Posts Tagged ‘Calvinism’
Love, Hate, and Dead-End Theology
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into…
Read MoreWeekend Links (Vol. 4)
There were a lot of good words on the internet this week. I’ve gathered a few of them here for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! 16 Reasons Why I’m Asking Anne Lamott For an Endorsement by Esther Emery I want this. I want to do my part to make a world like this: where we choose ourselves,…
Read More5 Reasons I Am Reformed
I had a bad experience with Reformed theology. But my bad experience is by no means representative of Reformed theology, nor of those who embrace it. Rather, I’ve found that some of the most genuine, humble, and thoughtful Christians I know consider themselves Reformed. Especially Nate Pyle. He’s a pastor/blogger who I’ve grown to respect for…
Read More5 Reasons I Reject Unconditional Election
“Unconditional election is God’s free choice before creation, not based on foreseen faith, to which traitors he will grant faith and repentance, pardoning them, and adopting them into his everlasting family of joy.” – John Piper Once upon a time, I stopped believing in God because of unconditional election. I couldn’t get over the question…
Read MoreThe Day I Stopped Believing in God
By then, I was already having doubts. Sitting across the table from new friends who didn’t see any reason to believe in God, I had tried to explain to them why I did and why it mattered. But this was the real world, and in the real world “because the Bible says so” doesn’t always…
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