The question of Satan’s ontological status strikes at the foundation of biblical monotheism: either Satan exists as an uncreated, eternal principle alongside God, or he stands as a finite creature under divine sovereignty. The first path leads to metaphysical dualism and the second preserves God’s absolute supremacy and the coherence of creation ex nihilo. This … Continue reading Satan: Created or Uncreated? A Biblical and Theological Investigation
cosmology
God Shapes Without Being Shaped
God is the first cause. We find this claim in Genesis 1:1--there was only God and then God created everything that has been created. Paul said, "For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created … Continue reading God Shapes Without Being Shaped
THE INTIMIDATING GOD WORTH FINDING
Paul approached the scholarly philosophers on Mars Hill to free them from their vain philosophies and introduce them to the true God. He warned the Colossians against falling to vain philosophies (Col. 2:8). Now he worked to free the Epicureans and Stoics from their own error so they could know the true God. The Epicureans … Continue reading THE INTIMIDATING GOD WORTH FINDING
Eternity
"There is a God. He is alive. In him we live and we survive" Is there a God? If there is a God, what is he like? Does he like me? These are life's greatest questions that we have all asked and will continue to ask. I can't I shine any questions more foundational to … Continue reading Eternity
Donnie's Dogmatics 