Category: Christian Doctrine
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Saved From God, or Saved By God?.
Rethinking Romans 5:9 and the Wrath of God One of the most familiar expressions in evangelical Christianity is, “Jesus saves us from the wrath of God.” Many believers have heard this phrase so often that it has become almost synonymous with the gospel itself. Yet an important question deserves careful examination: Is this actually how…
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Slavery – Opposed or Condoned by the Bible?
This is an issue which has been and is hotly debated and discussed by Christians, and by examining the Biblical verses on Slavery we can see how there can be several differing positions. The main views of how Christian apologists explain these passages are as follows: View 1: Slavery in the Bible was different (more…
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Immeasurable Worth of Every Human Being
Reflections of a Tomboy Grandma: On the Immeasurable Worth of Every Human Being, by Diane Perkins Castro — A Summary The Life-Changing Truth About Every Human Being. What is the most fundamental fact of our human existence? According to Reflections of a Tomboy Grandma, it is this: Every human being is created in the image…
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From Brokenness to Abundant Life: Jesus’ Invitation to Every Heart
A question many people quietly ask: Will people who practice sinful lifestyles inherit the kingdom of God? Another way to ask the question: Will lesbians be in heaven? No. But let’s not stop here. Will former lesbians be in the kingdom of God? Yes. How many? All, 100%. Scripture gives a sober warning—but it also…
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How and When the Doctrine of Hell and Eternal Conscious Torment Developed
For the first few centuries of Christianity, many theologians understood God’s judgments primarily as corrective and restorative, not purely punitive. Yet by the Middle Ages, Western Christianity largely assumed that divine punishment meant endless retributive torment. What happened? The shift did not occur because new biblical texts were discovered. Instead, it emerged from a complex…