by OGC Office | Sep 6, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Barb and I had a wonderful three-week vacation this last month. We enjoyed the break and had a wonderful time. But a break from work is not a break from the LORD, and it was refreshing having all the time in the world to read and pray and meditate and review memory...
by OGC Office | Aug 30, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
For Inclusivism 1) Old Testament saints are not Christians but believers in God. They could not put trust in Jesus because He did not exist in human form. 2) Nobody comes to God without the work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is at work convicting people of sin and...
by OGC Office | Aug 23, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Inclusive view says that the Father reaches out to the unevangelized (those who do not hear the gospel) through the Son and the Spirit via general revelation, conscience and human culture (Sanders, pg. 36). Restrictivists would say that which is known about God is...
by OGC Office | Aug 9, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
There are several bits of information that are helpful in understanding this position. I will borrow from John Sanders who is an advocate of Inclusivism (What about those who have not heard? Sanders): Both believe that Jesus is the unique and unsurpassable revelation...
by OGC Office | Aug 2, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Restrictivism – God saves anyone who exercise faith in Christ by His grace. God does not provide salvation to those who do not trust in Jesus even if they do not hear the gospel. This is the only way that people can have a right relationship with God. The...
by OGC Office | Jul 26, 2016 | Pastor's Blog, Resources
Inclusivism – The unevangelized (those who do not hear the gospel) may be saved if they respond in faith to God based on the revelation they have. The idea here is that Christ’s sacrifice absorbs God’s retributive judgment and automatically gives everyone a...
