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Why Are People So Offended by Calvinism? (Part 2)

By The Closet Calvinist In my previous post I gave my answer as to why people are so offended by Calvinism. There is more to be said on the subject however. This post is a little harder to write, because this post is…
Pastors Standing in the Way: Walther on Pastors and Preaching

By The Closet Calvinist Proper Distinction of Law and Gospel, Walther THIRTY-FIFTH EVENING LECTURE September 18, 1885 Jesus says regarding Himself in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No on…
Until Death Did Us Part: Prerequisite for the Bride of Christ

“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery..." Luke 16:18. This verse in itself seems very clear, but what is odd -- at first sight, at least -- is the place we find this verse. Consider the…
The Price of Sin

Note: This post deals specifically with the issue of sin and the consequence of sinning. This isn't to disregard the grace and mercy given to us by Christ. We must first understand why Christ had to die. Why sin is such…
The Law: Done Away or Still Today?

The Law: all or nothing? Done away or still today? There is not a third, modified choice -- not according to Christ's Promise Here is His promise: “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I di…
Understanding the Law

By the Closet Calvinist God has blessed me with the amazing privilege of teaching junior high and high school students the bible once a week. Over the last month this opportunity has been used to expose the students to…
The Heart of it All: Understanding the Law and Scripture

The one thing that irritates me about the Bible is the way it's set up. The chapters and verse system only works if you want to view a segment of the text out of its context. Of course, it certainly makes passages easy t…
Twitter Rant: Use the Law

By The Closet Calvinist I went on a short Twitter rant while listening to a sermon last night. The pastor was preaching about how we all need to come to Christ for forgiveness, but he didn’t seem to explain why.…
I Don't Understand: Why Did Jesus Die, and What Do I Have to Do With It?

I cried when they killed him. He was this great man, full of life, and love, compassion and hope. He was so young, with a young man’s sense of humor, and young man’s sense of injustice, and a young man&rsquo…
Should Christians Be Kosher?

Yeshua said, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them" (Matt 5:17). That got me thinking, should I be eating Kosher? I did some Internet resea…