Last month we looked at the humble Calvinism of John Newton. Newton’s theology is simple: God saves sinners. It’s one thing, though, to believe that God is sovereign in salvation, it’s quite another to actually live that out. In the… Continue Reading
Listen as a fearful man tells us his story: I started out so wonderfully in my walk with Jesus. You know how I was addicted to various drugs, and woke up to a different woman about every night? Well, once… Continue Reading
I rather choose to term grace invincible, than irresistible. –John Newton John Newton is not alone in his desire to retitle the doctrine of irresistible grace. Many after Newton have preferred the phrase “effectual calling” simply because calling grace “irresistible”… Continue Reading
When we think about what Christ accomplished on the cross we really have three options. One option is that Jesus died in the place of every single person. This would, then, mean that either Christ failed in his intended plan… Continue Reading