The question of how God relates to human sin and evil has long challenged theologians and believers alike. Many assume that God, in His sovereignty, must meticulously determine (ordain or decree) every event, including sinful acts. Some even argue that if God foreknows all things, then He must causally or effectually determine evil. But Scripture paints a very different picture: God is holy, good, and wholly opposed to sin, and human moral responsibility is real and meaningful.
I believe that 1 Corinthians 10:13 presents a major problem for Calvinistic determinism. It teaches that God gives believers a real way of escape rather than the illusion of it.
In this episode I cover the common Calvinist question, "Why do some believe and others don't?"
In today's episode I cover how Acts 19:1-7 doesn't support baptismal regeneration as some believe.
There has been much debate among Christians and various denominations about the role of baptism in relation to salvation. Is it salvific or is it as an outward expression of an inward spiritual reality? I hope that this study will be helpful to you in answering this question.
Today we’re on part five in this short series on salvation where I'll be covering Sanctification and Glorification.
Today I'll be doing a short teaching on faith and regeneration!
We’re continuing to work through this short series on salvation by covering repentance and justification.
Is Total Depravity (Total Inability) true? One of the most frequently used passages to support this concept of Total Depravity is Ephesians 2:1-3, but does this passage actually support this particular theological view?
Welcome to Grafted Theology where we explore the deep and transformative truths of the Christian faith. I’m your host Drew Whitton and today we are doing a short episode on God’s Sovereignty. This isn’t meant to be super extensive or comprehensive but just simply covering some basics. However, in the future I do plan to go much further on this very topic. So thanks for joining me for this episode of Grafted Theology.
It's my 12th wedding anniversary and I just wanted to share some things that I have found to be helpful in our marriage!
Today we are continuing on the topic of sin and the consequences of the fall in this episode of Grafted Theology.
Iniquity is described as behavior that’s crooked, while transgression refers to breaking trust. Then there’s the word sin which is the most common of these types of words in the Bible. But what exactly is sin and why does it matter? That is what we are exploring in this episode of Grafted Theology.
I’ve been covering marriage or family roles, and today I’ll be continuing this by going over the role of children and also what God’s word says about raising them.
Welcome to Grafted Theology where we explore the deep and transformative truths of the Christian faith. I’m your host Drew Whitton and today we’re tackling the second part of Ephesians 5:22-33 dealing with marriage roles. Last time we went over verses 22-24 with a focus on wives, and if you missed that one, I encourage you to go back and watch it, but this time we’ll be primarily covering verses 25-33 and focusing on husbands.
I’m going to be tackling the challenging topic of marriage rolls as seen in Ephesians 5:22-33. This can often be an uncomfortable topic for some, but I think that mainly stems from the misuse and misunderstanding of this passage. Here, Paul explains how Christian husbands and wives should apply their understanding of salvation within their marriage.
Welcome to Grafted Theology! Today we are diving into the third part of a series we are doing on “The Doctrines of Man.” We’ve already covered what it means to be made in God’s image and God’s design being good - in relation to how God chose to make us - as male and female. But tonight we are covering: what is marriage and why is it important? Is marriage defined by the state or by God? Many modern conceptions of Marriage may look a lot different than marriage did in biblical times, but how should Christians define marriage today?
God’s design is good in relation to how God chose to make us - as male and female. I know in our current culture; this topic can be very heated. My aim though is not to be intentionally antagonistic or to even be derogatory, but to help us gain understanding that God’s design isn’t arbitrary, but rather His design is good, intentional, and purposeful according to a Biblical worldview.
Welcome to Grafted Theology where we explore the deep and transformative truths of the Christian faith. I’m your host Drew Whitton and today we are starting a short series on The Doctrines of Man and were beginning with: What does it mean to be “Imago Dei?" Which is just the Latin phrase that translates to “image of God.”
Welcome to Grafted Theology. I’m your host Drew Whitton and today we are concluding our seven part series of the character traits or attributes of God. We are going to be looking specifically at the fact that God is just.
