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Issues with “All Men” in 1 Timothy 2

Published on April 9, 2023 By sirrahc

In a recent podcast from Stand to Reason with Greg Koukl, a caller (beginning around 25:30) asked about Koukl’s understanding of the biblical doctrine of predestination. Koukl began with a basic definition of the word — i.e., to determine that something will take place before it takes place — and pointed out that a lot […]

What Geisler Got Wrong about Calvinism and Hyper-Calvinism

Published on November 27, 2022 By sirrahc

“Norman Geisler considers his view a ‘middle’ ground position, however, many Reformed critics of Geisler could categorize him as holding a weakened form of Arminianism.” — Peter Sammons, Reprobation and God’s Sovereignty, 109, n.14 This is a follow-up to my post of a few weeks back. I had mentioned Dr. Norman Geisler as a notable […]

What Is a Hyper-Calvinist, Really?

Published on October 2, 2022 By sirrahc

Alternate titles: The Truth about Hyper-Calvinism OR Hyper-Calvinism: What It Is and Isn’t Once again, I find myself — a non-Calvinist, or perhaps a not-quite-Calvinist — defending Calvinists and Calvinism on social media. (Not that I do this a lot, mind you.) Or, at least, trying to correct misinformation. Why? ‘Cuz it really bugs me […]

A Second Look at John 3:16

Published on October 15, 2017 By sirrahc

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” — John 3:16 (KJV) The above verse is one of the most familiar and often memorized Bible verses in the English language, whether among orthodox or heterodox, Christian believers and […]