Shawn Lazar – Page 58 – Grace Evangelical Society

Redeemed From Futility (1 Peter 1:18-19)

June 25, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - 1 Peter, atonement, holiness, the cross

I am slowly chipping away on my book on the Free Grace alternatives to the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism. I’ve been working on the chapter about the atonement, arguing that it is neither limited nor unlimited but has different benefits for different people under different conditions. It’s so encouraging to read about the

Juan 10 Según la VMR (Versión Mal Revisada)

June 24, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Su Gracia Gratuita

¿Alguna vez usted se ha preguntado cómo es que algunos cristianos logran leer mal la promesa clara de Jesús que todos los que creen en Él para la vida eterna “no perecerán jamás”? ¿Qué hacen las personas con estos versículos? ¿Qué creen que significan? Evitar el significado claro de la promesa de Jesús requiere una

Knowledge Precedes Holiness (1 Peter 1:15-19)

June 23, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - holiness, Peter, Sanctification

It has often been noted that for the Apostle Paul, practical sanctification begins with your mind. Your life is renewed as your mind is renewed (see Rom 12:1-2; Eph 4:22-24). The same principle is taught by Peter. Here is a relevant passage: But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in

J.K. Rowling and the Pressure to Exchange the Truth for a Lie (Romans 1:23-25)

June 22, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Creation, homosexual, J. K. Rowling, LGBTQ, Roman, transsexual, truth

J.K. Rowling, famed author of the Harry Potter series, was recently attacked (again) by members of the transsexual movement. She shared a headline that read: “Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate.” To which Rowling commented, “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help

La capacidad de creer

June 18, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Su Gracia Gratuita

Pregunta Shawn, en argumentos recientes contra el calvinismo, usted mencionó que el hombre tiene la “capacidad de creer o no creer.” Estoy de acuerdo con esto, pero está en conflicto con la posición regular de GES (SEG) que “creer es pasivo.” Bob a menudo dice que “Uno cree o no cree” y esto no es

Is Christendom Sick or Dead?

June 18, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Biblical separation, Christendom

In response to a blog about the need for missionaries to Christendom, a reader wrote: Shawn, I must admit I was quite taken aback by your words. You are just a year younger than I am, and from your books, blog posts and radio podcasts I’ve listened to that you share with Bob, I know

The Image of God and Ruling with Christ

June 16, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - anthropology, Heiser, image of God, Ruling with Christ, the doctrine of man

What is the image of God? I have read just about every different theory you can imagine trying to identify the nature of the image of God. I have seen candidates such as being self-aware, or intelligent, or capable of speech, or capable of love, or having a soul, or (as Karl Barth suggested) being

The Doctrine of God: Essence and Existence

June 15, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - doctrine of God, existence of God, theology proper

Are you ready to learn a basic theological distinction? What is the difference between Jesus, the Easter Bunny, and a square circle? One way to think of the difference is between what older theologians called essence and existence. Essence is what something is. What is its nature? What do we know about it? If you

Job’s Limited Mind and the Problem of Evil (Job 13:15)

June 12, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Job, problem of evil, wisdom

The world is and has long been full of evil. As I write this, the COVID-19 pandemic has been sweeping the globe, and there are riots across the country in response to what appears to be a case of police brutality. Many people are dying. Even more are suffering. I don’t think evil is a

¿”Ningún Evangelio Puro”?

June 11, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Su Gracia Gratuita

“No hay ningún evangelio puro en el mundo.” Recientemente, tomaba una clase en un seminario evangélico cuando alguien hizo esa declaración. Él continuó: “¡De hecho, me daría mucho miedo si alguien pensara que tenía el evangelio puro!” No era claro lo que quería decir con “el evangelio puro.” ¿Quería decir que “nadie realmente sabe nacer