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Hyper-Calvinism Fred Zaspel | June 1, 2012

Hyper-Calvinism and the Free Offer (Part 3/3)

The Doctrine of Eternal Justification: A Critique Definition Justification is a pronouncement of righteousness. It is God’s “legal” or official declaration that a person stands “righteous” before him as judged by his law. This righteous standing is grounded in the person and work of Christ, the sinner’s substitute who took the sinner’s guilt to himself […]

Misc Fred Zaspel | June 1, 2012

No Condemnation!

Text by Fred G. Zaspel, Copyright, 1995* Sing to the tune of “Morning Has Broken,” traditional Gaelic melody No condemnation Now in Christ Jesus! Great consolation — Jesus has died! Our sin laid on Him, Full pardon gives us. Looking by faith dim, We’re justified! With judgment sure, must God recompense us? He perfectly just, […]

Revelation, Inspiration, & Canon Fred Zaspel | May 1, 2012

General Revelation

By Fred Zaspel– The following helpful summary is from the late Robert J. Dunzweiler, my theology professor at Biblical Theological Seminary around 1990. These summary points are drawn from his analysis of such Biblical passages as Psalm 19, Romans 1, Acts 14:17, and 17:22-31. Doctrinal Formulation Concerning External General Revelation 1. There has been and […]

Revelation, Inspiration, & Canon Fred Zaspel | May 1, 2012

What is the Bible all about?

What is the Bible all about? What is its primary purpose in writing and its leading theme? We find the answer to our question when we examine the beginning and the end of Scripture. At the beginning God creates the world and all that is in it. We may be sure that he did this […]

Divine Attributes Fred Zaspel | November 1, 2011

Who Owns Greatness?

After King David and the people of Israel had given generously toward the coming Temple which Solomon would build, David paused for worship. His prayer is famous for its exalted praise: Therefore David blessed the Lord in the presence of all the assembly. And David said: “Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of Israel […]

Revelation, Inspiration, & Canon Fred Zaspel | September 1, 2011

The Formation of the Biblical Canon

The books of our Old Testament became recognized as “canon” in the same way that the Old Testament itself was formed — gradually, as holy men of old spoke and wrote, being moved of the Holy Spirit. In various ways and at various times throughout the old covenant times God spoke to his people through […]

Divine Attributes Fred Zaspel | September 1, 2011

The Kindness of our Creator

Thinking through the early chapters of Genesis the other day, I was struck again with the wonderful picture of God’s kindness that emerges in the creation narrative. God carefully brings into existence all that is — all, it seems, for the use and benefit of his newly created image-bearers (Gen. 1:26-29). He created for his […]

Systematic Theology Fred Zaspel | January 1, 2002

The Trinity

Download PDF Summary Note: This summary of the above article was produced using AI-assisted tools to aid reader orientation and may contain errors. Benjamin B. Warfield’s view of the Trinity addresses “the twin issues of God’s unity and diversity.” He asserts the “Divine Being” is “shared with absolute equality by all three Persons,” who share […]

Soteriology Fred Zaspel | January 1, 1995

The Five Points of Calvinism

Download PDF Summary Note: This summary of the above article was produced using AI-assisted tools to aid reader orientation and may contain errors. The Christian gospel is “a work of God from beginning to end.” Man is “so ruined by sin that he is unable to choose God,” as “man is unwilling” to seek Him. […]