Ryken vs. Ryken: Calvinist Inconsistency in Light of Billy Graham’s Gospel

Original Post 6/3/2020. Updated 1/22/2026 Dr. Ryken's 'Doctrines of Grace' or the Gospel of 'Good News'Dr. Ryken Describes Billy Graham’s Message as “Good News”Billy Graham’s Message of “Good News”Dr. Ryken Contradicts His Own Claims About Calvinism and Refuting Those Who Oppose It By Affirming Dr. Graham's Gospel MessageDr. Ryken and the Billy Graham Center DedicationWhich … Continue reading Ryken vs. Ryken: Calvinist Inconsistency in Light of Billy Graham’s Gospel →

Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware: The Calvinists’ False Dichotomy

Calvinists Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware edited a book in which prominent Calvinists contributed chapters on the various difficulties that plague their Calvinism. The book is titled Still Sovereign: Contemporary Perspectives on Election, Foreknowledge, and Grace.1 Schreiner and Ware wrote the preface and introduction. In the introduction, they write, “…we are convinced that the … Continue reading Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware: The Calvinists’ False Dichotomy →

The Matter of Western v. Eastern Logic: Thomas Schreiner Affirms and Denies Logic

IntroductionAn Unfortunate Use of the Word 'Logic'The Intent of Klein and Pinnock's Critique of SchrienerSchriener's Problem: Theistic DeterminismLogic is Not Western or EasternThe Purview and Utility of LogicLogic and Context Working TogetherSchreiner Affirms and Denies Logic: An Attempt to Free Calvinism From Rational Assessment'What is Contradictory Cannot Be True': Schreiner Defeats His CalvinismExegesis Must Make … Continue reading The Matter of Western v. Eastern Logic: Thomas Schreiner Affirms and Denies Logic →

According to His Own Criteria, Is Erwin Lutzer’s Calvinist Soteriology Heretical?

Introduction and the Consideration of HeresyWhat You Believe Determines Your Eternal DestinyDechiphering Lutzer's Convoluted StatementThe Need for DiscernmentThe Heresy of Prosperity TeachingThe Heresy of Love and Unity Above All ElseA Study in Doctrine and the Law of Non-ContradictionWhat is the Gospel?Lutzer Helps Us Understand the GospelThe Question of HeresyConclusions on the Matter of Heresy Introduction … Continue reading According to His Own Criteria, Is Erwin Lutzer’s Calvinist Soteriology Heretical? →

1 Timothy 2:4-6: Leighton Flowers, Charles Spurgeon and the Hermeneutical Divide

The Christian Standard Bible translates 1 Timothy 2:4-6 in the immediate context as follows: “First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2 for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good, and … Continue reading 1 Timothy 2:4-6: Leighton Flowers, Charles Spurgeon and the Hermeneutical Divide →

An Open Letter to the Speakers and Attenders of the 2019 National Conference on Christian Apologetics (NCCA)

Revised in 2024 and 2025 The theme for the 2019 National Conference on Christian Apologetics (NCCA) was “Why Truth Still Matters.” The informational mailing read, “From gender and sexuality, to the existence of God, to the Bible, to the very existence of truth itself, reality is being questioned at its very core. In order … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Speakers and Attenders of the 2019 National Conference on Christian Apologetics (NCCA) →