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"Faith is not that human illusion and dream that some people think it is. When they hear and talk a lot about faith and yet see that no moral improvement and no good works result from it, they fall into error and say, 'Faith is not enough. You must do works if you want to be virtuous and get to...

Nothing in this trinity is before or after, nothing is greater or smaller. In their entirety the three persons are coeternal and coequal with each other.

That's an important question because God promised some amazing things to Abraham and his offspring (or "seed" as Scripture often puts it). Promise to the Seed Genesis 17:8 - And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an...

Happens more and more often these days. Just recently happened in the Christian world. One party in a marriage (many times with children) discovers or decides that they are gay. Then they dissolve the marriage in order to be with a gay partner. This is often seen as the courageous thing to do...

Not sure where to put this... I've requested access to the outreach section but there has been no response. The philosophy section has been shut down. I want to talk with both Christians and non-Christians. So if mods would move this to outreach and grant me access that would be awesome! That...

I think that Community Groups/Small Groups/Home Groups/Connect Groups/Missional Communities (whatever terminology we want to use) are very useful for young people, single people, young married people, and even empty nesters or widows. They provide a great sense of community, opportunity to build...

In a recent thread it was asked: "Is water baptism necessary to be saved?" Of course, the answer is no. But I think this betrays a tendency to reduce the sacraments, and other things in Scripture, to small trifles whereas they represent so much more than the act itself. For instance, water...

Roman Christians believe in the perpetual virginity of Mary. This is the doctrine that not only was Mary a virgin at the time she conceived Jesus, but that she remained a virgin throughout her life. Why believe this? I understand that the Roman Church teaches this doctrine, and that this...

So I have the privilege to serve as the worship leader of our church. Lately I've been discovering the Psalms in a more in-depth way and also the long tradition in the reformed world of singing the Psalms. There's all kinds of good psalters out there and even some contemporary versions of the...

Hey could anyone recommend some good works on a reformed view of the state? I need to revisit Lectures on Calvinism from Kuyper. Anything else?

I actually don't yet have a position. I'm a defacto creedo baptist because I have not baptized my children. But I'd like to propose a formal debate on the issue and I'd like to defend the paedo baptist position. My position will be that the children of believers should be baptized and admitted...

If something is normative it serves as a rule for all other things falling under its jurisdiction. For instance, there are several versions of the Les Miserables musical production, but it's the original production that serves as a norm for all the rest. The original production shows us what the...

If something is normative it serves as a rule for all other things falling under its jurisdiction. For instance, there are several versions of the Les Miserables musical production, but it's the original production that serves as a norm for all the rest. The original production shows us what the...

In theology we generally make a distinction between natural gifts and spiritual gifts. It's usually recognized that all gifts come from God and anyone with any gift is gifted and empowered by God. Natural gifts, it is said, are gifts given to all people at birth. Spiritual gifts are given only...

In theology we generally make a distinction between natural gifts and spiritual gifts. It's usually recognized that all gifts come from God and anyone with any gift is gifted and empowered by God. Natural gifts, it is said, are gifts given to all people at birth. Spiritual gifts are given only...

If the God of the Bible is divine then all people have immediate knowledge of him. This is a plain statement of scripture but rather than demonstrating this from the Bible I'd like to explain it with syllogism. First, defining some terms: By "God of the Bible" I mean the person who...

I think there are three live options. If you don't like my options you can introduce your own. Is ethics about self-realization? Is ethics about duty? Is ethics about achieving some good in the world? Are these opposed to one another? Or is it all three at once?

Triperspectivalism (TP) is a distinctly Christian theory of knowledge advanced by Dr.s John Frame and Vern Poythress. It's super interesting and, I think, illuminating. It's based on the more general "perspectivalism". Perspectivalism, put forth by philosophers like Nietzsche, is a third...

A vote and a hypothetical question: The poll has to do with the personal, semi-personal, or entirely impersonal nature of reality. Here's the question: What would be different about your life if you believed that every event and experience came to you not from "nature" or "chance" but from...

Answer any number of the following questions: Do people do evil things? Do all people do evil things or only some people? Why do people do evil things? Is there any way to remove evil from society? Would a society without evil be desirable?