Sin

Wes Widner on October 18th, 2010

I received the following question from a friend of mine on Facebook during the course of a conversation regarding salvation and whether or not all men are given the opportunity to be saved. If unbelief is a sin and Christ died for the sins of all then wouldn’t all be saved? The question of unbelief [...]

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Wes Widner on June 4th, 2010

In a recent discussion on Facebook with a few Calvinistic brethren of mine, we ran across the topic of Total Depravity. Here is a segment of that conversation wherein I discuss the Reformed view of this doctrine’s flaws. Jared, your view of man’s depravity seems to be rather chaotic and confused. Much like Luther and [...]

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[HT Apologetics315] Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Bart Ehrman debate the topic: Does the Bible Provide an Adequate Answer to the Problem of Suffering? at Ohio State University on April 15, 2010. More information about this debate can be found at the debate website. Full Debate MP3 Audio here. (2 hr 10 min) This was a fascinating debate between, [...]

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Wes Widner on April 14th, 2010

When dealing with the doctrine of “original sin” it is important to understand what this doctrine does and does not mean. Simply put, it does mean that because of the sin of Adam and Eve (though, Biblically, the full weight of responsibility for this sin falls on Adam’s shoulders) sinful proclivities have entered into the hearts [...]

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