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Genesis 2:16-17 16 The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." Notice that God DOES NOT tell Adam IF you eat from...

I was looking through old files and found this letter my son wrote to Santa 10 years ago (he was 6). It reminded me of just how God has blessed me. The first part says: Dear Santa, Are you doing good in the North Pole? How is Rudolph? Is his nose glowing? I have been nice by helping my mom...

God loved the World by giving to the World His Son, that whosoever (out of the World) believes will have everlasting life. Christ said that there is no greater love than a man lay down His life for a friend, and He lay down His life for us. John writes that God is love, and how God showed His...

Over the years I have been involved with professing Christians across a few boards. One thing that I have noticed is that there are a few people who exhibit a spirit of ungodliness. Many of us, myself included, have responded inappropriately and with insults. I think that we all recognize this...

I wonder how we prioritize moral values, both as a society (at large or in the public arena) and as an individual. As an individual the “virtue” that I prize most is honesty. I may do and say many things, but I will not lie. Anyone who knows me knows this and it is not without its problems. But...

Several times I have seen advocates of the Theory of Penal Substitution Atonement (PSA) comment that they do not understand how other theories necessitate the cross. I hold a Christus Victor view of Reconciliation. This view considers God as sending His Son as a sin offering, that it pleased...

I was reading a book by Mark Heim and this stood out to me. I do not agree completely with Heim (I hold a Christus Victor view of Reconciliation and Heim views the cross a bit differently). But we learn from Christians who hold different views, not those who tell us what we already accept. I...

There seems to be a movement (has been for awhile) towards Christian intellectualism. A person reads the Bible and when he determines the Bible is true then he is considered a Christian. Spiritual maturity becomes the acceptance of different Scriptures into a theological construct. Can a...

For those familiar with Covenant Theology and the idea that God made a covenant with Adam (expressed in God's command for Adam not to eat of the fruit). The way it has been explained to me is Scripture tells us that God commanded Adam not to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of...

It is difficult to count the times I have been told by someone that they are entitled to their opinion and I am not sure where people get this notion. In an argument this is a logical fallacy (it exemplifies a red herring fallacy). Think about it for a moment. An opinion by definition is...

There seems to be confusion regarding the difference between heresy and a heretic. A heresy is a doctrine that is held by someone at variance with the established religious beliefs. A heretic is someone who believes contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion to which he claims to belong...

On another thread @Steve Owen mentioned that he believed that Christ was forsaken by God, I take it instead of us being forsaken. I still find the "instead of" wrong, but I am curious as to what it means that Christ became forsaken. In Psalm 22 the psalmist (foreshadowing Christ) cries out...

My son is 16 and a high school junior. We moved here almost 2 years ago and he joined the skeet team (he had never shot before). We just got back from a competition. I was wondering how many have schools involved in the sport. We did not where we were TN but it seems popular here.

I told @Steve Owen that I would explain my view of the Atonement. I did not have a chance until now. Below is outlined my view. I know @Steve Owen , @Enoch111 , and certainly @David Taylor (probably a few more) take issue with my position but at least you can see where I do stand (we've been...

@Enoch111 has complained about my method of looking at one verse claimed to support Penal Substitution Theory at a time (Penal Substitution Theory and the presupposed (eisegesis) definition of מוּסָר in Isaiah 53:5, post #2) but I think that this is necessary as we cannot simply make a claim and...

It has been suggested that מוּסָר in Deuteronomy 11:2-3 supports the idea that Christ's work was in fact God punishing Christ instead of punishing us. (See @Steve Owen 's claim, Post#4, Penal Substitution Theory and the presupposed (eisegesis) definition of מוּסָר in Isaiah 53:5 )...

Throughout several “debates” some who advocate the Penal Substitution Theory of Atonement have offered a verse as evidence of their position while the verse itself is far from proving their point. Basically, they through up a verse and then state their opinion (illustration: John 3:16 tells us...

On another thread a member asked how I advocate approaching the study of Scripture. Unfortunately the entire purpose of that thread was to troll me (which I knew before responding, but did anyway). So let’s look at methods. Hopefully we can learn from each other and perhaps gain tools for our...

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46) I believe that Christ suffered and died on the cross by the actions of godless men and in accordance with God's plan. Jesus was...

When discussing issues and doctrine probably the first thing needed is to arrive at a common definition of terms. “Calvinism”, among other things, is a word that gets tossed around a lot. Many Baptists consider “Calvinism” to refer to the “Five Points of Calvinism”. Typically Reformed...