Biblical words matter.
We sow, God saves.
Christianity is a counterculture.
Run the race as if it matters.

Introduction

These commentaries are the result of my personal experience and study. They reflect my perspective on Christian doctrine—the narrative that shapes a believer’s faith—and how that narrative influences our ability to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Today, Christianity often seems disconnected from the broader cultural conversation—reduced, in many ways, to an inconvenient subculture that increasingly grapples with spiritual diversity and social identity. This growing irrelevance raises a pressing question: why has the Church drifted so far from meaningful engagement with society? What concerns me most is how rarely this issue is addressed. Leadership from the pulpit is more focused on the organisation of the institution itself—an oversight that, in my view, has a direct and damaging effect on the health of the Church.

About Me

My earliest experiences were shaped, but not led, by a Christian view of life—a position that continued for 40 years before I made a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. In 2001, I was part of a leadership team that welcomed a new Pastor to our Church. Not long after, we were confronted with a series of theological and relational challenges that ultimately split the congregation in two. It took three subsequent Pastors and many years for the Church to heal from this division. I still recall the sadness, anger, and disillusionment that followed—the sense of confusion—the lingering weight of unanswered questions. Through that experience, I realised two things—that I knew very little about why I believed; and second, that whatever I did know wasn’t truly my own.

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Calvinism - A Soteriological Heresy

Calvinist vs Armenian Doctrine

My two previous letters seemed to encourage debate from those exploiting a Calvinist or Armenian position, to answer the question of eternal security. I found myself being categorized in one camp or the other, though I strongly disagree with both. Both positions seem to create tension with God’s relationship to humanity, and his character. The seven basic tenets behind each appear to be statements that contradict their own presuppositions, including the words of both Jesus and God. While appearing to support freewill they tend to confine it with limitations that invalidate any honest value in have it. This might be expected from an era where spiritual matters were closely controlled by powerful religious institutions. Sadly, both achieved little more than replace one religion with another and do more to inspire cynicism than anything else.

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