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Hello. Just wondering what the tolerance is for Presbyterian denominations allowing their members to say things publicly that disagree with certain denominational teachings. For example, would a PCA church be okay with a member (not an officer) questioning paedo-baptism publicly online or with...

I thought about posting this thread in Traditional Theology, where I have posted collections of thrilling liturgical worship before, however, recently I have added to my collection several worship services which are not liturgical, even if they are broadly speaking liturgical, or are from...

I live in the Philippines and in the city where I live, there aren't any reformed churches. It's quite sad really because I have to watch my reformed church online instead (my church was in a different country where I lived). I tried attending churches here as well as the bible study groups but...

Hello, This is a question to those who hold to predestination as meaning salvation is by destiny (God being the determiner of it) apart from men's will playing any role to be able change his doomed fate, since really all christians believe in some form of predestination because the apostles...

Greetings, everyone. I have rededicated myself to Christ and find myself encountering some points of confusion. I have found some good teachers via YouTube and books who seem to be good and faithful Bible-believing Christians. It was only after spending time with some of their videos that I...

These thoughts are offered in the hope that they may begin what logical defense of Christianity does not always do: To those who don't know HIM, you have maybe some vague concept of the agony of separation from God, and the joy of closeness to Christ. Maybe you have some experience with guilt...

Greetings all, I wanted to throw my hat in the ring. I grew up on hair metal and have a soft spot for pop punk/punk rock and found that there are bands that aren't Christian that aren't edifying. So I want to see Christians make music and encourage others to do the same. I figure that we can...

Maybe it's time to define, "Fall Away". Does it always carry the same meaning/use, in Scripture?

Why is "fallen short of the Glory of God" said in the same breath as "all have sinned"? I mean, it's rather obvious that sinning is falling short of God's command and short of the Law, and short of so many other things about God. But his glory? Why does it mention his glory? Is it as simple as...

500 yrs after the reformation, the Calvinist and Arminian debate is still ongoing on strong, whether it's among the scholars or layman Christians. You can simply google or search in youtube how much hatred and attack btw these 2 group back and forth. I wonder why before the 16th there's no...

A great explanation of the Postmillennial Reformed perspective in two parts. It's sad that eschatological positions are often summed up according to Revelation 20 but I'm happy these videos by Apologia do not do that. I really enjoy this optimistic perspective even if or when I disagree...

A well presented, biblical case for how to deal with the virus from Pastor Jeff Durbin. Should we obey the government if following their orders destroys families by destroying the economy? Yours in the Lord, jm

This is a continued discussion about objections to Reformed Theology, and specifically in the area of Soteriology. The original thread is here: Why are so many against reformed Theology… Here is one of my answers to an objection that it is expected that a loving God would love everyone the...

How is the phrase "means of grace" understood in the Reformed tradition? I'm not a big fan of the phrase. In the strongest sense, I would say Jesus Christ is the Means of grace. So, I take it the word and sacrament are a means in some weaker sense? Are the word and sacrament understood in an...

Here is a beginner's introduction to the Calvinism (also known as the Doctrines of Grace), which may be helpful to those exploring it. There is literally a plethora of resources out there, and better ones at that, but this is for those who want to get their feet wet. Articles: Total Depravity...

This is a post from another thread, but what if we all prayed for each other: Baptists for Methodists; Calvinists for Messianics; Catholics for Jehovah's Witnesses...and vice versa, etc...do you believe The Creator would bless such prayer? The enemy can divide us over disagreements over words...

Have you ever heard of Divine Simplicity? No? Here is a lecture I heard years ago by Dr. James Dolezal, he gives a brief overview I would say of what this doctrine teaches us in Scripture about who God is. Please don't respond until you have watched this video.

I'm seeking help from Calvinists in particular who can help me understand my loss of passion in evangelism since becoming a Calvinist, not by persuasion, but by studying the Word. I've also lost my passion in prayer. I know I need to do both things because the bible says so, but I no longer...

First of all, thanks for having me. Glad to be here and looking forward to interacting with you all more as the Lord permits. I'll just copy and paste my story so you know where I'm coming from, as far as my faith goes. I was raised in a Oneness church for the better part of my life and have...

I was raised in a Oneness church for the better part of my life and have faithfully attended for the past 15 years. My parents are the pastors there and I have served as the Worship Pastor and Director. I also preach and teach about 3-4x a month there (services are Tuesday [Bible Study], Friday...