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Rough Notes on Romans 1:18-32

08.23.2010 · Posted in Bible, exegesis

The Wrath of God Revealed Romans 1:18-32 Introduction: Have you ever wondered about the evil that is in the world? Have you ever wondered why people are as they are? Do you ever ponder and ask yourself about the eternal destiny of those who have never heard of Jesus? Today we shall attempt to answer ...

The Gospel: God’s Saving Power

08.15.2010 · Posted in devotional

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. ” (Romans 1:16) Rome was proud of her military might as well as her great dominion. The Roman emperors were often deified ...

Preach Christ or Go Home—And Other Spurgeon Quotes on Christless Preaching – Justin Taylor

“The motto of all true servants of God must be, ‘We preach Christ; and him crucified.’ A sermon without Christ in it is like a loaf of bread without any flour in it. No Christ in your sermon, sir? Then go home, and never preach again until you have something worth preaching.” [7/9/1876; sermon #2899] ...

American Thinker: Christians Speak Up: Holocaust Survivors Find their Voices

07.25.2010 · Posted in news

They were both teenage Holocaust survivors who experienced the anti-Semitism of the church even before the Nazis entered their hometowns in Poland. The two eighty-three-year-old women, both named Mania, both short with carefully coiffed blond hair, were in the audience with over 4,000 Christian Zionists at the opening plenary of Christians United for Israel CUFI ...

Clement of Alexandria on Why The Law Was Given

05.14.2010 · Posted in doctrinal issues, doctrine, theology

Accordingly, of old He instructed by Moses, and then by the prophets. Moses, too, was a prophet. For the law is the training of refractory children. “Having feasted to the full,” accordingly, it is said, “they rose up to play; ” senseless repletion with victuals being called χόρτασμα (fodder), not βρω̂μα (food). And when, having ...

The New Testament Use of The Old Testament

A few days ago I posted a piece on the New Testament use of the Old Testament. Having received some comments on the post, I felt it would be well that I expand it just a little for the purpose of giving a little more light on why I hold to the position that I ...

Spiritual Depression: Some Preliminary Thoughts

Spiritual Depression “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? When ...