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Hi. Let me give a preamble. My wife and I are both Christians. I am a Calvinist, and she is not a 5-point Calvinist. She believes in Eternal Security and Perseverance of the Saints but for some reason does not accept the rest (honestly, don't ask me why, I didn't say that she was consistent)...

What's the argument against it? I've seen some pretty convincing arguments for the practice, but I want to know why this practice does not seem to be very popular, from a biblical standpoint.

Hey. It's been a while since I've been on the forum. I was just wondering how others view John 19:28. Do you believe it to mean that Christ took care of the last of his responsibilities to his family and friends or that he finished everything needed to accomplish our salvation? I'm not...

I spoke briefly with Iosias who I thought was supporting the LGBTQ community with the flag he was flying (rainbow). He said he merely was making a statement about God's promise that He would never destroy the earth again by flood. This includes the LGBTQ community. I agree with that. However...

You can find lectures and course content on iTunes from RTS! See here: RTS on iTunes U If you go to iTunes U and you find Reformed Theological Seminary there are lots of course lectures offered for free!

So I'm going through Grudem's Systematic Theology in the Ecclesiology sections and have come across a good case for the plurality of elders as the model for the New Testament church. I thought Grudem was making his case very well until he said that nowhere in Scripture does the Bible indicate...

Matt 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? I have to say that God has truly provided over the course of the past year for my wife and I. For those of you who don't...

Here is a refresher if you've already taken a first course: http://www.teknia.com/public/pdf/Summary.pdf Actually he goes further than my first course. But it's a great set of notes. And here are some nifty online flash cards: New Testament Greek Vocabulary

I was wondering if I'm reading this through "Reformed lenses" or not. I've read from the beginning of the letter to the end. If someone could give me some guidance as to what others might say on this passage in Clement. Chapter XXXII. Whosoever will candidly consider each...

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police announce two arrests in plot to attack passenger train Praise God that He stopped it from happening! :clap:

Very interesting information on these lectures. I haven't looked up everything that he has said in these lectures, but I intend to. These lectures have been encouraging to me so far! They will give me some good guidance on studying the history of the Church. Index of /Downloads/audio/church...

lol. My pastor sent me this. Hilarious! We are not to strive to be "contemporvant." We do want to come together to worship and learn from God's Word, though. I just thought this video was too much like our society today. In need of the self being entertained and our emotions manipulated. I...

Happy resurrection to all if I don't come on this thing till Monday! :)

I was a little concerned when walking in on my landlord yesterday in front of the TV. I found she was watching a video series called "Red Letter Christianity" by Tony Campolo. I stayed for 2 minutes before he mentioned that he "lifts the words of Jesus above the words of Paul." This concerned me...

For those who prayed for my immigration to go through in the Prayer section. I just found out today that I was approved and our paper work was sent to the National Visa Center! Now we're just waiting for them to receive everything! Praise God! :clap: Only another few months before I get to see...

I just finished the chapter on The Clarity of Scripture in Grudem's Systematic Theology as a part of my devotions last night and what I found interesting was how sin can affect our ability to properly interpret the Word of God. And I wanted to share the insight with you all. On one hand, the...

I began a degree in Religious Studies and hadn't completed it. I decided to go into business and risk management instead because of the money, and I needed it at the time because I was just getting married and wanted to be able to provide for my family. Though, I feel as though I'm constantly...

I will be moving to Florida soon (probably late this year) and my wife and I have been looking at churches there. My wife is not that into theology and wants to go to a church that has good worship music. Of course, I believe that the music and passion for worshiping God in words and in deed are...

We've been blessed to be given an epistemology utterly dependent upon the Word of God. It is the only foundation a man can have consistently in this world. For one, all of science and transference of knowledge from one man to another is based upon the principle of induction which depends...

Hi. I would like prayer for my immigration process to go through soon. My wife and I have been apart for about 7 months now (since Summer, 2012) since we moved her stuff to the US. We've been waiting for 8 months for her petition (I-130) to be approved at Vermont Service Center. Things have...