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Five Arguments in Favor of Eternal Conscious Torment in Hell Eternal Torment Argument #1: The Bible specifically describes people being tormented in the Lake of Fire for ever and ever: "And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false...

It has been maintained by some (particularly proponents of "Responsible Grace" theology) that chapter five of the Gospel according to John...specifically verses 39 through 47...are in conflict with the Reformed understanding of salvation and predestination. The purpose of this thread is to...

It has been proferred by proponents of "Responsible Grace" theology, as well as others, that one Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the great Reformed Baptist preacher, believed that regeneration occurs after (and is therefore the result and effect of) belief and saving faith in Christ. To support this...

Proponents of so-called "Responsible Grace" theology frequently take to citing the original Greek of the New Testament as definitive support for their position. The purpose of this post is to demonstrate that proponents of said theology demonstrate a marked and definitive lack of knowledge of...

OK, by brothers and sisters...I need some teams for my fantasy football league. This is my third year running it and it's a lot of fun. Even if you've never played before, I guarantee you'll have a blast :) PM me for details on how to join! -Fru

It has been asserted by proponents of "Responsible Grace" theology that not only does regeneration follow faith, but that it also must follow the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. That is to say that regeneration is an action the Holy Spirit performs after indwelling a believer. This presents a...

I've started a fantasy football league this year, primarily for CF'ers. It's a private league set up on the NFL.com/CBS Sportsline site. If anyone is interested, please PM me for more info. I currently have 9 openings for teams.

Regeneration Some years ago I spent many hours with a Nepalese friend explaining the message of Christ as best I could. We studied the Bible together and I tried to answer his many questions about God, Jesus, sin and salvation. I believed the Holy Spirit was working in his life and I longed...

There is a new announcement from the Exec's on CF's definition of what a "Protestant" is. Essentially, a Protestant is anyone who is not a conservative mainline Catholic or Orthodox. Even the SSPX/Trad Catholics are considered Protestant under this new definition. I have started a thread in...

Simple, straightforward question: Do you believe it is possible for a person to answer an invitation to accept Christ happily but superficially, profess to hold orthodox Christian doctrine while never fully embracing it in their hearts, and then abandon their belief and profession in those...

A very Merry Christmas wish from your Reformed brothers and sisters in Christ! Our gift to you...Christmas quotes from two of the great Reformers in history: "Good news from heaven the angels bring, Glad tidings to the earth they sing: To us this day a child is given, To crown us with the...

" John Calvin…is looked upon now, of course, a theologian only, but he was really one of the greatest of gospel preachers. When Calvin opened the Book and took a text, you might be sure that he was about to preach "Through grace are ye saved, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God."...

John Robinson’s Farewell Letter to the Pilgrims (Converted to American English spelling from here) Loving Christian friends, I do heartily and in the Lord salute you all, as being they with whom I am present in my best affection, and most earnest longings after you, though I be constrained...

The following article is by Dr. Roger Nicole and can be found on the A Puritan's Mind website. This topic has received considerable attention in the recent past, perhaps in view of R. T. Kendall’s very controversial book Calvin and English Calvinism to 1649.1 An effort is made here to...

"18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." 20Where is the wise? Where is the scribe...

How to Know That You Know Him Steve Brown The nature of the God of the universe is not to bring you to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, then to make you wonder for the rest of your life whether or not you have a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. God does not say, “Trust...

The purpose of this thread is to continue discussion of the theology known as "Responsible Grace." Numerous verses have been proffered in support of the position that one can have true saving faith in Jesus Christ unto salvation and then proceed to lose said salvation. Proponents of this...

God in the Hands of Angry Sinners R.C. Sproul Perhaps the most famous sermon ever preached in America was the one Jonathan Edwards delivered entitled "Sinners in the hands of an Angry God." Not only has the sermon been reproduced in countless catalogs of preaching but it is included in...

"DOUBLE" PREDESTINATION R. C. Sproul "A horrible decree ...." "Most ruthless statement. . . ." "A terrible theological theory. . . ." "An illegitimate inference of logic. . ." These and other similar epithets have been used frequently to articulate displeasure and revulsion at the Reformed...

This is from the Appendix of the book "The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, Documented" by David N. Steele and Curtis C. Thomas. It is an excellent work on the Scriptural support for Calvinism and a thorough explanation of each of the five points in the system. For your...