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Worship – Chapter 51

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – How can our worship fulfill its great…

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The Lord’s Supper – Chapter 50

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – What is the meaning of the Lord’s…

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Baptism – Chapter 49

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – Who should be baptized? How should it…

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Means of Grace within the Church – Chapter 48

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – What are the different activities within the…

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Church Government – Chapter 47

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – How should a church be governed? How…

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The Power of the Church – Chapter 46

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – What kind of authority does the church…

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The Purity and Unity of the Church – Chapter 45

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – What makes a church more or less…

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The Church: Its Nature, Its Marks, and Its Purposes – Chapter 44

Reading Systematic Theology with Wayne Grudem – What is necessary to make a church?…

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The Catholic Church: A Protestant Perspective

An historical overview of the Catholic Church, a doctrinal comparison between Catholicism and the…

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- Meditation
- November 11, 2018
Four Spiritual Dangers In Eastern Meditation

Exposing four spiritual dangers in Eastern meditation: its non-Christian roots, mind-emptying problems, the potential to invite demonic affliction, & its self-focus over God-focus. Short Answer The four spiritual dangers in Eastern meditation are its non-Christian roots, mind-emptying issues, the potential to invite demonic affliction, & its self-focus over God-focus. Long Answer The Western world has become enamored with Eastern meditation. From its supposed practical benefits, to its filling a vacuum in our secular society, meditation promises much to the “spiritual but not religious” crowd. Some Christians are even attracted to it. Despite its seemingly innocuous qualities, Eastern meditation is not harmless. There are four spiritual dangers associated with meditation as many people practice it. Meditation is usually synonymous with Eastern meditation, so the following concerns are directed toward Eastern religious meditations like Zen meditation, transcendental meditation, yoga, Chinese meditation, Hindu meditation, or guided meditation. In this post, I aim to expose four spiritual dangers in Eastern meditation: its non-Christian roots, mind-emptying problems, the potential to invite demonic affliction, and its self-focus over God-focus. Note: This critique is NOT directed toward those who practice a genuine and thoroughly Christian meditation. Spiritual Danger #1:Meditation Has Non-Christian Roots No matter how someone learns,...
- Apologetics
- November 25, 2018
Reincarnation in the Bible: Past Lives & Scripture

Defining reincarnation, the major religions that teach reincarnation, a major danger in believing in reincarnation – reincarnation and the Bible Short Answer Reincarnation, the belief in the transmigration of a human soul to another entity at death is taught by some Eastern religions like Hinduism. Reincarnation is not found in the Bible and is contrary to the biblical concept of resurrection at the judgment. Long Answer What happens when we die? There are several theories about what follows death. One of the more popular, non-Christian ideas is reincarnation. Reincarnation suggests you don’t merely die and worms eat you (materialism) or that your soul travels to another place like heaven or hell (immortality). Instead, in reincarnation your soul “transmigrates” to another body so your essence can live again. In recent decades this idea has really taken hold in the Western world, but it’s not a Biblical concept. In this post, I aim to define reincarnation, discuss the major religions that each reincarnation, explore what the Bible teaches, and reveal a major spiritual danger in believing in reincarnation. Reincarnation Defined According to The Handbook of Christian Apologetics at Bible.org, reincarnation is the idea where… “The individual soul survives and is reincarnated into,...
- Apologetics
- June 10, 2018
Five Objections to Presuppositional Apologetics Crushed

How the top 5 objections to Christian presuppositionalism from believers and unbelievers ultimately fail. Short Answer #1: Presuppositionalism depends on circular reasoning…but so does every other worldview. #2: Presuppositionalism is dogmatic…but so is every other worldview. #3: Presuppositionalism prevents common ground with unbelievers…is both true in one sense and false in another. #4: Presuppositionalism dodges having to present evidence for Christianity…is not true, but is based on a caricature of presuppositionalism. #5: Presuppositionalism doesn’t prove the Christian God…is sometimes true and sometimes not. Long Answer Presuppositional apologetics (aka presuppositionalism) is not without its critics. Not only do non-Christians mock it, but other Christians attack it. These are some of the top objections to Christian presuppositionalism and how these objections ultimately fail. Objection #1: Presuppositionalism Depends On Circular Reasoning Circular reasoning happens when the claim is dependent upon the conclusion. In logical form, it looks like this: X is true because of Y. Y is true because of X. Detractors claim that presuppositionalism presents a circular argument. This challenge varies depending on the person, but a statement they might attack is something like this: “The Bible is God’s word because the Bible says it’s God’s word.” “All Scripture is breathed out,...