General Posts

9 conclusions we can make about the doctrine of hardening.
Starting with Romans 9 we look at the biblical teaching on how, when and why God hardens hearts.

Questions from the Q&A at the end of the video

Does Romans 9:29 mean that God will create some people specifically to dishonor Him in order to carry out His will?
Is this an example of God simply knowing what the actions of Pharaoh would be if he were in that situation?
The process of a person becoming hard seems to begin with that person’s own will before God hardens them.
Does the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit relate to having a permanently hard heart?
Can you pray for someone’s heart to be softened?

Hebrews 1:1-4 sets the tone for the entire epistle. The writer asserts that the revelation given by God through one particular son—Jesus Christ—is superior to Torah. It is Christ who is the full expression of God’s wisdom, and the actual, essential being

Dr. Heiser answers questions from a live audience. Thank you to Wayland Baptist University for hosting and Nathan for organizing the event. Thank you to everyone who came and joined us in Lubbock, Texas.

The saying “Jesus never mentioned homosexuality” might seem impressive at first, but upon examination, it is very clear what Jesus’ opinion on the topic really is.
 

A careful verse by verse treatment of the passage that stands at the center of much of the debate on Calvinism. This is meant to be a loving and thoughtful handling of the difficult passage Romans 9. I appreciate gracious responses from those who disagree.