This post is the culmination of several of my previous blog posts. In them, I explored why I believe that Christians need to endorse some sort of theory of soteriological inclusivism in order for us to be faithful to all the verses in the Bible that tell us about who …
Are There Divine Truths in Nature or Other Religions?
In my past several posts, I've been building a case for why I believe that some sort of theory of Christian inclusivism is necessary if Christians want to believe everything the Bible says about which individuals will be eternally saved.
As a reminder, Christian inclusivism is the idea that although …
Expect The Rapture When Things Are 'Normal'
What are your expectations for the new year?
Do you have plans that you are looking forward to? Or are you nervous about all the things that you see in the news, and things that experts have said might be coming this year? Maybe some of both?
One of the …
Self-Care Is Spiritual Warfare
(Or alternatively titled, "How To Defeat Satan With A Bowl of Oatmeal.")
It's fairly well known that December can be a tough month for many people.
One survey suggests that 64% of people feel the 'holiday blues', and twenty four percent of people feel these blues quite strongly. The blues …
Will 'Good' People Be Eternally Saved?
In several of my past blog posts, I have been building a case for why I believe that some sort of theory of Christian inclusivism is necessary if Christians want to believe everything the Bible says about which individuals will be eternally saved.
As a reminder, Christian inclusivism is the …
Can People Choose To Believe In Jesus After Death?
In my past several posts, I have been building a case for why I believe that some sort of theory of Christian inclusivism is necessary if Christians want to believe everything the Bible says about which individuals will be eternally saved.
As a reminder, Christian inclusivism is the idea that …
But Don't All Religions Lead to Heaven?
In my previous two posts, I've focused on answering the question of who will ultimately experience eternal life in the New Heaven and New Earth (Revelation 21:1).
Already, two options have been eliminated:
- That only those few people who specifically heard and believed in Jesus during their earthly lives …
Will God Save Everyone?
In my previous blog post, I explained why I think that God truly wants to save everyone.
Yet the fact that the Bible says that God clearly wants to save everyone doesn't necessarily mean that God actually will save everyone.
But why not? If God truly loves everyone, and if …
Does God Really Want To Save Everyone?
If you have ever attended a Christian church, I hope that you would have heard things like:
- "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
- "God shows his love for us …
Have the Courage To Be Disliked
If there's one trait that I think we need in order to be strong Christians in our world today, it's the courage to be disliked. At worst, we might even need the courage to be outright hated.
Of course, no one wants to be disliked or hated. That's why peer …