Early in my Christian life I obtained some literature that gave an intellectually logical explanation of the atonement. The theme was that Jesus had suffered punishment in hell equivalent to the eternal torment of every soul that would ever be saved. Therefore there was no way that a saved soul need ever fear hell, because … Continue reading The voice of God
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The Son of God
The title of this post is blasphemy to Muslims and foolishness to those who do not even believe in God. Yet the Bible insists that God, who said “Thou shalt have no other gods before me,” has a Son who is part of His singular Godhead, yet walked this earth in human form, God bearing … Continue reading The Son of God
Is it piety or sophistry?
One day in the early 1970’s I answered a newspaper ad and began to receive a periodical that promised to explain the teachings of the Bible for people seeking to understand the Christian faith. The articles were well written, used extensive Scripture quotations and their logic seemed intellectually satisfying. The foundational thesis of their teachings … Continue reading Is it piety or sophistry?
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