📖 Series: Responding to Ferris on John 6 Analysis of Ferris’s Eucharistic Interpretation: Challenges and InconsistenciesA final critique addressing logical, doctrinal, and scriptural inconsistencies in Ferris’s view. Metaphorical Musings: Analyzing Ferris’ Approach to John 6 in “How to Be Christian”An … Continue reading Why ‘Eating Jesus’ Means Believing: A Biblical Answer to Ferris
📖 Series: Responding to Ferris on John 6 📜 Part 2 – Romans and the Doctrine of Justification 5.2 The Connection to the Last Supper Another common objection is that the language in John 6 anticipates the institution of the … Continue reading The Logic of Life: Faith, Not Flesh, in John 6
Introduction: The Exegetical Battlefield Few verses in Scripture have been as contested in theological discourse as 1 John 2:2: “He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” … Continue reading He Is the Propitiation: Why Assurance Flows from a Finished Atonement
Leighton Flowers, through his platform Soteriology 101, presents a synergistic perspective on salvation, emphasizing human libertarian free will and interpreting the Father’s “drawing” in John 6:44–45 as an enabling act through teaching rather than an irresistible force. 1. Drawing as … Continue reading Why the Father Never Fails: A Rebuttal to Leighton Flowers on John 6
1. Introduction Paul’s heart aches for his kinsmen. At the start of Romans 9, he pours out sorrow that so many in Israel—God’s own covenant people—have rejected their Messiah (Rom. 9:1–3). How could it be that those who were given unparalleled privileges … Continue reading Not All from Israel: Paul’s Purposeful Silence on Proselytes in Romans 9
In this article, I offer a series of brief but critical reflections on Dr. Joel Korytko’s recent interpretation of Romans 9, particularly his rejection of the Calvinist view of divine election. Dr. Korytko argues that Paul’s use of “seed” (σπέρμα) … Continue reading The True Seed
Does Romans 9 teach unconditional election—or is Paul merely rehearsing Israel’s history? A recent debate tested the exegetical ground. Introduction In the much-anticipated debate between Dr. James White and AK Richardson on the interpretation of Romans 9, the foundational question … Continue reading Mercy, Will, and Resistance: A Review of the White–Richardson Debate on Romans 9
Part 1: The Context and Logic of Romans 8:28–30 — Who Is Paul Talking About? Ferris’s Core Claim Ferris repeatedly insists that Romans 8:28–30 is not making a definitive theological claim about the nature of salvation. Instead, he claims Paul … Continue reading How Not to Read Romans: A Response to Ferris (How to Be Christian)
The Eastern Orthodox argument for the canon begins with a familiar move: in order to distinguish divine books from non-divine ones, one must first have a method. That method, they argue, is found in the authority of the Church—through tradition, … Continue reading Canon Chaos: How Eastern Orthodoxy Undermines Divine Revelation
“Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Now an intermediary implies more than one, … Continue reading Why Then the Law? A Redemptive-Historical Reading of Galatians 3:19–25
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