Last week, we explored the idea that artificial intelligence marks not just another technological development but an epochal shift that transforms how we think and increasingly, how we engage in spiritual inquiry. We traced the arc of human communication, from spoken word to writing, from printing press to the Internet, and finally to AI. Each…

With the demise of the dinosaurs, earth became humanity’s oyster. With Tyrannosaurus rex out of the picture, we were free to scurry down from the trees or crawl out of our caves to explore the world and get on with the business of not just surviving, but of developing our culture, and doing so in…

The Seventh-day Adventist Church officially teaches that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone. This is clearly stated in Fundamental Belief #10, which affirms that “God pardons the repentant believer and imputes to him the righteousness of Christ.” On paper, our theology closely mirrors the classic Wesleyan-Arminian model, which is that salvation…

Last week, we explored two very different understandings of grace. In the Calvinist view, grace is irresistible and particular, whereas the Arminian view sees grace as universal and resistible. Both views agreed that salvation is by grace and rejected salvation by works, piety, or sacraments, as Luther did earlier. However, they disagreed on how grace…

Irresistible, Particular Grace vs. Resistible, Universal Grace Over the past two weeks, we’ve been laying the groundwork for today’s important theological conversation: the Tale of Two Graces. This discussion, in my view, is important because the version of the grace we believe shapes how we see God, salvation, and even each other.  Disclaimer: As we…

Last week, we started exploring the evolution of soteriology from the apostolic period to the early medieval period. Here’s a quick summary of the medieval period where we left off. Medieval Soteriology (11th to 13th Centuries) Review In the 11th to 13th centuries, Europe’s feudal society was structured around land ownership and rigid social hierarchies….