Author Archives: Eloquorius
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
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
2 Peter 1:10 – Can you be sure?
One passage with which too many Christians struggles is 2 Peter 1:10, the command to “make your calling and election sure.” Still others gravely misuse this encouraging verse as ground to cause other Christians to question the assurance of their … Continue reading
On the Lord’s Receiving of Michael Spencer
Monday morning I received a call informing me that Michael Spencer, the titular Internet Monk, had succumbed after less than five months battling cancer. His passing was all the more poignant as I’ve been following pastor Matt Chandler and his … Continue reading
Russell Moore on virgin Christians demanding the same
Russell Moore (Dean of the School of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) addresses the common issue of Christians asking dating partners about their sexual past. He doesn’t have a problem with it, but he make some very insightful points about … Continue reading
Theocracy and Jihadi Flags, I can’t worship like this!
My church’s worship leader insists on leading our congregation in singing “God of All Nations” by New Boys. Making matters worse, the video projected on the screen (as in, live video behind the lyrics) plays a rotating loop of fluttering … Continue reading
Larry Flynt Gets Spirituality Right
Yes, you read that headline right. Porn king Larry Flynt, interviewed on Shatner’s Raw Nerve, said this about spirituality: “Spirituality” is, I think, just a resolve for people who don’t want to admit that they have serious questions about religion. … Continue reading
Charlie Mallie on Scriptural churches that miss the point
Pastor Charlie Mallie, a Lutheran pastor from Texas, as heard recently on Issues, Etc. …in modern day churches, you can have places that are ‘in the Word’, that are doing things ‘from the Scripture’, but apart from Christ’s dying and … Continue reading
Huston Smith on Religious Artifacts
Noted author and religious studies professor Huston Smith (from his book Why Religion Matters) on the prevalence of religious artifacts and the importance of religion throughout human history: Wherever people live, whenever they live, they find themselves faced with three … Continue reading
Don Carson on Remarriage of the Guilty Party
Asked about “freedom to remarry” for the “guilty” or “innocent” party after a divorce for sexual sin, Dr. Don Carson responds: “There are some people that say that only the innocent party does have the right to remarry. I find … Continue reading