Tag Archives: Jesus

Limited Atonement and the Unity of Purpose

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Zak Fixler

These thoughts arose out of discussing the Covenant of Redemption with a good friend, who can be read here. Out of all the things we Calvinists believe, the doctrine of “limited atonement” quite possibly comes under the heaviest opposition. What … Continue reading →

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To Hear Christ’s Name

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Zak Fixler

“I have read of an old Welsh believer who used to walk several miles every Sunday to hear an English clergyman preach, though she did not understand a word of English. She was asked why she did so. She replied … Continue reading →

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Setting Jesus Against Himself

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Zak Fixler

Sometimes Jesus is in vogue, and this happens in different ways. I am not talking about the History Channel around Christmas and Easter, but rather about ethics and liberal Christianity. There are a great many number of people who pit … Continue reading →

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Looking to the One who Suffered

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Zak Fixler

The theme of suffering permeates biblical wisdom texts, specifically in regards to how people are to act under, and respond to, that suffering. In many ways, the wisdom literature fails to provide any specific answer to why suffering exists in … Continue reading →

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