Theology

Do the Ordinances Play a Role in Salvation?

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper The Bible clearly declares that salvation is by grace through faith alone (Rom 3:22-30; 4:5;…

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Lord’s Supper

This ordinance replaced the Passover. The Passover, the oldest of all Jewish festivals, commemorated God’s provision of a substitute for,…

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Baptism

Being baptized (Rom 6:3) into Christ means being immersed into Christ (Note: The Greek word for baptism in the Apostolic…

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Does Hebrews 6:4-6 Teach that Christians Can Lose Their Salvation?

Remember, the author of Hebrews defines true believers as those who hold firmly to the end the confidence they had…

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Christianity, Zen Buddhism, and New Age Philosophy

Dogen, a 13th century patriarch of the Soto Zen school (see Smith and Novak's Buddhism: A Concise Intro.) said, “In pursuit of the Way,…

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Faith that Works: A Response to Peter Rollins from James 2:14-26

“The point that is being made here is that Christianity, as a religion without religion, always resists being implicated in…

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What exactly is the Good News—The Kingdom of God or the Person of Christ?

“We believe that God has created the entire cosmos; our work here is to say, 'This belongs to God,' and…

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Should Christians Work Together to Glorify Christ Regardless of Their Faith Tradition?

“Postmodern churches are both Catholic and evangelical” (49). “[W]e welcome people from all faith backgrounds to come alongside us in…

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Are People Capable of ‘Good’ Works without Christ? – A Response to Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch

“We need to seriously get over Christendom’s theological cringe factor regarding the value of human goodness (dualism again?). We don’t…

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