Major in the majors and minor in the minors

You have often heard the assertion communicated from the pulpit, “major in the majors and minor in the minors.” It is a vague proclamation practiced in the Christian church today, in order to encourage unity and discourage divisions within the Body of Christ. I believe the Word of [...]

“Jehovah’s Witness encounter”

Today 12/22/09 (My son Pauly’s B-Day) I was approached by a young proclaimed (JW) and found him to be very bold in his technique. He demanded that I roll down my window as he proceeded to discuss his Watchtower Tract Society magazines. I stopped him immediately by stating that I was a born again Christian [...]

“An Effective Atonement” Part 1

Evangelicals are traditionally taught to view salvation based on an arminian type of theology. For this reason they are not used to thinking analytically about exactly how the atonement works. When asked the reasonable question, “How can the cross be a saving instrument?” The natural response given is different from the calvinist.
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“For God so Loved the World…”

If the word “world” was always used in one uniform and constant sense in the writings of the apostle John, there would be merit to the observation for universal atonement. However, the apostle John admits a variety of connotations. Therefore, the intention of it in one place cannot be the rule for the interpretation of [...]

An Arminian Prayer?

Charles H. Spurgeon observes that you have heard a great many Arminian sermons, I dare say, but you never heard an Arminian prayer–for the saints in prayer appear as one in word, and deed, and mind. An Arminian on his knees would pray desperately like a Calvinist. He cannot pray about free will; there is [...]