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“knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” (Romans 6:9–10, AV 1873) He conquered death and sin. “But ye are not in the flesh, but...
AUGUSTINE. (ut sup.) Although He was made the Son of man upon earth, yet His Divinity with which, remaining in heaven, He descended to earth, He hath declared not to disagree with the title of Son of man, as He hath thought His flesh worthy the name of Son of God. For through the...
The Will of God And Questionable Issues (How to disagree in a Christian manner) General Guidelines for Christian Disagreements As we look at the issues which often divide us we must ask ourselves what the true Christian response to those who disagree with us would be. Too often we respond in the flesh. This...
The Will of God And Questionable Issues Pt.3 The Essential Issue (The Glory of God) As we look back on our study concerning questionable issues, it is obvious that there are things which deeply divide God’s people. Many of these things are things which are issues of Christian liberty. Often these things are...
I do mean to be harsh. First, read Jason’s post. Normally, I reserve my harshness but when I read statements like this, I cannot help but to return kind for kind, Ultimately it is the inerrantist who is seeking to yield to the Lordship of Christ on the issue of the nature of...
On another post ScottL said Why are we so bent on imposing some kind of modern, western ideal of the way God MUST speak through humans. God is true and will always communicate faithfully through those He speaks through. But what does this have to do with our modern, western ideas of empirically proven,...
Whether it is fiction or non-fiction, Randy Alcorn’s passion for Christ shines in his writing. Safely Home is the story of a wealthy, up-and-coming, American executive named Ben Fielding who goes to China to work on increasing business for his employers. As he is there he finds himself challenged by the life and faith...
John Piper once mentioned being advised to find one theologian/scholar and to devote himself to studying the works of that one person. Is this wise? In one sense, yes. One can certainly learn much from spending much time with Arminius, Calvin, Edwards, Irenaeus, Lewis, or even someone as recent as D.A. Carson. In another...
Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and her daughter, Jessica Thompson, team up to write an amazing book on parenting. Give Them Grace is not a parenting manual, however. Give Them Grace is a book that...
I think Joel gets it. Speaking of the roots of fundamentalists (those who hold the name, but not necessarily the doctrines of Fundamentalism): It is the fear of the unknown. Fear of uncertainty. Fear that you may not be correct. It is not an adherence to a certain belief – it is the clinging...
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