Within the Reformed tradition, there have been two acceptable ways to hold to unconditional election. One is the supralapsarian view and the other is the infralapsarian view.
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What should we think of polygamy? | Ben Carlson
The right view of polygamy is that it violates God’s original design for marriage. Since it was a widespread cultural reality throughout the Ancient Near East, and since it had even infiltrated the Old Covenant people of God, it was regulated by OT law within the Israelite community but never officially endorsed or approved of.
Sabbath Applications | Ben Carlson
For observing the Lord’s Day properly, people may look at you like you are an alien from another planet. But this is the very thing that identifies you as a follower of Jesus Christ!
The Practice of the Sabbath Day | Ben Carlson
Christians must schedule their entire week around the Lord’s Day. But instead of living Saturday to Saturday like the college football player or Monday to Monday like the American worker, as a Christian live your life Sabbath Day to Sabbath Day.
Defending the Christian Sabbath | Ben Carlson
Opponents of Christian Sabbatarianism (specifically, anti-sabbatarians) are quick either to pity us as weak brethren or decry us as staunch legalists by citing several passages which they believe destroy any notion of sacred time and days in the NT.
The Precept of the Sabbath Day | Ben Carlson
The concept of sacred time has been largely lost in our society today. Most people treat every day the same. Jobs are...
The Perpetuity of the Sabbath | Ben Carlson
Here are 12 biblical arguments for the perpetuity of the Sabbath Day throughout human history.
Why study divinity systematically? | John Gill
“Every art and science are reduced to a system or body; and why should divinity, the most noble science, be without a system?”
What is the purpose of the Sabbath? | Brandon Rhea
What is your view of the Christian Sabbath? Do you even think that Christians are commanded to keep a Sabbath in the New Covenant? If you do, do you know how to keep it to the glory of God?
Paul and James Harmonized | Austin McCormick
*Editor's Note: This blog post is a portion of Pastor Austin McCormick's sermon manuscript from a message...