Archive for June 2016
Thoughts Regarding Extensivism and Why I Chose the Term to Represent My Perspective on God’s Great Salvation Plan
I use the term Extensivism to encapsulate my soteriological (salvational) understanding. I gave considerable thought in choosing the term. Although only used by me (hence, the need to continuously define for others), it does seem to be free of negative connotations and appears to me to be a suitable parallel for discussing soteriology within this…
Read MoreThe Importance of Apologetics in Evangelism
Apologetics, which is intellectually stimulating as well as hard work, is critical to engaging our culture. It is a fallacious juxtaposition to ask should we seek to engage people with only the simple gospel, apologetics, or a loving life because it is not either/or but all of the above working in concert. Truly loving people…
Read MoreThink About IT: The Unnoticed Servants of Christ
If many will not serve Christ in obscurity, we can never present Him to the world with clarity. There are many in the annals of Christian history who are studied, celebrated, and extolled as role models to be followed. These exemplaries of Christianity are rightly known for their labors, sacrifices, and surrender to God’s will…
Read MoreHuman Wisdom Is Not a Substitute for Divine Wisdom
We can see the cooperation between human wisdom and divine wisdom in the need to build and maintain the physical church building with primarily human wisdom, and the spiritual church building with exclusively divine wisdom (1 Corinthians 3:1-21). Blurring this distinction results in being in opposition to God. We build the temple according to God’s…
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