Dr. Michael Horton – Christianity & Islam
Dr. Michael Horton discusses Christianity and Islam.
Story Line
I admit it. My theological persuasion is a nuanced position. Here is the overarching story line I see in Scripture: In the Beginning Man is created in God’s image – Genesis 1:26 Man sins –…
What About the Kingdom? 2
We’ve discussed the Kingdom before. Let’s do another quick look: And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting…
Why Christianity is True 4
One of the major cornerstones of Christianity is God Himself. The big question we must answer is, How do you view God? Michael Reeves writes, I want readers to know God and grow in their…
No Salvation Outside Christ
The fact that we must try harder after we’ve failed the first time demonstrates how desperately we need salvation. If we could save ourselves, we wouldn’t need to do something a second time. We must…
Hermeneutical Factors
Dispensationalists have certain hermeneutic foundations that establish their unique viewpoint. Hard distinction between Israel and the Church Old Testament priority over the New Testament Essentially woodenly literal approach to reading Scripture Personally, I do not…
Why Do Good Things Happen To Bad People?
The typical question we hear is, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” But we’re asking the wrong question:
The Hypocrisy of Christians?
In an attempt to discredit Chick-fil-A, one website writes this post to wit, This is the problem with every single right-wing Christian in America. You cannot claim that one part of the Bible is absolute…
Observations in Scripture 1 – Genesis 1
Creation is foundational to Christianity. But what are we to understand from Genesis 1? God made all things — v.1 God created all things out of nothing (i.e. ex nihilo1 — v.1 God established order…