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2 days ago · St. Polycarp, in asserting that salvation is “not of works” (citing Ephesians 2), is simply condemning salvation by works or by self-generated works, apart from grace (i.e., Pelagianism). No one disagrees with that, so it’s not at issue.
4 days ago · 3) Openly accept Pelagianism, where man alone must decide within the world God has made (Pelagians believed in grace, just that the gift was knowledge of God’s law and gospel) 4) Embrace Deism qua Atheism that providence is not real and it’s really up to us to figure out the right path, for there’s no help coming.
4 days ago · Leo used his authority, in both doctrinal and disciplinary matters, against a number of heresies troubling the Western church – including Pelagianism (involving the denial of Original Sin) and...
1 day ago · A short guide to understanding Scripture. There’s nothing more fundamental to living the Christian life than studying the Bible. As biblical scholar Charles Ryrie expressed, “The Bible is the greatest of all books; to study it is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.” 1 Similarly, D. A. Carson writes ...
5 days ago · What is the significance of Midian in the Bible? Why did God command the Israelites to completely destroy the Midianites in Numbers 31:17? Why did Moses tell his men to spare the Midianite virgins for themselves in Numbers 31:18?
5 days ago · Jesus said, “I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken” (Matthew 12:36). The KJV translates “every empty word” as “every idle word”; the ESV says, “every careless word.” The Greek phrase is rema argos, meaning “careless or inactive or unprofitable words ...
2 days ago · A. Grace is divided into sanctifying grace, which is also called habitual grace, and actual grace. 12 Q. What is sanctifying grace? A. Sanctifying grace is a supernatural gift inherent in our soul, and rendering us just, adopted children of God and heirs to Paradise. 16 Q.
