Arminianism?)

For the past two thousand years, theologians of every pedigree have debated about the role of man and the role of God in the salvation process. Is man a free agent who receives saving grace conditionally, or is God the free agent who grants saving grace to those He chooses unconditionally? Did Jesus die for … Continue reading An Arminian Friendly Calvinism, (or Calvinist friendly Arminianism?) →