Definite Atonement: Defined and Defended, Part One

Introduction Perhaps no doctrine has caused more controversy in the western church than definite atonement; indeed, so much so that many in the church today vehemently oppose it without actually taking the time to understand what it says and what biblical defense has been put forward in support of it. It is the stated intention of this blog post to provide a cohesive definition of the doctrine known as definite atonement, particular redemption, or limited atonement; to defend that definition biblically; and to glorify God in doing so. Definition Definite atonement is the biblical doctrine that God’s intention from all … Continue reading Definite Atonement: Defined and Defended, Part One

Gordon Clark vs Cornelius Van Til Controversy

The following are excerpts from the paper The Gordon Clark and Cornelius Van Til Controversy by Jared Moore [PDF/MP3] and give a good summary of the controversy: Clark believed that man’s knowledge and God’s knowledge are quantitatively different but not qualitatively different. Instead of a two-fold theory of truth, he believed that truth is one. If man knows an item of truth, and both God and man know the identical item, then on this item God’s knowledge and man’s knowledge coincide. Yet, man can never know exhaustively and completely God’s knowledge of any truth in all its relationships and implications because … Continue reading Gordon Clark vs Cornelius Van Til Controversy