Doctrine
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Does God Really Subject People to Everlasting Punishment?
I know I’m not alone in feeling intense horror at the idea that God would punish people eternally. Christian Universalists, who believe all will ultimately be saved, are motivated by the intuition that everlasting torment cannot ever reflect the truly merciful character of God. My own philosophical understanding is that God is in control of Continue reading
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Eternal Conscious Torment?
Greetings, friends. This article is an update on my theological explorations, and my attempt to fully understand whether I can reconcile my belief in God’s sovereign control over the unfolding of all events with the Christian gospel. When Christians discuss the doctrine of hell, they usually take one of three positions: traditionalism, conditionalism, or universalism. Continue reading
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Double Predestination
In the early hours of this morning, I picked up a Bible for the first time in a while and read through the book of Revelation. I suspected before I began reading that I would be drawn back into the Christian worldview, as the words of the Bible always communicate in a powerful way. I Continue reading
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Stream of Consciousness
The words of Jesus are absolutely compelling. But the fact that we do not have free will is absolutely compelling. God tells me one thing, which is very compelling. The Bible tells me something different, which is very compelling. I have ambitions, through which I aim to alleviate suffering. Sometimes this seems noble. But then Continue reading
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The Aseity of God (video)
Hi everyone! It’s great to be back with the latest instalment in my Deep Thoughts About God video series. We’re now on the eighth video in the series, would you believe. I hope you’ve been enjoying these videos. Today, we’re looking at the concept of aseity. If you’re not familiar with the term, don’t worry, Continue reading
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Free Will and Romans 9
In this post I’ll be looking at a passage of scripture from the book of Romans and offering some brief reflections on how this passage relates to the problem of God’s sovereignty versus human free will. By the end of the article you’ll see why I consider this to be one of the most fundamental Continue reading
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