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My reply to Alan Dale Gross, who said: Peter mentions two baptisms here. The one that doesn't save, water, and the one that does, Spirit, is strongly implied. 1 Peter 3:21 There is also an antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a...

Quite frankly, it's probably impossible to completely understand it. But if we hold true to the boundaries of Scripture, I believe we can have a Biblical understanding of God's sovereignty that, while it does not answer every question, it does lay boundaries to our understanding of it. I believe...

Stupidity, the word that Bonhoeffer used. I would describe it as creating ideal conditions for willful ignorance (stupidity) to thrive in. But it's more than that. Basically, he's describing how the sinful nature of man, coupled with our desire for the path of least resistance, which could be...

Do you agree? https://marksofadisciple.com/contributor-corner/thedwellingplaceofgod

The reason I'm asking is because the faith that is called "not from the flesh", and "a gift from God" where Jesus is the "Author and Finisher" always seems to be speaking of the ongoing, and not the initial faith. Romans 1:17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith...

Hades simply means realm of the spirits. Since the NT was translated into Greek, Hades was the word that best described Sheol from the OT. The idea of Hades comes from Sheol in the OT, not Greek mythology. In short, OT Sheol is translated Hades in the NT. I've always said that Satan loves to...

No, I ate them. ;) But on a more serious note. The word 'baptize' in Scripture means to place into, to immerse into, and to dip into. The word baptize describes an action. The agent of baptism, or the baptizer, are not part of the definition of that word. A common mistake that people make is to...

Normally I don't get caught up in this kind of stuff. Usually I'll just assume that it's fake. But I'll admit, this one was intriguing. It's not a sermon, in fact it's not teaching any doctrines at all. It's a heartfelt personal letter to His brother. Maybe it's just somebody trying to make a...

1 John 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. This passage is often quoted as proof that one must be born again to believe. I think this mistranslation was pointed out very eloquently by Dr. Sam...

This is one of a few proof texts used to prove that man must be born again before He can believe. The problem is that this text doesn't actually say that. John 1:12-13 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were...

God hardens hearts that He claims would otherwise believe. Is this total depravity? Try to keep an open mind. Try to be good Bereans, if you can. Speak hypothetically, if you need to. Why does Satan, or the god of this age need to blind people who, according to reformed theology, already lack...

What happens spiritually that makes us born again? I'll give my thoughts on this matter and we'll go from there. Just for the record, if I'm speaking of baptism, it's the spiritual baptism that I'm speaking of unless otherwise noted. I'll tell you if I mean water baptism. When we are placed...

Hi everyone. I always considered myself a traditional reformed believer but am now starting to question that understanding of Scripture, at least in part. It's very hard to have rational conversations in this matter because most of these discussions are old and worn out. Everyone has drawn...