by Rev. Jay Fluck, Professor of Church History When Christian parents gather their kids in minivans or SUVs on Sunday mornings, there is the common understanding that all are going to church. In fact, they are the church, and really what they are doing is going to worship God with others who are also the […]
The Doctrine of Unconditional Election (9): What About Human Responsibility?
The Matter of Human Responsibility Another area of objection against the doctrine of unconditional election is in the matter of human responsibility. Are men still responsible for their actions since it is God who has determined who will and who will not be saved (sometimes called the “antinomy”)? Do men have a responsibility to believe? […]
The Doctrine of Unconditional Election (8): Missions and Success
The success of missions does not depend on how many may believe the gospel. If that were the case, most of the great missionaries – even Jesus and Paul – would have been failures, for they did not get a huge following from their message. But both were sure of one thing, those whom God […]