I’ve only been a member of the ecclesia (or church) called the body of Christ for a little over 7 years as of the time I’m writing this article, but I’ve known, or at least have been acquainted with, various members of the ecclesia for decades now thanks to my time as a Christian Universalist… Continue reading Fellowship, and keeping doctrine in its place
Category: Bible
Did God create the universe out of nothing?
Most Christians believe the Bible teaches that God created the universe out of nothing. Aside from the fact that it’s entirely impossible to create anything out of nothing, this idea (which is a concept that is generally referred to as “creatio ex nihilo”) isn’t actually taught anywhere in Scripture anyway, so simply put, no, He… Continue reading Did God create the universe out of nothing?
What is a feigned believer?
[Please note that I’m linking to https://studybible.info for most of the scriptural references, because it’s the only website I know of that provides links to individual verses in the CLV (the Concordant Literal Version of the Bible), which is the Bible translation I’m discussing in this article, but it’s not always the most reliable website,… Continue reading What is a feigned believer?
“The last trump” will indeed be the last trump
Most members of the body of Christ believe the Snatching Away (aka the Rapture) will take place prior to the Tribulation, but this brings up the question of how “the last trump” of 1 Corinthians 15:52 can be sounded prior to our mortal bodies being quickened, or vivified (meaning made immortal), and caught up in… Continue reading “The last trump” will indeed be the last trump
The simplest answer to the question of whether a believer can lose their salvation
The question is often asked: Can a believer lose their salvation? Now, obviously I’m not referring to general salvation here, meaning the salvation that everyone is guaranteed to eventually experience thanks to Christ’s death for our sins, entombment, and resurrection on the third day (the salvation that involves the eventual vivification — meaning immortality —… Continue reading The simplest answer to the question of whether a believer can lose their salvation
If all you did was quote the Bible, you’ve probably already lost the argument
A text read out of context is just a pretext for a “proof text.” It doesn’t matter what the topic is, if you’re in a disagreement with another Bible believer over a particular doctrine or theological point and literally all you do is quote (or point the person you’re disagreeing with to) a “proof text”… Continue reading If all you did was quote the Bible, you’ve probably already lost the argument
Why I believe in the salvation of all humanity
The reason I believe in the eventual salvation of all humanity is really quite simple. Many years ago, while I myself was still a believer in the popular doctrine of never-ending punishment for unbelievers, I encountered debates between other Christians who also believed the popular doctrine arguing with a seemingly strange group of people who… Continue reading Why I believe in the salvation of all humanity
Answers to “12 Questions for Those Considering Universalism”
Randy Alcorn just re-published Michael McClymond‘s article titled 12 Questions for Those Considering Universalism (originally published in December on The Gospel Coalition website as 12 Questions for the Would-Be Universalist). Because some Christians who haven’t studied the topic carefully enough might not know how easy it is to answer these questions, I thought I’d quickly do… Continue reading Answers to “12 Questions for Those Considering Universalism”
You’re not ready to reject Universalism yet
As I wrote last week, many Infernalists (and, I should add, even some Annihilationists) will quote Bible verses assuming that they disprove Universalism, and presumably also somehow assuming that we’ve never heard those passages before (or at least assuming we don’t believe those passages are true). Anyone who does that without already knowing how it… Continue reading You’re not ready to reject Universalism yet
The Concordant Gospel Resources website is not run by the Concordant Publishing Concern
It’s been brought to my attention that some people have mistakenly assumed that the Concordant Gospel Resources website at www.concordantgospel.com (which is another website I run in addition to this one) is run by the CPC (the Concordant Publishing Concern, who are the people responsible for the translation and publishing of the CLV, meaning the… Continue reading The Concordant Gospel Resources website is not run by the Concordant Publishing Concern