Category: Q&A

Q – I am having a tough time harmonizing Particular atonement with the following verse: Romans 11:32 – For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. Here does he mean God has bound “all kinds” of men over to disobedience? Aren’t all men bound to...

Jesus did not die on “Good Friday” – despite the popular tradition. He did spend three days and three nights in the “belly of the earth,” just as He said He would. The following links will take you to two presentations of the same material – the Passion Week chart. One presentation is a timeline...

Due to the popularity of the GCA website, I receive a large amount of email. I always enjoy hearing from folk who have been helped or encouraged by our teaching. But, also receive my fair share of criticism; especially when we’re discussing the subject of Law Versus Grace. As much as I enjoy responding to...

Q – The Book of Mormon. Nothing conjures up the idea of HERESY in my mind more readily. But I’m having trouble putting the pieces together about my belief concerning the Bible related to other “scriptural” works. Jim – I’ve read your entire email (which is presented here with my comments interspersed) and you sound...

Q – In Luke 5:33-39, Jesus offers the wineskins parable when asked about fasting. As hard as I strain to understand this parable, I feel I’m missing something – or wind up craving a really mellow Cabernet! 🙂 What is He saying in this passage? Jim – Let’s start by looking at the passage, starting...

This is the first part of a hopefully ongoing conversation that arose from a recent Q and A regarding the Reconstructionist Theology. You can read that article here – Reconstructionists Despite its length, I decided to include this discussion in our Q and A section because it hits at the heart of the New Covenant...

Q – I know it doesn’t say in the Bible but do you know about the Pharisees and how they tithed in vain? Jim – Actually, Jesus did make reference to how the Pharisees were very careful to tithe exactly ten percent of every spice and every seed. They were very legalistic and exceedingly zealous...

Q – Hi! I have a question. One of the passages of Scripture I have never understood came up for my quiet time today. It makes no sense to me whatsoever. I thought maybe you would know. So, the passage is the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21:28-32. Jim – Here’s the parable...

Recently, I received an email from a fellow who was distressed to hear that I preached Limited Atonement, or Particular Redemption. His concerns were typical of many who have grown up hearing only the Arminian position, so I decided to include our discussion in the GCA Q&A section. This is actually his second correspondence. In...

To Our Readers: On the Grace Christian Assembly website, and particularly in this Q and A section, I try to discuss ideas, not people. I am committed to what I call “laying down straight sticks.” In other words, the best way to point out a crooked stick is to lay a straight stick next to...