There are a great many churches in America today, along with many organizations that call themselves churches. If a Christian is not discerning, it is easy to become involved in a church where the people may be kind and caring, yet the doctrine being taught is seriously deficient. Does that really matter? Yes. Doctrine matters…
What does a modern Pharisee look like? The term Pharisee is used frequently among Christians today, usually as an accusation against someone who holds firmly to biblical doctrine or maintains strict standards. A Christian who insists upon adherence to Scripture may be called self-righteous, legalistic, cold, unloving, or judgmental. That usage does not accurately reflect…
Common Rhetorical Fallacies in Calvinist Argumentation The term “rhetorical fallacy” is used here to include informal logical fallacies, hermeneutical errors, and debate tactics. Not every Calvinist uses every fallacy, and the presence of a fallacy does not by itself disprove Calvinism. 1. Begging the Question Typical argument: “Romans 9 teaches election. Election means God’s unconditional…
Fallout “But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;” — Philippians 1:12 As I read that verse, my first thought is about some of the hardships I have gone through in my own life and how God has used…
One of the most difficult problems people have when confronted with Bible-based Christianity is how to deal with dogmatic truth. The reason this is such a stumbling block is because it cuts across two dominant habits of the natural mind. On the one hand is the mindset that appeals to “science,” not in the sense…