God’s Hardening Of Men’s Hearts – Sovereign Or Judicial?

by Michael Jeshurun
 
The truth of reprobation has always been a thorny subject for Christians. Even those who deem themselves Calvinists and believers in the absolute sovereignty of God shy away from this truth which God has chosen to reveal in the Scriptures. And sadly, those who should know better for the most part ‘explain it away’ in such a manner that it does not stir up any controversy or… Continue reading →

FaceBook Predestination Forum Question

Is God Glorified In Damning Some People?

 
Here is the entire question in the original post:
 
MY DEAR CALVINIST FRIENDS, CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG REGARDING THIS CALVINIST CLAIM.
 
“GOD HAS THE POWER TO MAKE EVERY SINGLE PERSON WANT TO COME TO HIM. IN ORDER WORDS, GOD CAN GIVE “IRRESISTIBLE GRACE” TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON BUT CHOSES NOT TO DO SO BECAUSE HE IS MORE GLORIFIED IN “DAMNING” SOME PEOPLE.
 
Response… Continue reading →

Misunderstood Bible Verses – Acts 16:31

One very often misunderstood Bible verse is found in the book of Acts where Paul and Silas were speaking with their prison guard:

“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” (Acts 16:31)

Is the Bible really teaching that we can make something happen just by believing it? Consider these situations for example:

• I believe I am a millionaire.
• I believe… Continue reading →

A Lengthy & Heated Dialog About Free-Willism

On The “Predestination Or Freewill?” Facebook Discussion Forum

RM Kane shared Arun Thamizhvanan‘s post.
February 26
I have been reading many posts and quotations today in the group “Gleaning from the Puritans”. I find it is refreshing – and it helps me cope with the onslaught of spiritually retarded teachings of so many of our modern preachers and teachers. It can help a Christian to unlearn and guard against the heresies of… Continue reading →

Letter To An Arminian Friend

“Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.” – 1 Timothy 5:20

 
The following letter was sent to a friend of mine who believes in the false free-will (Arminian) gospel of salvation taught by most modern-day so-called Christian churches.  He has continually said that there are some things we cannot know until we are with the Lord (which is true but that mindset should not be applied to essential… Continue reading →