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The Most Human Man Who Ever Lived
Christmas is the celebration of when the Son of God became a human being. The Eternal God took on flesh and became a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes. The True God became a True Man. In order to keep this … Continue reading
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Which Gospel Do You Believe In?
Jonathan Leeman: Which “gospel” do you believe in? Your answer to that question will have a direct bearing on what you think about church discipline. Therefore, it’s worth making sure we are talking about the same gospel before we talk … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church discipline, church membership, gospel, love, pastoral ministry, pastors, Sanctification
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The Four Questions For Your Dating Conduct
Crazy things happen when Christians start talking about dating. As soon as you start talking about dating and actually get specific about how you think it should look, the claws come out and defenses quickly go up. Given that, in … Continue reading
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What Exactly Is Sexual Immorality?
In 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Paul writes, “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading
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The Saturday Post(s)
Note. This edition of Saturday Post(s) has a bit more links to articles relating to the same-sex controversies. This is because they are particularly relevant and timely. Applying Biblical Logic to the Bake a Cake Controversy. If you read only one … Continue reading
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What If the Bible Were Boring?
Thankfully the Bible isn’t a boring book if you are actually paying attention, but what if it were? What if the Bible was the most boring book in the world? How would that change how Christians relate to it? R.C. … Continue reading
To Love Sin is to Hate Jesus
Becoming a Christian changes things. It changes what you do, what you think, and how you feel about all kinds of things. Not only does it create new loves, but also, becoming a Christians means you gain new things to … Continue reading
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Tagged cross, growth, hate, jesus, love, Sanctification, sin
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Our Problem is God (And So Is Our Solution)
Game Changers is an occasional blog series where I share a passage from a book that God used to greatly change my thinking about Him and His Word. I share them in hopes they would bless you like they did … Continue reading
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The Saturday Post(s)
Pagan vs. Biblical Propitiation. “Propitiation” is one of those five-syllable theological words that tend to break up polite parties. But it’s also a word that’s well worth the work of understanding, because whether we know it or not, all of us … Continue reading
The Most Moving Prayer on the Cross I Know Of
I have yet to find a more moving prayer on the cross of Jesus Christ than this one. May the Lord open your eyes all the wider to see how His loves shines at Calvary. Note: For those of you who … Continue reading
A Pilgrim's Friend 