Is Dispensationalism Still a Good Framework for Understanding the Bible?

What framework best explains the Bible’s own unfolding revelation of God’s plan in history?

The biblical framework of “dispensationalism,” especially in its classic forms, has fallen out of favor in many academic and denominational circles. Seminaries that once taught it widely have shifted toward Continue ReadingIs Dispensationalism Still a Good Framework for Understanding the Bible?

God Predestined the Plan of Salvation

Discover how God predestined the plan of salvation, preserving responsibility while securing Jesus Christ's redemption for believers.

In Scripture, Strong’s Greek 4309 (proorizō), translated predestine, means “to set bounds beforehand.” The Bible unmistakably teaches predestination, but it also carefully defines what God has predestined. God sovereignly predestined Continue ReadingGod Predestined the Plan of Salvation

Innate Faith, Human Ability, and Divinely Strengthened

Saving faith begins with God’s revelation, responds by innate human faith, and is supernaturally strengthened by God’s power, all for His glory.

Faith is one of the most frequently used and least carefully defined words in Christian conversation. We are saved by faith, we walk by faith, and Scripture praises great acts Continue ReadingInnate Faith, Human Ability, and Divinely Strengthened

Faith is Confidence in God and Obedience to His Word that Motivates Our Lives

Faith is a confident trust in God's reality beyond our senses and obedience to His Word in spite of circumstances and consequences.

Biblical faith is not a vague religious feeling, a leap into the dark, or a humanly generated optimism. Scripture describes faith as a confident trust in the character and Word Continue ReadingFaith is Confidence in God and Obedience to His Word that Motivates Our Lives