Something’s Got a Hold on Me (and You) In this edition of Pop Song Theology, we’re looking at a Steve Forbert song whose message may seem a bit of a cliche within the folk-rock genre that Forbert inhabits. The inability or unwillingness to “Settle Down” (ironically, the title of a much earlier Forbert song, from […]
(Note: We hope to address the underlying issue of the anthem protests — police misconduct toward African Americans, in a later post. Here, we’re focusing solely on the reasons the NFL has not required players to stand during the anthem, and the impact and cultural significance of Trump’s intervention.) Trump’s Culture Changing Response to the […]
Is Predestination Unfair? Part IV: A Hope that Transcends All Obstacles to Faith in Christ What about Prevenient Grace? Some Arminian thinkers will say that coming to Christ requires some pre-administration of grace – otherwise known as prevenient, preceding, or enabling grace. This divine “wooing “ presumably is the equalizer, thus enabling the disinclined to […]
Is Predestination Unfair? Part III: The Unfairness and Inequality of Arminian “Free Will” We’ve been exploring the question of whether God’s pre-selection of those to be saved is less fair than the opposing view, known as Arminianism, which holds that everyone has the same ability, or free will, to trust in Christ, or reject Him. […]
Is Predestination Fair? II. Why this Debate Matters: A Better Foundation and Surer Hope It’s important to note that the Calvinist-Arminian debate isn’t merely academic – the implications for believers are of immense spiritual significance. The notion that God chose a people for Himself in eternity past, long before any one of them came to […]
Is Predestination Unfair? (Part I) Pre-Ramble If you’re struggling with the idea that Jesus is the only way, otherwise known as, “the particularity of the gospel,” this article may not be for you. It contains the “secret sauce” of who gets saved and how, which absolutely cannot be revealed until after you’ve become a Christian. […]