Some time ago a parishioner asked me whether God loves everyone. She was discussing this with a friend. The friend insisted that God doesn’t love everyone — he only loves. . . Continue reading
Does God Love Everybody?
Doctrine of God Archive
Wrath and Love
Christians ought to delight in pondering God. It ought to be our joy to think about him, what he’s done, and who he is. When we do that, we’ll find. . . Continue reading
Essential Latin for Reformed Christians: Filioque
Today’s bit of helpful Latin was one small word that played a big role in splitting the church: Filioque — that’s pronounced “Fili-o-kway.” In English it translates to “and the. . . Continue reading
We Distinguish: Essentially/Personally
Theological distinctions matter. We need them for sound theology. That theology then goes on to inform how we think and live as Christians. Today I want to look at a. . . Continue reading
Discern God’s Justice
“A God without wrath brought men without sin into a world without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a cross” — that’s how H. Richard Niebuhr described the. . . Continue reading
Abounding Grace – Where Is God In This Mess Genesis 37:1-36 part 1
What is happening when God seems silent and the mess seems enormous? In todays Abounding Grace Pastor Chris Gordon explores this question through the lens of Gods word and Genesis 37. Continue reading
How Do We Know That God Is One In Three Persons (And Not Four Persons)?
AGR Reader Jason writes to ask: From a Christian perspective, how do we know that God is three persons (and not four or more)? Is it possible, from a Christian. . . Continue reading
Did God Make Mayor Pete Gay?
Sunday is the Christian Sabbath, it is a day on which Christians set aside time to pray, to gather for corporate worship, and to think and speak about God. So,. . . Continue reading
Divine Sovereignty, Evil, Mystery, and “Calvinism” (2)
In part 1 we looked at the what of the problem of evil and at the way Psalm 73 talks about it. Now we want to think about who is. . . Continue reading
Divine Sovereignty, Evil, Mystery, and “Calvinism” (1)
Recently, a well-meaning “New Calvinist” (more on this nomenclature in part 2) posted some very blunt language on Twitter about the relationship between divine sovereignty and various ways in which. . . Continue reading