The process of salvation, often termed the ordo salutis, frequently stirs debates over the sequence of events. Recently, I engaged with a Provisionist perspective that proposed a specific order: enslaved to sin ➡️ faith ➡️ becoming sons of God ➡️ … Continue reading Provisionism’s Sequential Fallacy: The Unified Nature of Sonship and the Spirit
ContraModalism’s view essentially posits that the Father eternally caused the Son to exist. The Son is seen as a numerically distinct being from the Father, inherently inferior to Him, which establishes an asymmetrical relationship between them. This leads to the … Continue reading The Eternal Creator: Christ’s Divine Role in Creation
By Jimmy Stephens and TheSire 1. Sincerity of the Offer (Deceptive Offer Argument) Objection: If God sovereignly intends that some people never come to Christ, how can His gospel offer to them be sincere? Isn’t it deceptive to command someone … Continue reading The Sincerity of the Gospel Call: Resolving the Apparent Dilemma in Limited Atonement
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
I was discussing the reliability of the New Testament with someone who denies that Paul is a canonical writer. One of his arguments was that 1 Corinthians 4:15 contradicts Matthew 23:9. This is a misunderstanding: According to D.A. Carson: Verse … Continue reading Understanding ‘Father’ in Context: Resolving Alleged Contradictions between Paul and Jesus
I had an exchange with Brian Wagner on Ephesians 1:4. It instantly turned into a debate about time and God’s knowledge: Brian Wagner: When God supposedly “chose” you before creation, were you unchosen at some point and then chosen? What … Continue reading From Everlasting to Everlasting: A Study of Divine Eternity in Scripture
John 17:20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that … Continue reading Behold His Glory: Understanding Jesus’ Prayer in John 17
Satan For Christ: Satan For Christ’s Argument Against Pragmatism: Premise 1 (P1): If pragmatism is true, then those theses are false which lack inferential utility. Premise 2 (P2): Pragmatism lacks inferential utility. Conclusion (C): Therefore, if pragmatism is true, then … Continue reading Why Pragmatism Falls Short: A Simple Analysis
Jimmy Stephens (Satan For Christ): On Implication and Linear Inference The long-short of it is that he made a false dichotomy, which Van Til himself anticipates and emphatically precludes, between “linear” inference and implication. Implication is not a competitor with … Continue reading Implication and Mental Constructs: A Theological Dialogue on Knowledge, Representation, and God’s Omniscience
Brooks W: Just finished it up. If I had to give my two cents, I think your use of the Stroudian objection fails to appreciate that the falsity of skepticism is a point of contact for many unbelievers. If they … Continue reading Debating the Falsity of Skepticism: A Dialogue on TAG and Presuppositionalism
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