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A Parable for Hyper-Calvinists
To those who say, “if God has ordained all things, then what does it matter if I witness since all who will be saved will be saved regardless what I do?,” you would do well to consider the parable of … Continue reading
Pleased and Displeased Without Contradiction
II Peter 3:9 reads as follows: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. And this is … Continue reading
Tagged Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Reformed, Theology
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The rebuke of a friend is sweet
Yesterday, a friend of mine took me to task for something, and while it wasn’t pleasant, it was comforting to know that he cares about me. He wasn’t mean or rude or unfair to me in any way, he was … Continue reading
Tagged Friendship, Holy Scripture, Life in general, Love, Scripture
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Treating the Scripture as a Person
Imagine the following scenario: Your husband or wife calls you and tells you that they need to talk to you about something important when you get home. When you arrive, they usher you into the living room. “I’ve been thinking,” … Continue reading
Tagged Faith, Holy Scripture, Jehovah, Language, Postmodernism, Scripture
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Christians and Science
There is a lot of talk today about the difference between science and religion, about the gulf between the Christian and the scientist, the chasm that separates faith from fact. There is a tone to the rhetoric that suggests that … Continue reading
Is There Truth Outside of Christianity?
Jamie Kiley is wrestling with a worthwhile question, namely, “What does Paul mean when he says that ‘everything belongs to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God’?” Her question was prompted by the book Velvet Elvis … Continue reading
Tagged Faith, God, Holy Scripture, Jehovah, Jesus, Knowledge, Postmodernism, Skepticism
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Soulwinning, Methodology, and Going in unto Hagar
Abraham had a problem. God had made a promise to him, and to the best of Abraham’s understanding, God had not delivered. Plus, the way things looked, God was not planning on delivering any time soon. And it was starting … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Church, Evangelism, Faith, God, History, Holy Scripture, Jehovah, Obedience, Responsibility, Salvation, Scripture, Sin, Theology, Witnessing
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Protecting your family
There are certain Bible verses that stay in the forefront of my thoughts. They are typically verses with strong imagery, with straightforward application, the sort of verse that you can see in action around you practically anywhere you look. I … Continue reading
Posted in Fathers, Mothers
Tagged Children, Daughters, Death, God, Holy Scripture, Knowledge, Life in general, Responsibility, Sheltering, Sin, Sons
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A Message for Monday: The Evangelization of the Home
I had the opportunity to speak at my church last week and I ended up bringing a message about the evangelization of the home. You can listen to it right here, or if you want a copy for yourself, you … Continue reading
Posted in Fathers, Marriage, Mothers
Tagged Children, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Holy Scripture, Jehovah, Knowledge, Obedience, Salvation, Scripture, Selfishness, Sermons, Sin, Virtue, Witnessing
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The First Type of Evangelism, part III
In the part one of this ongoing series, we talked about the Shema Yisrael and its connection to what Jesus Christ calls the first and greatest commandment. In part two, we discussed evangelism in general and the dangers of over-simplifying … Continue reading