Yearly Archives: 2012

IS GOD MORE THAN THREE PERSONS?

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IS GOD MORE THAN THREE PERSONS? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12:11pm QUESTION: We speak about the “three persons in the Godhead,” i.e., the Trinity. We also say that God has revealed Himself in these three persons as performing different roles for salvation purposes. Is it not possible that the omnipotent God could reveal Himself in MORE than three persons with other roles? Perhaps he has revealed Himself in just three persons because these are enough and sufficient to save mankind. ANSWER: This speculation is quite faulty, and it is based on a false assumption … Continue reading →

RELIGION VS. JESUS?

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RELIGION VS. JESUS? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:33pm QUESTION: There is a video going around called “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus: Spoken Word.” Do you have any comments on it? REPLY: A lot of this is very good. I discuss this distinction myself near the beginning of my seminary course on the doctrine of grace. One problem, though, is the ambiguity of the word “religion,” to the point that it becomes mostly a matter of semantics. If you define “religion” up front as false, hypocritical, works-oriented, external-only, self-centered activity in the name … Continue reading →

THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY

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THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 11:11am QUESTION: Can you explain the doctrine of the Trinity? ANSWER: God is ONE, but he is also THREE. He is one and three at the same time. This is the doctrine of the Trinity. (See my book, God the Redeemer, ch. 3.) There is no biblical term that actually means “trinity”; e.g., this is not the connotation of the KJV word “Godhead” nor of the Greek terms which it represents. We do find the concept of the Trinity in Scripture, however. Exactly what is … Continue reading →

WILL “THE HEATHEN” (THE UNEVANGELIZED) BE SAVED?

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WILL “THE HEATHEN” (THE UNEVANGELIZED) BE SAVED? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 9:40am QUESTION: If a person dies without hearing of Jesus or of grace, but still believes in his heart that all things in the heavens and on earth were created by God the Creator, will this person be saved? Do such people not have the law written on their hearts, as Romans 2:15 says, even though they are not able to hear about Christ? ANSWER: Paul’s point in Romans 1:18-32 (and 2:14-15) is that even those who do not have special revelation (such … Continue reading →