Today Steve Ray joins me to talk about what it means to be born again. We discuss what we meant by it when we were both evangelicals, but he digs deep into scripture. Born Again The Bible Way Starting with the Old Testament Steve works forward to get the proper context of John Chapter 3... Continue Reading →
Eucharist: Have We Taken It For Granted?
Though we celebrate the liturgy of the Eucharist everyday at Mass, there is a tendency to get complacent. Have we taken this great gift of Christ for granted? This seems to be our human nature, because if we do something enough we tend to go through the motions. Have We Taken The Eucharist For Granted?... Continue Reading →
Instruments of Grace
Within the theology of grace, we see a connection between the sacraments as instruments of grace, and Christ who is the instrument of grace. Opponents of the church argue that Christ is the sole mediator and cite 1 Timothy 2:5 as a prooftext. Regarding Christ being the only mediator between God and man the church... Continue Reading →
Reason and the Development of the Will
In the very beginnings of sacred scripture we read of the Lord creating. Each step of creation ended a similar way with the words by describing their goodness. In Genesis 1:31 God had just finished creating man and commanded them to procreate and exercise dominion over the Earth. Genesis 1:31 states, “God saw everything that... Continue Reading →
Aquinas and the Concept of Relations
When it comes to the concept of relation there is some clarification that must first take place. To the everyday person, relation means someone to whom you are related. At the base level this is correct, but philosophically it goes a little deeper. This is especially true when discussing relations in connection with the Trinity. ... Continue Reading →
Relationships And The Four Last Things
When studying grace, we see that it is not only a free gift from God, but that it has a strong relationship with other aspects of soteriology. What is the relationship between freedom, grace, divine foreknowledge, predestination, and perseverance as they pertain to the Four Last Things? The relationship between all aspects are intertwined, but... Continue Reading →
The Letter to the Ephesians, Faith, and Marriage
Scripture tells us in 2 Timothy 3:16 that “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” However, there are some books that have been absolutely instrumental in forming Christian doctrine and thought. One of those books is Ephesians, and the other is Romans. ... Continue Reading →