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Does believing the gospel save us?

I don’t think that believing the gospel saves us. Let me s’plain as Ricky Ricardo would have said.   Belief can be understood epistemologically (head) or volitionally (heart).   Belief (1): Epistemologically, belief is not sufficient for salvation   (e.g., the demons believe in God in this sense. James 2:19).   A person can believe that the…

Q & A: Is faith the efficient cause of salvation? Part Deux

There have been some responses and counter responses to this issue that merit this as a posting. I will post the answers given by Reformation Theology and then the subsequent responses. This makes it better than going to see the comments all the time.  Original: My critique of this common response: Dear Alejandra K. Cares…

Part 2 of Free Will / Predestination

Free Will / Predestination by Max Herrera Before I can answer this question, I need to distinguish among (1) determinism and (2) free-will, and (3) predestination: Determinism results from two tenets: causality and universal determinism. Causality teaches that (1) every effect has a cause (i.e., that an effect comes to be from a cause) and…

Hypothetical Scenario: Faith and Evidence

The following conversation took place between FRANK who has properly understood the relationship between faith and evidence and EDWARD who has struggled to see that there is no mutual exclusivity between the two. By Max Herrera EDWARD = Would you still believe in Christianity if the body of Jesus were to be found? FRANK =…

Calvinism and Foreknowledge – Part 1

One In a while I'll post Max Herrera's work at the Battle for God wesbite. He has an incredible insight into the philosophical underpinnings of free will and predestination while maintaining a healthy dose of biblical exegesis. Enjoy! Free Will/ Predestination Posted: 10 Jul 06 6:59 PM (United States) Hey Max, I recently had a…