Elder's Blog Archives

Why did Jesus have to die?

Posted on April 5, 2026July 10, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

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The virgin birth: miracle or metaphor?

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

The virgin birth is one of the doctrines that separates those who take the New Testament at face value from those who want a Christianity scrubbed clean of the supernatural. It is also one of the most historically attested and theologically loaded claims in the Christian faith. Getting it right is...

The Holy Spirit: person, presence, and gifts

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

The Holy Spirit is the most neglected person of the Trinity in most evangelical churches, and the most misrepresented person of the Trinity in charismatic ones. Both errors cost us something real. When the Spirit gets ignored, the Christian life becomes a project of human willpower dressed up in...

Baptism: what it means and who it’s for

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Baptism is one of the two sacraments Jesus commanded His church to practice, and it is one of the most disputed topics in Christian theology. Churches divide over it. People get rebaptized over it. Whole denominations exist because of disagreements about it. Understanding what baptism actually is...

Predestination, free will, and election

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Few doctrines have generated more heat inside the church than predestination. It makes people uncomfortable — sometimes angry. It raises questions that feel like they have no good answers: If God chose who would be saved before the world began, what happens to human responsibility? Is the offer...

Grace vs. works: the ongoing debate

Posted on April 5, 2026June 24, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

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What does it mean to be saved?

Posted on April 5, 2026June 21, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Money, work, and calling

Posted on April 5, 2026April 17, 2026 by Mountain Veteran Ministries

Most people spend more waking hours working than doing anything else in their lives. And most people have never seriously asked whether their work means anything beyond the paycheck. The Bible has a lot to say about money, work, and calling — and almost none of it sounds like what you hear from...