What does Calvinism mean? In evangelical circles, there is a tremendous amount of misunderstanding about the beliefs held dear to the Calvinists. Just like with many denominations, there can be some variation between churches. Just like the Southern Baptist Denomination does not hold to the hate filled teaching of the extremists like Westboro Baptist Church, [...]
Ashley Evans
In this article, we will be differentiating the ESV vs NASB Bible translation. The goal of a Bible translation is to help the reader understand the text that he or she is reading. It wasn’t until the 20th Century that Bible scholars decided to take the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek and translate it into [...]
It may feel like there are an overwhelming amount of translations to choose from. Here we discuss two of the most down to earth, readable translations on the market: the NIV and the CSB. Origin of NIV and CSB NIV – the New International Version was originally introduced in 1973. CSB – in 2004, the [...]
Is this a contradiction? Many Christians stumble over trying to reconcile the apparent contradictions in Numbers 23:19 and Exodus 32:14. How can the omniscient, immutable God change His mind? Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent; has He said, and will He [...]
The division between Calvinism and Arminianism is a hotly debated subject amongst evangelicals. This is one of the primary issues that threaten to cause a split in the Southern Baptist Convention. In our last article we discussed Calvinism. But what exactly do Arminians believe? What Is Arminianism? Jacob Arminius was a 16th century Dutch theologian [...]
“A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape. But a woman of strength kneels in prayer and keeps her soul in shape.” We are commanded to pray. Even though God knows our needs before we even think to ask Him. We can trust that God, in His providence will meet [...]
With the SBC currently battling the abuse scandals, the discussion and debate of complementarianism and egalitarianism is being brought up more and more frequently. In order for us to engage in these situations from a biblical worldview, we need to have a solid grasp of what the Bible says about these topics. What is egalitarianism? [...]
When it comes to the study of Eschatology, the study of the End of Times, there are several modes of thought. One of the most prevalent is dispensationalism. Let’s learn more about the 7 dispensations in the Bible. What is a dispensationalist? A dispensationalist is someone who adheres to the theory of Dispensations. That is [...]
Let’s dive into the differences between agnosticism and atheism Atheism and Agnosticism are two theological perspectives that many people use interchangeably, though they are two very different viewpoints. In this article, we will discuss each one and their validity. What is Atheism? Atheism is the belief in the non-existence of God. Atheism is indeed a [...]
The Talmud and the Torah are mistakenly used interchangeably by non-Jewish people. These are two of the most important words in all of Jewish history. Though they are both religious manuscripts, they are two totally different things. What is the Torah? Torah is the Hebrew word for “instruction.” Another word for this group of books [...]