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Romans 9: A Free-Will Reading

Romans 9 has always been one of the most contested battlegrounds in Reformed-Arminian disputes, so much so that R. C. Sproul has proclaimed that Arminian theology is demolished by a single verse from the chapter: "So t…
Even Paul Had Internal Struggles

I am not a super Christian. I get upset easily. I take things personally and often over react. All of us have areas in our lives that we are not happy with--a negative side, the part of us we try to minimize. For me, on…
Do You Believe in Predestination?

I always wondered about predestination. Are we completely autonomous of God, or does God sit up in heaven pulling strings in our life. Neither one sounds too appetizing to me, honestly. I don't really understand how …
Frank Lloyd Wright and Romans 12:1–2

by Jacob of The Mockingbird Blog The other day I went to the Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit at the Guggenheim here in New York. Wright is famous for such great works as Falling Water, Beth Shalom Synagogue in Elkins Park PA…
QOTD: Have You Read the Bible Cover-to-Cover?

I have. But only because I had to for school (they think it's kind of important when you're getting a master's degree in biblical studies). On my own, I always start gung-ho with Genesis and peter out slogging throu…
Living the Bible: Rarely Will Anyone Die for a Righteous Man...

by revelife crew Continuing to talk about how Scripture applies to our lives – Please share if and how this passage reminds you of any life lessons, relates to a current situation, or just what it means to you. Ve…
Can Those Who Have Never Heard the Gospel Go to Heaven?

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it …
Is it Biblical to Pray For Suffering?

Guest post submitted by desperate4mySavior Do not spare me from suffering, but sustain me in the midst of it."...we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces cha…
Are War and Christianity Compatible?

from foxhound_hq As a Christian, before I joined the military, I was concerned with the question of whether Christianity and warfare are ever compatible with each other. I knew about Biblical warfare, particularly durin…