How Do You Choose a Church?
Q: I just wanted to ask you for some guidance in how to choose a church and how to separate necessities (non-negotiables) from preference?
Q: My question is about the L in TULIP – limited Atonement. I have had trouble wrapping my mind around this and reconciling it with some of scripture. RC Sproul’s term definite atonement has helped me and I think it is probably a more accurate term. But would like to hear what Dr. E has to say about this doctrine and scripture to support it.
Unfamiliar with “TULIP”?
Total depravity
Unconditional election
Limited atonement
Irresistible grace
Persistence of the saints
Resources Mentioned:
Often used in support of limited atonement:
John 10:15, Acts 20:28, Romans 8:32
“The New Testament at face value declares that Christ died for all.”
Romans 5:6-8, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Peter 2:1, 1 Timothy 1:15, *John Hannah’s Invitation to Church History
*We spoke to John Hannah about his two-volume set on church history for a previous episode on inContext. Find those episodes Here and Here.
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Q: I just wanted to ask you for some guidance in how to choose a church and how to separate necessities (non-negotiables) from preference?
Q: I’ve got a good one that came up in a small group tonight! In Proverbs (and probably many other places) why is wisdom a woman? It’s obviously referring to Jesus in many ways. But regardless, why female?
Q: My Bible study leader told us that there are degrees of sin in God’s eyes? Is this true? Are there different levels of sin?