by Able Baker | Jan 17, 2018 | God's Sovereignty
A moment to explain to our readers why I’m writing this article. For a little over a year I have been preaching through Revelation. One of the people who has been following along with the sermons asked a great question about Revelation 17:8. Here is the passage…...
by Able Baker | Jan 16, 2018 | God's Sovereignty
I was recently sent a text with the following question. “In (Revelation) Chapter 17 verse 8 what does it mean ‘Whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world’?” Great question! This is a super thorny passage because of the...
by Able Baker | Feb 27, 2017 | God's Sovereignty
Have you have been following the situation in Oroville California regarding their nearly 8 story (770’) dam? Just in case you have been in a coma California has had some amazing amounts of rainfall. This rain fall has caused the operators of the dam in Oroville to use...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 27, 2013 | God's Sovereignty, Multiple Views
ThinkTheology.org hosted a blog presentation concerning the relationship between God’s sovereignty and human choice. Able Baker wrote “God’s Sovereignty Over the Details of Human Choice as Seen through the Lens of Imputed Sin,” Kenny Burchard wrote,...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 27, 2013 | God's Sovereignty, Multiple Views
A friend of mine was recently telling me about some discussions taking place in a small group that he leads. This summer his inquisitive small group participants have been asking questions related to how a good God could allow evil and suffering. The amazing thing is...
by Able Baker | Sep 27, 2013 | God's Sovereignty, Multiple Views
“God judged it better to bring good out of evil than not to permit any evil to exist.” – Augustine God is fair (I believe that) but it does seem at times like he has not dealt us a very fair hand. Just thinking about why a guy like me would be born into...