Several excellent books have just been released in the last couple of months! I wanted to highlight three books that you should check out: Discovering Dispensationalism, The New Creation Model, and To Save Sinners. Pick up your copies!
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An Analysis of Commonly Used Synergistic Proof Texts
It is my hope to provide commentary on some of the commonly used synergistic proof texts and provide answers as to how a Calvinist would address each of these texts. These texts have often been appealed to by synergists to attack the notion of God’s sovereignty in salvation or to attack the Calvinistic doctrine of Soteriology (TULIP). I pray this document provides an opportunity for engagement and sharpening!
The texts that are evaluated in the document are:
Matthew 23:37
John 1:12
John 3:16
John 12:32
Acts 7:51
Romans 11:32
Colossians 2:12
1 Timothy 2:1-6
1 Timothy 4:10
Titus 2:11
Hebrews 2:9
2 Peter 2:1
2 Peter 3:9
1 John 2:2
A New Position Corporately – An Exegetical Analysis of Ephesians 2:11-22
Ephesians 2:11-22 is a text that I have wanted to write on for some time. I believe it is necessary to address a common text used by Covenantalists to argue against Dispensationalism. I believe that Covenantalists have glossed over the details of the texts in an attempt to blur together Israel and the Church. This analysis of the text hopes to bring together and weave the concept of the new position given to the Gentiles.
Continue reading “A New Position Corporately – An Exegetical Analysis of Ephesians 2:11-22”Written Debate Challenge – Ross Chenault
A written debate challenge was issued to Ross Chenault on the topic of Calvinism on October 16th, 2022. Ross has repeatedly attacked Calvinism on his Facebook wall, misrepresenting us on numerous occasions.
Since October 16th, 2022 Ross has repeatedly avoided providing any written documents to me countering our position. He continues to post on his Facebook daily, attacking Calvinism but has not taken the time to write me something. He claimed that he will, but at this point, I doubt we will likely see a well-written articulation of why Calvinism is wrong.
My standing offer to discuss Calvinism is here when Ross is ready to provide us with an actual articulation of why the position is wrong.
FB Conversation With Aldo Leon
Today I will be sharing with you a conversation that I had with Aldo Leon on the topic of replacement theology and a meme he shared on his Facebook. My hope is that this will serve as a reminder of the strengths of dispensationalism and will also demonstrate the shortfallings of covenant theology. We are grounded by God’s Word and there it must be that we guard and protect against those that would call the Word into question.
Continue reading “FB Conversation With Aldo Leon”Countering Commonly Used Preteristic Proof-Texts
The purpose of this article is an attempt to defend the futuristic understanding of commonly used preteristic proof texts such as Matthew 10:23, 16:27-28, 24:34, 26:64; Revelation 1:1, 3, 22:6-7. This article will attempt to harmonize these texts with the futuristic interpretation while simultaneously showing that these texts fit far better under our eschatological worldview than the preterists. Below, I will identify what I believe these texts teach upfront. You will observe that I don’t believe any of the commonly held preteristic proof texts relate to the temple’s destruction in A.D. 70, meaning, I don’t believe that the preteristic interpretation for any of these texts is sufficiently grounded.
Here is my position on each text:
Matthew 10:23 – Second Coming of Christ
Matthew 16:27 – Second Coming of Christ
Matthew 16:28 – Transfiguration
Matthew 24:34 – Transhistorical Type/Class of People
Matthew 26:64 – Tied to the Martyrdom of Stephen
Revelation 1:1, 3, 22:6-7 – Imminency & Certainty
Commentary Recommendations
Thanks Josh Kriese for the encouragement to finish this list. As I had promised a while back I would get a list of commentaries that I considered to be “go-to” for Christians. I haven’t read all of them (there are some difficulties in getting some of these here in Canada), but from what I know these are some of the best-of-the-best.
Note: I don’t endorse all the various perspectives and interpretations that will be seen in these commentaries, I simply hope that this will be a guide to building your library.
Responding to Gary DeMar’s Critique of My Article (Pt. 3)
DeMar is fired up, writing yet another article on July 14th, 2022. To see his article, please follow this link: “‘This Generation’ = Only the Generation of Jesus’ Day” This will be my response to his critique.
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Gary DeMar on July 12th, 2022, continued with his critique of my position, please follow this link to read the article: “This Generation’ as a Single Generation in Jesus’ Day.” This will be my response to his critique.
Continue reading “Responding to Gary DeMar’s Critique of My Article (Pt. 2)”Responding to Gary DeMar’s Critique of My Article (Pt. 1)
Gary DeMar on July 7th, 2022 decided to begin a multipart response to my article on “this generation.” To see his article, please follow this link: “Is “This Generation” Past or Future?” This will be my response to his critique.
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