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It goes beyond that. Aslan died to destroy the curses written on the Stone Table. He died to complete the defeat of the White Witch. He died to secure Narnia from it's bondage to "always winter, never Christmas." He died that all may be made right in Narnia. He gave up His life so that He...

I've read the Sproul Book. It's good, but you likely won't learn anything you don't already know. I see it as a book you can use to properly explain the Doctrines of Grace to an Arminian. Likewise, it is a book that an Arminian can read and see why we believe as we do. "Putting Amazing Back...

After John, I'd move to 1 John. Also, I would present myself to a local church and let them know that I will be in need of dicipling.

And we are. I display my icon so others who hear what I have to say can "consider the source." It also reminds me that if I believe that my views are the Biblical views of salvation and the sovereignty of God, that I am a representative of one who holds such views. Therefore, it is my duty to...

I saw it last night and was pleasantly surprised. The movie is about 2 and a half hours, so though there were some things that could have been added, there really wasn't more time for it. Very little was inserted that wasn't in the book, and it played well in the story. I won't give it away...

By the way, 50 eggs, I love the name you took. Is it true?

I suggest beginning at the beginning, which I describe here. A non-Christian needs to know what the reasons are why this is such a necessary condition. In the past, we have been able to assume that man understood the general basics of creation and the duty that this called them for. Those days...

That's in the User CP, under... Edit Profiles, I think. You do have to declare yourself a Calvinist, by the way. There are many who post in this forum who are marked as a Christian (not that Calvinists aren't Christians first) or by a denomination. Regarding seeker sensitive services, I'd have...

If there is a Bible translation that the church uses predominantly, use that one rather than the myriad of translations and paraphrases Warren uses. Also, look for context. There is one part where we are told how God will respond when we act in a certain way, and the quote is taken from the...

Giving to the church shows your dependence on God's provision. We must not forget the joy that we have when we give to the church. If the offering is worship, then it falls under the Spirit and Truth requirements. We need to give what we can, and we need to give with a thankful heart...

I was a solid Arminian until a couple years ago. I'd say to challenge their view of the sovereignty of God. I was guilty of saying that God couldn't (fill in the blank) until I was challenged. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God who parted the Red Sea, the God who is enthroned in...

I am just now looking into Covenant theology, having found too many holes in Dispensationalism to follow it any longer. I have not ventured too far into New Covenant theology yet, but am currently of the mind that Christ came to fulfill the same covenant, not begin a new one. I realize that He...

I would say that they were saved by grace, through faith, in the messiah, to the glory of God. The sacrificial system was meant to point ahead to the savior promised to man directly after the fall. The OT Scriptures spoke about Christ and is a foreshadowing of Him. It was not through the blood...

They will not adhere to Sola Scriptura because the scriptures say things they don't want to hear. They would rather accept verses they like and reject verses they disagree with. They are in violation of Romans 12:2, refusing to be transformed by the renewing of the mind in favor of keeping...

That's a good point. Arminians like to say that all of the gentile world was lost before Christ, but that He came that all have an equal chance at taking up the offer. The trouble is, there are examples of gentiles in the OT who came to faith, including examples later than Abraham. Ours is a...

OK, these may be long. When people asked Spurgeon how they might be convinced of the power of scripture (and therefore of its authority), he replied with a story about lion. "Imagine a caged lion. Someone could bring forward any number of arguments aimed at persuading onlookers of the lion's...

Now that could become quite the hairy discussion. Psychologists seek out ways to help people deal with their misery, as do theologians. The answer to this problem can be different, though, when you ask each one what the cause of and solution to the misery may be.

Yes it is. It is the grace OF God that leads us toward repentence. Grace (according to the dictionary) is undeserved favor or merit. If you deny the grace of God, you trap yourself into a legalistic effort of your own to become meritorious. I have been pondering the 5 solas quite a bit...

There is a gripe I have about much of the teaching within the church today, and it is not solely a weakness of the TULIP so much as it is a chink in all of the armor of God. It is a concentration on either the depravity or the salvation of man with no contextual information about just how far we...

No I didn't. I added it to the carnival though. The Christian Carnival has a tradition of being added to after the fact as well. I'm sorry I missed this earlier!