Was the atonement wasted if God chooses who to save?
Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 under pontifications • 1 comment • read it ⇒A response to the common intuition that, under Calvinism, Jesus’s suffering was wasted for all those who God did not choose to save.
Where were the Christians before the Reformation?
Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 under polemics • 14 comments • read it ⇒A response to a Catholic correspondent’s question: “I am genuinely puzzled by your statement that neither the Orthodox nor Catholic Churches are Christian, but false churches … I really would like to know the answer: when were these false churches established? Who were the Christians up to the time of the Reformation?”
On the atonement, part 6: universal atonement fails to actually accomplish redemption for anyone
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 under papers • 12 comments • read it ⇒In this series, I forward a considered case for a universal atonement, presenting what I find to be the most compelling arguments for it, defining what exactly it entails, and interacting with the most common and persuasive objections against it.
This is part 6 of 6, in which I consider and confute the objection that a universal atonement would not actually secure or guarantee salvation for anyone.
On the atonement, part 5: universal salvation, or double payment
Posted on Monday, March 30, 2009 under papers • 3 comments • read it ⇒In this series, I forward a considered case for a universal atonement, presenting what I find to be the most compelling arguments for it, defining what exactly it entails, and interacting with the most common and persuasive objections against it.
This is part 5 of 6, in which I refute the objection that universal atonement entails either universal salvation, or a double payment for sins.
On the distinction between saving and non-saving faith
Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 under presentations • no comments • read it ⇒A clarification of my previous comments regarding the difference between the belief of a saved Christian, and the belief of an unsaved reprobate.
The purpose of regeneration revisited
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 under polemics • 1 comment • read it ⇒Was I mistaken about the purpose of regeneration? A response to Ben at Arminian Perspectives, defending my position and refuting his objections.
What purpose does regeneration serve?
Posted on Friday, March 20, 2009 under presentations • 6 comments • read it ⇒What is the purpose of regeneration, if God can direct the will of man in any direction he chooses? Why must God regenerate a sinner to create faith in him—could he not just control his will so that he believes? A question from Ben at Arminian Perspectives, answered.