Apostolic Baptism and the Unified Pattern of Christian Initiation
A grammatical-historical exegesis arguing the New Testament presents one apostolic pattern of initiation in which baptism is the faith-governed point of covenant entry.
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The Warnings of the New Testament
The Warnings of the New Testament Why the Apostolic Warnings Must Be Allowed to Warn The New Testament gives real assurance. Believers may know that they belong to Christ. They may trust God’s promises. They may rest in the faithfulness of Jesus. They may have confidence in the mercy of God, the blood of Christ,…
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Why Regeneration Before Faith Must Be Tested
Why Regeneration Before Faith Must Be Tested Does Scripture Teach Life Before Believing, or Believing Unto Life? The doctrine of regeneration before faith is one of the central pillars of Calvinist theology. The claim is simple: because sinners are dead in sin, they cannot believe the gospel unless God first regenerates them. In this framework,…
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Calvinism and the Reordering of Salvation
Calvinism and the Reordering of Salvation When a System Moves Regeneration Before the Apostolic Response Calvinism does not merely interpret individual verses differently. It orders salvation differently. That order matters because once a system establishes a fixed sequence, biblical passages are often forced to fit it. Texts that connect faith, repentance, baptism, forgiveness, Spirit, washing,…