Divine Purpose Unraveled: Unpacking God’s Unfulfilled Desires in a Deterministic World

Dr. John Peckham said: Some thoughts on indeterminism and Ephesians 1:11 (from pages 168 and 125 of my book Divine Attributes, Baker Academic, 2021). Note the explanation on page 125 that the term often translated “predestined” or “destined” simply means … Continue reading Divine Purpose Unraveled: Unpacking God’s Unfulfilled Desires in a Deterministic World

In Defense of Circumcision Without Hands: Countering Dr. Leighton Flowers’ Arguments

Recently, Leighton Flowers has been presenting a defeater for the belief that regeneration precedes faith. It comes from Colossians 2:12-14: Those that worship Leighton as God’s new prophet have voiced their praise for this argument. I think it is a fairly … Continue reading In Defense of Circumcision Without Hands: Countering Dr. Leighton Flowers’ Arguments

Unveiling the Errors in Warren McGrew’s Analysis of Total Depravity

Warren starts off with appealing to Jewish tradition about the Yetzer Hara and yetzer hatov. In Jewish tradition, the terms “yetzer hara” and “yetzer hatov” refer to the “evil inclination” and “good inclination,”. These concepts are used to describe the … Continue reading Unveiling the Errors in Warren McGrew’s Analysis of Total Depravity