If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it? – Amos 3:6 The One forming light and creating darkness, causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these. – Isaiah 45:7 Yesterday, a massive […]
Tag Archives: Theology
Trending with God
posted by Joel Taylor
To say I am greatly disappointed would be a tremendous understatement. But I’m unsure how to word it at the moment. Let me tell you that I am absolutely amazed at the eagerness to which professing Christians jump on the latest trending topics on social media. If it’s trending, look out. Blog posts, tweets and […]
The Last Waltz and the Need for a Good Whuppin’
posted by Joel Taylor
For those whose minds have not been polluted by government run, public education and brainwashed by the long, tireless, continued effort of those still attempting to reconstruct the South, it’s people – and the truth of American history, I hope you will appreciate what I’m about to say. There are few modern words that describe […]
Persecuted Church Seeing Angels?
posted by Joel Taylor
It was another Sunday. My family arrived to our meeting place of worship on time, maybe a little early. We took our usual seats. This Sunday would be a little different. It would include a presentation of the purposes of a particular missionary society and a special speaker from a foreign land. He would not […]
Q&A: Did Jesus Christ Commit Suicide?
posted by Joel Taylor
This question comes in response to a post which was in itself a response to John Piper and his teaching on Christians and guns in their home, which he opposes. Q: Was Christ committing suicide when He did not resist his murderers? A: Absolutely not, and for at least two reasons.
John Piper: Christians Don’t Need Guns in Their Homes
posted by Joel Taylor
Apart from written Scripture, Christians are never to arrive at final conclusions regarding instruction on life and godliness by the examples of men, ever, not even from missionaries or popular preachers. The written Word of God, alone, is God’s revelation to His people regarding such things. This counsel from Dr. John Piper, is most absurd. […]
Are Huckabee and Dobson Wrong About the Newtown Shooting?
posted by Joel Taylor
Sound reasonable? or no?
Sincerity
posted by Joel Taylor
Sincerity is generally an admirable quality. Most of us in our dealings with others appreciate being thought of as sincere. To be described as “insincere” makes most of us angry or have hurt feelings. In fact, given a choice, some of us, if not many of us would prefer being described as “factually mistaken” rather […]
Ordo Salutis: The Order of Salvation
posted by Joel Taylor
"Hello lightness, my old friend I’ve come to review you again Because a teaching softly creeping Left its seeds while I was reading And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains But not within sound doctrine" – Simeon and Farflunkle Predestination: Rom. 8:29, 30; 9:1-25; Eph. 1:3-14; 2 Thess 2:12,13 Effectual Calling […]
5 Ways to Be Really Popular with the Reformed Crowd
posted by Joel Taylor
In each case, if you have to, at least pretend. I mean, it’s not like you need to be honest, or biblical or anything. Right? 1. Embrace, love and/or promote ‘holy hip-hop’ music. Neglect this one, and you’re history. You may as well be Methodist in West Virginia. It’s the rage in promoting the […]
Is Theonomy On Life Support?
posted by Joel Taylor
by David Leach Theonomy/Reconstructionism which seemed to be so significant in the thinking, preaching and writing of a number of (mostly) Reformed believers seems to be waning. Some seem to be giving the hermeneutics of theonomy a more critical look and are becoming less persuaded of it’s foundational claims, while others who are still relatively […]
Why Replacement Theology is Silly
posted by Joel Taylor
To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ, and to bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things; so that the manifold wisdom of God might now […]
Dumb Boy’s Examination
posted by Joel Taylor
from David Leach: A clergyman once paid a visit to a deaf and dumb asylum in London, for the express purpose of examining the children in the knowledge they possessed of Divine truth. A little boy, on this occasion, was asked in writing, "Who made the world?" He took up the chalk, and wrote underneath […]
Why Are You ‘Reformed’?
posted by Joel Taylor
I would really like to encourage all my readers to answer this. I am truly interested in your reasons. I ask this question because, quite frankly, it puzzles me. We don’t need to call ourselves ‘Reformed’ if we believe in the doctrines of grace do we? If we are ‘Calvinists’, do we still need to […]
Why I Am Not A Postmillennialist
posted by Joel Taylor
However one may define the eschatological viewpoint of postmillennialism, the common denominator of any definition is the idea that the alleged millennial age, or 1000 year reign of Christ, is one in which the entire world is progressively subdued by the church through the means of the preaching and acceptance of the gospel. In other […]
Recommended Systematic Theologies
posted by Joel Taylor
Often times I am asked what systematic theologies I would recommend. Well, it’s a loaded question, because I think it’s beneficial to read even from those I know I will disagree with before even opening the work. Obviously, being a Baptist, I’ll recommend those most near to my understanding of solid biblical teaching. However, even […]
Theologies to Be Skeptical About
posted by Joel Taylor
P. Andrew Sandlin: Christian systematic theologies abound today, and the themes around which one may orient any theology are legion: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Pentecostal, feminist, dispensationalist, Afro-American, liberation, liturgical, evangelical, Marxist, Asian, Indian, and on and on. On the basis of Biblical revelation, I thought it might be useful to list 10 traits of […]
Why New Calvinism Is So Dangerous
posted by Joel Taylor
[The movement known as New Calvinism is dangerous on many levels, and I dare say they all cannot be covered adequately in a single post. However, if you shine the light on a snake’s head, it’s best to assume it’s attached to a body very much alive. Some comments left here on 5ptsalt are worthy […]
Michael Horton’s Sonship Theology
posted by Joel Taylor
Swinging from one extreme to another has always been an over-correcting problem in Christendom by those zealous for the truth. In this video, Horton goes from a ‘Christless Christianity’ to just as dangerous an extreme – Sonship theology. Horton echoes the thinking of the popular mantra’s of New Calvinism : “We must preach the Gospel […]
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Theological Balance
posted by Joel Taylor
David Leach A balance in the right understanding of theology is not some yin and yang thing that forces one to an obligatory responsibility to accept conflicting views and make some sort of “middle mush” palatable to all. The truth is not determined by weighing the merits of this Scripture or doctrine and that other […]
