Free Will versus Limited Choice

I was recently asked by someone about my understanding about free will, and here is a copy of my response. I have long sat on the fence about this one

I have long sat on the fence about this one Mark, because I am well aware of the dichotomy of logic that exists between say, Calvinism and Arminianism regarding this one. Without wishing to split hairs, I think we have limited free choice without...    see more >>

The Comforter

We have been subjected to so many ideas about the Holy Spirit, which frankly, should not be surprising, given the multiple thousands of sects and denominations all claiming the same Holy Spirit led them all to so many divergent and even at times, opposing positions.

But what do we actually know about the Holy Spirit, for certain, if we are to accept the Biblical records?

First, we know that He (may...    see more >>

Three Critical Components of Calvary

There is much speculation and debate about what actually took place at the Cross.To the best of my understanding, here are three vital and distinct things that happened at Calvary.

1) Redemption from the transgressions that were under the first testament. 
The NT book of Hebrews was written to Jews, and it contains...    see more >>

I Will Draw ALL Men?

I was struck by someone else’s claim that the reference in John 12:31, that Jesus is claimed to have said, “I will draw all men / people to myself.”, indicates that John was a universalist; What follows is my response.

The first 3 chapters of Revelation make it really difficult for me to see that John was a Universalist. Not saying for sure now, but I am persuaded that while Paul...    see more >>

The Armor of God

One of the staples of my religious past, was putting on the whole armour of God. Some of you know what I mean ~ part of our daily prayer preparation. This armour in Ephesians 6, was often taught, was a direct reference, to the armour of a Roman centurian.
But while it could be argued that this might be so, I now understand this in a whole different light. What we missed, it seems, in our desire...    see more >>

Orthodoxy Is Oxymoronic

There are two standard terms in religion to describe either “truth”, or a deviation of “truth”. They are ‘heresy’ and ‘orthodoxy’. Am I the only person who wonders that if ‘orthodoxy’ is so darned right, then why are there SO MANY competing versions of it, all claiming that their particular Holy Spirit quite certainly led them to where...    see more >>