Warren McGrew’s supporters argue that Original Sin cannot be true because children cannot know they are fallen in Adam. However, this objection overlooks several key points. First, knowledge of sin is not a necessary requirement for accountability. It is possible … Continue reading Original Sin vs. Age of Accountability: A Theological Examination
“The soul that sins shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, nor shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the … Continue reading The Misuse of Ezekiel 18: Original Sin and Generational Accountability
Jewish Tradition on Yetser Tov and Yetser Ra: “Provisionists, do not take up the ‘yetser tov’ and ‘yetser ra’ as your interpretation of Genesis. Rabbi Nahman bar Shmuel bar Nahman said in the name of Rav Shmuel bar Nahman: ‘Behold … Continue reading Understanding Yetser Tov and Yetser Ra: A Caution Against Provisionist Adoption
By Jimmy Stephens: Firstly, an appeal to mystery, by itself, does not support PSA and neither does it rule out PSA. One could appeal to mystery in favor of PSA or in favor of an alternative. Mystery is invoked wherever … Continue reading The True Cost of Sin: Why Alternatives to PSA Fall Short
Detailed Walkthrough of Isaiah 52-53 with PSA Commentary Isaiah 52:13-15 Verse 13: Hebrew: הִנֵּה יַשְׂכִּיל עַבְדִּי יָרוּם וְנִשָּׂא וְגָבַהּ מְאֹדTranslation: “See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.” Commentary: This verse sets … Continue reading The Suffering Servant: An Exegesis of Isaiah 52-53 and Its Fulfillment in Penal Substitutionary Atonement
Dan Chapa had a Twitter exchange with Warren McGrew. Chapa asked Warren a question that apparently it seems there’s no explanation for. The Provisionist perspective came in and asked him to explain Warren’s view, here was Dan’s response: @The_Idol_Killer holds … Continue reading Original Sin, Chapa, and McGrew
There have been a lot of complaints about my response and critique of Warren McGrew. I called him a Pelagian, and he maintains that Pelagius didn’t affirm what is accused of him. This led to a discussion of the atonement. … Continue reading Ransom for Many: Examining Warren’s Inadequate Critique of Penal Substitutionary Atonement
By Jimmy Stephens John 12:37-41 37 But though He had performed so many signs in their sight, they still were not believing in Him. 38 This happened so that the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke would be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed our report? And … Continue reading Flowers and the Debate on Divine Hardening: A Calvinist Critique
Since Dr. Leighton Flowers has written a new book, I decided to revisit an older work of his, “The Potter’s Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soteriology.” Chapter 1: What’s Love Got to Do with It? Leighton begins this chapter … Continue reading Examining ‘The Potter’s Promise’: A Review of Leighton Flowers’ Arguments
This was a Paper written by Dr. Michael Czapkay Sudduth. I retrieved it from the wayback machine and have reproduced it here. From: Oxford Tutorial Paper, February 16, 1994 In the present paper I want to consider whether, or to what extent, … Continue reading Eternal Now
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