The following is an amalgamation of actual discussions I’ve had with real people, both in person and online: I didn’t intend to stop, but the street preacher’s words caught my ear and I couldn’t help myself. “As Jesus died on the cross, He cried out, ‘It is finished.’ He died for all of our sins,… Continue reading Dialogue with an evangelical
Category: Sin
The only part you play in your own salvation
As I’ve explained elsewhere on this site, it’s mortality (and death, for those who die prior to Christ’s return), as well as sinfulness because of that mortality, that Christ saves us from, not never-ending torment in “hell” or the lake of fire. As I’ve also covered, salvation under Paul’s Gospel is 100% based upon the… Continue reading The only part you play in your own salvation
Do people pay for their own sins?
It’s rare, but sometimes people ask the right question. Recently, a few people have asked, “if Christ died for our sins, why do some people have to pay for their own sins by going to hell?” The answer to this question is something that even most Christian Universalists get wrong. I’ll begin by saying, this… Continue reading Do people pay for their own sins?
Some more questions
I recently shared some questions I like to ask people to determine whether they actually know much about Scripture or not, and whether they’re likely to have anything useful to teach me from a spiritual perspective. I have a few additional questions, however, that are important for all Christians to ask themselves: If your answer… Continue reading Some more questions
How should we then really live?
This is part 15 of my Biblical Universalism series of articles on the subject of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation), along with various topics related to it. The theological facts laid out in this article are required reading in order to truly understand what the Bible has to say about morality and life as a Biblical Universalist,… Continue reading How should we then really live?
Biblical threats explained
This is part 14 of my Biblical Universalism series of articles on the subject of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation), along with various topics related to it. Part 13 is available here: Objections answered Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in the links (which are are the underlined words throughout the article), and… Continue reading Biblical threats explained
In Christ shall all be made alive
This is part 12 of my Biblical Universalism series of articles on the subject of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation), along with various topics related to it. Part 11 is available here: How can you be “born again” if you weren’t even born a first time? Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in… Continue reading In Christ shall all be made alive
The impossibility of “free will”
This is part 10 of my Biblical Universalism series of articles on the subject of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation), along with various topics related to it. Part 9 is available here: God is still on Plan A Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in the links (which are are the underlined words… Continue reading The impossibility of “free will”
God is still on Plan A
This is part 9 of my Biblical Universalism series of articles on the subject of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation), along with various topics related to it. Part 8 is available here: Unmerited suffering and God Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in the links (which are are the underlined words throughout the… Continue reading God is still on Plan A
Unmerited suffering and God
This is part 8 of my Biblical Universalism series of articles on the subject of biblical soteriology (the study of salvation), along with various topics related to it. Part 7 is available here: Heaven isn’t what you think it is Please note that I’m including many of my scriptural references in the links (which are are the underlined… Continue reading Unmerited suffering and God