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9 conclusions we can make about the doctrine of hardening.

Starting with Romans 9 we look at the biblical teaching on how, when and why God hardens hearts.

Questions from the Q&A at the end of the video

Does Romans 9:29 mean that God will create some people specifically to dishonor Him in order to carry out His will?

Is this an example of God simply knowing what the actions of Pharaoh would be if he were in that situation?

The process of a person becoming hard seems to begin with that person’s own will before God hardens them.

Does the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit relate to having a permanently hard heart?

Can you pray for someone’s heart to be softened?

 

A careful verse by verse treatment of the passage that stands at the center of much of the debate on Calvinism. This is meant to be a loving and thoughtful handling of the difficult passage Romans 9. I appreciate gracious responses from those who disagree.

Prosperity preachers distort the message of the Bible and cause people to fall into all manner of harmful opinions. Romans 8 teaches us a better way to view hardship and suffering and how to have TRUE victory in life.

If you are looking for a video that bashes the "other side" this isn't for you. Let's think through these issues with scripture in hand and grace in our hearts being unafraid of controversy and willing to speak the truth in love.

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Studying the idea of the Holy Spirit interceding with groans and whether this is tongues. We also finally get to Romans 8:28, a greatly underappreciated verse. Romans 8 is the gift that keeps on giving!

This passage debunks much of the prosperity gospel, shows us how to get through really sorrowful times, gives us some hope that outweighs the pain of life and shows us that Jesus did a lot more for us than just forgive our sins.

Many topics covered in the verse by verse study. What does "led by the Spirit" mean? How can I test to see if I'm saved? What motivates you to follow Jesus? Is the religion/relationship dichotomy valid? What is the doctrine of Adoption?