Is Calvinism a Cult?
Is Calvinism a cult? That’s the question buzzing in the heads of many younger Christians in this generation, not because they stumbled on Calvin’s Institutes, but because someone in authority told them so.
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Is Calvinism a cult? That’s the question buzzing in the heads of many younger Christians in this generation, not because they stumbled on Calvin’s Institutes, but because someone in authority told them so.
God uses suffering to teach his children to trust him. Period. No matter what we do to avoid it, dread it, or pray it away, in the school of Christ, suffering is not an interruption of the curriculum. It is the curriculum. It is not an elective that you can avoid as long as you store up enough credits on the remaining subjects.
It’s always someone else’s fault. The timetable is to blame. The alarm clock conspired against you. Life’s circumstances teamed up to derail your spiritual growth. But let’s be honest—most of the time, it’s not external factors holding you back. It’s you.
Whether you’ve made a formal list of resolutions or not, as a Christian, you cannot faithfully enter into a new year without being resolved to be and to do certain things.
This is a continuation of our series on Biblical Hermeneutics. God, it seems to me, enjoys puzzles. Not in a...
Take a deep breath. We’re going to talk about Hillsong, Bethel, and those other so-called “unholy hits” that many in the church today want to boycott with a level of fervor that might make John the Baptist blush.
This blog explores the purpose, principles, and practical applications of the Law and the Epistles, helping us understand how to live faithfully under the grace of Christ.
We see that wisdom doesn’t start with human experience or intellect but with reverence for God. The fear of God is not a cringing terror, but a deep awe, a recognition that God’s ways and thoughts are infinitely higher than ours
Alright, buckle up, because there’s no way to dive into this without getting into some nitty-gritty realities, a few practical examples – and any similarity between the examples below and actual people you know is strictly coincidental and entirely unavoidable.
We think that because our suffering is “lesser,” it should be ignored or shoved down. But the Bible knows nothing of such stoicism. This is no game of comparative agony; it’s a reminder that God’s mercy applies to the smallest inconvenience as well as the greatest tragedy.