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Where does our help come from? We know Psalm 121:2 answers, but where are we consistently pointed? In Extra Nos, Flame shares his journey to being pointed outside himself and to Jesus Christ as he transitioned from Calvinism to Lutheranism. I must…
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What makes Christianity Christian if not Christ? That is a self-evident question with an obvious answer; however, the church’s current status betrays that foregone conclusion. There is a spectrum of moralization and motivation that removes faith, grace, imputed righteousness, and…
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Caricatures are exaggerations with a hint of truth. Perhaps the most common false image of Lutherans is that they are the church that abandoned all biblical moorings years ago. The inner circles of church talk don’t consider them apostate, but…
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My beliefs have changed in the past few years, and I no longer consider myself a Calvinist. I spent many years studying, defending, proclaiming, and debating the main aspects of that soteriological system. From that time, I became familiar with…
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Why we do what we do is as important as what we do. This is not an easy concept to accept. Mere obedience is insufficient, requiring something beyond us to transform our wills to have hope. It destroys works as…
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We theological types tend to research, analyze, and apply spiritual truths as if they were lectures in a seminary classroom where the audience is agreeable and as pious as we think we are. I’ve earned multiple advanced degrees in theology…
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Some present sanctification as a steady upward climb towards a pristine Christian life. Scripture paints a different picture and my own experience feels more biblical than the view many evangelicals espouse. Should followers of Christ manifest the fruit of the…
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Calvinism is an extremely debated theological system that emphasizes the sovereignty of God in salvation. This system explains the means and order of salvation in a biblically faithful manner; however, it is not salvation. As I think about the caricatures…
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This episode features thoughts on cultural engagement as well as brief reviews of The Orville and Star Trek Discovery. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Captains-Log-Episode-10-The-Way-Forward.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
This episode briefly encourages those in the reformed camp towards graciousness and open-mindedness within reason. https://www.calvinistpicard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Captains-Log-Episode-7-5917-1.33-PM.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download