In a recent online discussion a friend claimed that you can love God, or you can love yourself, but not both. To support his claim he cited 2 Timothy 3. Here's the passage in question:
I always appreciate when a leader lets me peek into the inner workings of their thought processes. Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason trains believers to defend their faith. This video is an excerpt from his podcast: Make sure you've understood the opposing viewpoint...
A popular Kansas City tattoo artist, "Whispering Danny" has an impactful story that he should shout for all to hear. But he can't. His medical condition requires him to have tumors on his larynx and vocal cords removed every three months or so. It leaves him with a voice just louder than a whisper.
The Bible tells of a man named Job, who suffered the loss of his family, his possessions, and his health. When he questioned God about why this had happened, God responded...but, in His response, God did not answer Job's question.
Calvinism is a system of Christian thought known for a specific view of the predestination of believers. Molinism is a lesser-known system with a different view. If you've ever wondered about soteriology - that is, the doctrine of salvation - this podcast might be helpful to you.
The KJVO controversy is about whether Christians should consider only the King James Version of the Bible to be reliable and trustworthy. While there are a variety of views within the KJVO movement, the basic idea is simple: no other Bible will do.
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The New Testament contains a number of creedal statements... that is, saying containing basic Christian belief, phrased in ways intended to be memorized and repeated. There are in the traditional order from Matthew to Revelation.
The Old Roman Creed (also known as Old Roman Symbol) is an earlier and shorter version of the Apostles' Creed.
The Synod of Dort formulated its Five Points of Calvinism, reaffirming the position put forth by French theologian John Calvin. These are sometimes set forth in the form of an acrostic on the word ‘TULIP’, as follows:
Jacobus Arminius was a Dutch theologian (1559-1609) and university professor whose work contributed to the Protestant Reformation and the Dutch Remonstrant movement. John Calvin's TULIP was a response to Arminius' theology.
