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George Alvarado

A Open Letter to Afflicted Saints

December 9, 2020 by George Alvarado

To my dear afflicted Saint, I write this with tears that have been recently mixed with emotional pain and grief. I know what it feels like to have people text, email, and call you, and still receive no comfort. I mean, it’s nice to know that people are thinking and praying for you. But the […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: affliction, death, Infertility, jesus christ, pain, sickness, Sovereignty of God, Suffering, trials

3 Most Important Parts of a Marriage Ceremony

October 9, 2020 by George Alvarado

There are truckloads of webpages about how to officiate a marriage ceremony. And for the most part, what the couple wants may dictate the majority of those details. But I believe there are three essential parts of a marriage ceremony where I encourage every Bride and Groom, and Officiant, to focus the majority of their […]

Filed Under: Evangelism, Preaching, Theology Tagged With: Christ, covenant, gospel, Marriage, Officiating Marriage

Pandemic, Wildfires, and Holy Matrimony

September 25, 2020 by George Alvarado

I recently had the privilege of officiating two weddings. And what a treat it was! But because of our “pandemic” and wildfires, there were plenty of details that made these events, well…special. First, in an effort to honor the godly couples, I must point out that they were herculean in patience and understanding. The restrictions […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Christ, coronavirus, covenant, discouragement, Marriage, materialism, pandemic, wildfires

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 4: Final Thoughts)

June 2, 2020 by George Alvarado

If you have not read Parts 1 -3 concerning The Good, The Odd, and The Concerning, please do so first. In this section, I want to reiterate that this book is worth getting for its historical value. Varner is also an experienced exegete, and I praise God that he has challenged his readers to think […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 3: The Concerning)

June 1, 2020 by George Alvarado

If you have not read Parts 1 and 2 concerning The Good and The Odd, please do so first. Anyone who knows me knows that nothing makes me sit up and listen more discerningly than when dealing with the atonement. It is in my experience that most (if not all) heresies, at some point lead […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 2: The Odd)

May 30, 2020 by George Alvarado

If you have not read Part 1 of this review concerning The Good, please do so first. While there is much to be praised about this work historically, there are some oddities in some sections. This isn’t necessarily negative per se, although it may seem that way. For the most part, the oddities come down […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 1: The Good)

May 29, 2020 by George Alvarado

Dr. William Varner is a well-established Master’s University professor and experienced linguist. His exegetical and historical skill is fairly known among those within the biblical linguistics community, and those who have heard him speak at the seminary, or as a guest speaker. Nevertheless, as skilled as Dr. Varner is, this book has some theological concerns […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

YouTube, Censorship, and the Christian (Guest Post)

May 22, 2020 by George Alvarado

The following is a guest post by Robert Reece from http://redgracemedia.com/ taken from a social media posting. Christian Censoring? My business deals with marketing and using various platforms to promote offers for sale, running ads, etc. This is how I make money. So I have knowledge of how YouTube operates. Recently there have been a […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: censorship, internet, persecution, Youtube

Daniel’s Defiance

May 8, 2020 by George Alvarado

“When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.” – Daniel 6:10 This article is not […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: civil disobedience, Daniel, faithfulness, government, Suffering

Ep. 036 | Misunderstanding Covenantalism vs Dispensationalism — TAU Roundtable

May 5, 2020 by George Alvarado

George Alvarado is joined by guest, Andrew Rappaport from Striving from Eternity, to discuss misunderstandings between Covenantalists and Dispensationalists. Andrew Recently recorded a short series on his podcast, The Rapp Report, that addresses some of his perspectives, as well as recent statements made by John MacArthur from the Shepherd’s conference about the Christocentric hermeneutic. He […]

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: covenantalism, dispensationalism, Hermeneutics, Roundtable, Shepherds Conference

Book Giveaway: Exalted Above the Heavens

April 29, 2020 by George Alvarado

  ***Book Giveaway*** The Roundtable podcast @ Thingsabove.us is giving away 3 free copies of “Exalted Above the Heavens” by Peter Orr For a chance to win, the more you share, the more entries you gain. We will announce winners when we record our podcast interview with Peter Orr. You must listen to the interview […]

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: ascension theology, Giveaway

False Conversion, Quarantine, and Apathy

April 27, 2020 by George Alvarado

I recently conversed with a young lady about why she left Christianity. More often than not, when I evangelize to someone in America, they have some sort of Christian background. This benefits me because the door slams open to discuss the gospel. And I asked her a question that I ask every false convert: How […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: apathy, COVID-19, False Conversion, local church, quarantine, Salvation

Why We Groan (Short Devotional)

April 10, 2020 by George Alvarado

[2Cor 5:1–5 ESV] 1 For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3 if indeed by putting it on […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Christ, evil, Holy Spirit, Perseverance, redemption, resurrection, short devotional, tragedy

They Pray For Us (Short Devotional)

April 3, 2020 by George Alvarado

[Rom 8:26–27] Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Christ, High Priest, Holy Spirit, intercession, Perseverance, prayer

Corona Virus, Conspiracy, and the Kingship of Christ: STTA

March 24, 2020 by George Alvarado

Its mortality rate is low, but its infection rate is high. They are restricting gatherings of 500…no wait, 250. Nope. Now it’s 50. Sorry, it’s 10 now. For sure now the government is going to restrict our liberties. The President is now going to stay in power. If only we would listen. Or maybe if […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Christ is King, conspiracy theory, coronavirus, COVID-19, depravity, Satan, Something To Think About

Four Things We Must Consistently Believe About Original Sin

March 20, 2020 by George Alvarado

I praise God that many are aware that man is born sinful. But the sad part is that we don’t really believe it. What I mean is, we don’t understand two main things: 1) The depth of the implications and 2) The doctrines we must affirm to consistently believe this essential truth. For many, we […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Adam and Eve, Adamic Covenant, Christ, covenant theology, dispensationalism, federal headship, Federalism, New Covenant, New Covenant Theology, Original Sin, Pelagianism, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Presbyterianism, Progressive Covenantalism, total depravity

Ecclesiastes: Not About Vanity, But Enjoying Life

February 19, 2020 by George Alvarado

I know. It’s a bit provocative to say that Ecclesiastes is not about vanity. But it is true. Well, let’s just say that it’s partially true. However, not in a deceptive way. But in an incomplete way. The kind of partial truth where you are only seeing the small details developing into the bigger picture. […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: despair, God, hevel, Hope, hopelessness, life, Providence, Solomon, sovereignty, tragedy, Vanity, Wisdom

9 Ways To Have A Successful Christian Podcast

January 9, 2020 by George Alvarado

In this social media age, there is no shortage of competition vying for our attention. And in the world of podcasting, gaining and keeping your attention is tantamount to acquiring listeners. But in the world of American-Christian podcasting, popularity is king! Never mind if you can’t address issues from a systematic, balanced, and biblically consistent […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Christian, podcast, popularity

Jesus Wept. But Not For Lazarus

January 2, 2020 by George Alvarado

Jesus wept (John 11:35). Perhaps one of the most memorable verses in the bible next to John 3:16. Not because of content, but word count (and certainly not because of context). When teachers ask students to learn a memory verse, they humorously remove this one as an option. But in another context, typically at funerals, […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: comfort, crucifixion, death, Jesus, Jesus wept, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, redemption, resurrection, sorrow, Suffering, tears, unbelief

Created to Care by Sara Wallace (book review)

November 29, 2019 by George Alvarado

The following is a guest review written by Joan Douglass. Created to Care by Sara Wallace, P & R Publishing (2019). 160 pp. $16.99 If you have any further questions, please email Joan at johnandjoan@gmail.com Summary   Sara Wallace has written a book that addresses what may be a universal challenge for mothers: “How can I […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: anxiety, book review, children, Created to Care, mother, motherhood, Sara Wallace

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