The Bible says "The fool has said in his heart there is no God." Paul said to the Romans "...what may be known about God is plain...so that men are without excuse." But many today would claim it is not obvious God exists. Is it possible the current state of metaphysical ambiguity can be understood in a way that is consistent with Scriptural claims about this?
We examine the claim of Charles Finney that the existence of God is a first truth of Reason. This kind of transcendental argument does have some strength in the areas of logic, existence of the external world, and morality. Can it carry the full metaphysical weight of ultimate explanation, and the existence of God?
The relationship between law and grace is critical to understanding the plan of salvation presented in Scripture. We examine the nature of moral law, the desert and purpose of penalty, if and how penalty can be set aside, and what conditions make the offer of pardon possible.
Does the Bible claim men are born sinful, or is this just a misinterpretation of the text? This article explores the Biblical doctrine of Moral Depravity and offers an alternative perspective.
Compares the holiness and Calvinist definitions of sin and seeks to find common ground between what is often considered to be very contrary positions.
Does the doctrine of Original Sin, as presented in Calvinist and Augustinian theology really make sense? Lets explore this question.
This was to be chapter one of a book refuting the claim that the Bible is full of antimomies, that divine truth has a "two-foldness" our minds cannot overcome. I never did write that book, but thought this chapter would still be of interest.
Examines the philophical basis of God's faithfulness, and the believer's assurance in this.
My Dec 5, 1991 letter to the editor, responding to E. Calvin Beisner's Sept 17, 1991 letter to the editor, where he responded to my "Heresy or 'Hear Say'?" article when it was first published in Evangelistic Education Ministries' publication "Notes & Qutoes".