The fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer causes much confusion, as it seems to condition God's forgiveness of us on our forgiving of others. This article discusses the matter, explaining who pray this prayer and thus what ought to be the disposition of their hearts when doing so.
The Lord Jesus in Mark 3 speaks about the unforgiveable sin. This article considers in detail just what this sin against the Holy Spirit is.
Is there such thing as a pastoral bully? A pastoral bully is any pastor who ignores the instruction of 1 Peter 5:3. How do you know if you are one? This article lists some indicators.
This article raises a number of features of Pelagius and Pelagianism, including his emphases in his theology (e.g., his view of free will).
This article succinctly provides ten things that the Word of God says about election.
Jesus “knew no sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21). Chapter 4 reflects on the question whether Jesus could have sinned at all.
Does God ever change his mind? What would it mean for God to change his mind? Aren't all his plans and purposes immutable? The author discusses the immutability of God as a consistency of God’s character and constancy of his being and plan.
This article considers what John Calvin had to say in answer to the question of whether an honest atheist exists.
Biblically a curse is understood to imply that one is under God’s judgement, and a blessing is to be under God’s favour. This article uses this understanding to evaluate the teaching of generational curses and ancestral sin. The author maintains that there is no ground for such a teaching. Working from Proverbs 26:2, the author shows that manmade curses have no power.
