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Accustomed to Defeat (Judges 15:9-13) 

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The book of Judges devotes more space to Samson than to any other judge. Four chapters deal with his life (Judges 13–16).  It is a sad story. For forty years, the Philistines have oppressed God’s people. But not once do they call upon the Lord for deliverance, even though God has raised up Samson to deliver them. Samson has been given supernatural power
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What’s Wrong with Calvinism? Part 4: Calvinism’s Irresistible Grace Is Unbiblical 

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Dr. Tony Badger, author of Confronting Calvinism, will be teaching a thirteen-week elective class on Calvinism starting January 25. Here is what he says about Irresistible Grace: Not a single passage of Scripture in either the Old or New Testament expresses or teaches the notion that…the Holy Spirit imposes regeneration upon [anyone]…The Scripture teaches that
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What’s Wrong with Calvinism? Part 3: Calvinism’s Limited Atonement Is Unbiblical 

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Dr. Tony Badger, author of Confronting Calvinism, will be teaching a thirteen-week elective course on Calvinism starting January 25. Here is what he says about Limited Atonement:  Not a single passage of Scripture in either the Old or New Testament expresses or teaches the notion that Christ’s redemptive death on the cross, normally referred to as His Atonement, was limited
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What’s Wrong with Calvinism? Part 2: Calvinism’s Unconditional Election Is Unbiblical. 

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According to Calvinism, in eternity past, before the Creation, God chose or elected those individuals who would have everlasting life. That choice was unconditional, that is, He did not use foreknowledge to know who would freely believe or who would willingly serve Him. His choice was not based on anything in the people chosen.   What’s wrong with Calvinism’s Unconditional Election is that
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What’s Wrong with Calvinism? Part 1: Calvinism’s Total Depravity Is Unbiblical.

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GES has an online seminary. While the education is quite expensive, our donors are paying the cost of the faculty, teaching assistants, and administrators. Classes are free for the students if they maintain at least a B average.  Starting in January, Dr. Tony Badger, author of Confronting Calvinism, will be teaching a thirteen-week elective on Calvinism. New students can apply to the school by clicking here. Once accepted, they will receive an
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Should We Be Concerned about Being Too Inclusive? 

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What does it mean for a church or parachurch ministry to be inclusive? The word inclusive refers to including people and avoiding excluding people.   To be fully inclusive is impractical for conservative churches and ministries. A church cannot accept into full fellowship idolaters, sorcerers, adulterers, or anyone who is actively in rebellion against God. Nor can a conservative church or ministry accept those
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Can Our Faith Leave Jesus Stranded?

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In the movie Elf, starring Will Ferrell, Santa Claus’s magic sleigh is powered by belief. Since there are no longer enough people who believe in Santa, his sleigh crashes and gets stranded in Central Park. While Buddy the elf tries to repair Santa’s engine, his friends get their fellow New Yorkers to believe again. In this movie, Santa is helplessly reliant on humanity for his powers.   Some Christians think Jesus
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Might The Dogs Outside in Revelation 22:15 Refer to Unfaithful Believers? 

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But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.   Pastor Chet called the other day and suggested that the vices listed here are like those listed in 1 Cor 6:9-11, Gal 5:19-21, and Eph 5:5-7. All three of those refer to believers who will not inherit the kingdom, that is,
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