Monthly Archives: June 2010

No One Accidentally Becomes Godly

D. A. Carson, For the Love of God, Vol. 2: People do not – will not – drift towards holiness apart from grace-driven effort. People do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer and obedience to scripture, faith and delight in the … Continue reading

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Sovereignty vs. Self-determination: Two Versions of Ephesians 1:3-14

At the heart of the debate between Calvinism and Arminianism lay the insurmountable chasm between God’s sovereign election versus human self-determination. Calvinism: According to traditional Protestant/Reformed understanding, God “chose” us purely out of His grace alone, predestining the chosen for … Continue reading

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