In Part 1, I wrote about examples from the Old Testament which at the very least call into question whether God loves everyone. Now let’s look at some passages from the New Testament that do the same. In Matthew 23, the Lord Jesus Himself spoke very strong words of condemnation against the Pharisees and theContinue reading “Does God Love Everyone? (Part 2)”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
A Christian Response to Recent U.S. Riots and Protests
By now, “George Floyd” is almost a household name. I have decided not to watch the infamous video that shows him dying with a police officer’s knee on his neck, but I have read about him. While he had a criminal history, especially from 1997-2007, he had turned his life around; it appears that heContinue reading “A Christian Response to Recent U.S. Riots and Protests”
Does God Love Everyone? (Part 1)
Many years ago when I started to think about questions I might eventually blog about, this question was not one of them. However, a decade or so ago, the idea that God loves everyone became more prominent. I believe this was at least in part due to a book called Love Wins (2011) by RobContinue reading “Does God Love Everyone? (Part 1)”
Is It Possible for Jesus to Be Your Savior but Not Your Lord?
In 1988, The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur was published. The basic thesis of the book was that if you wanted to be saved, you needed to accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord. It seemed to me like a very simple and almost obvious message, but while the majority of responses wereContinue reading “Is It Possible for Jesus to Be Your Savior but Not Your Lord?”
What Does Humility Look Like?
When my son was in high school, he and some of his friends played “The Game.” The way you lost the game was if you thought of it, and you were then required to announce, either in speaking or writing, that you had “lost The Game.” Around that time, my family (my son, daughter, wife,Continue reading “What Does Humility Look Like?”
