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You Have Misunderstood the Nature of the Law
In Romans 3:19-20 Paul says the following: Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before … Continue reading
Tagged Romans, Scripture, Theology
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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
A Study of Romans – An Introduction
It can be commonly observed that it is quite rare for just one thing to be happening at any given time, or even for a single action to serve no more than a single purpose. Such is certainly the case … Continue reading
Tagged Bible Study, Scripture
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God for a Day
Here’s a thought experiment for you. Imagine for a moment that you are given the infinite power of God to do with as you please. For all intents and purposes, you are God. What would you do? Think about it … Continue reading
Tagged God, Jehovah, Scripture, Theology
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Bittersweet musings on free will
Over at Bittersweet Life, Ariel, who claims he was just thinking out loud, has churned out a quality post on free will, determinism, and prevenient grace. You should go read it. Right now. Are you still reading this? Sheesh…
A question about the scriptural basis for free will
Free will can be defined in a number of different ways, but lately the definition that I hear most often goes something like this: Free will is the ability of a man (or woman) to choose what he will do … Continue reading
Spurgeon on Repentance
“If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready.” —Psalm 7:12. How many of us are like men who see their faces in a mirror, and then walk away and forget … Continue reading
Tagged C. H. Spurgeon, Repentance, Scripture, Sermons, Sin
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Sermon Prep on Assurance of Salvation, Faith, Works, and I John 3
Tomorrow night, I’m preaching at my church and my central text is I John, chapter 3. It’s an interesting passage and the core idea that I’ve taken away from it is that while salvation is of grace through faith, our … Continue reading
Tagged Church, Faith, God, Grace, Obedience, Responsibility, Salvation, Scripture
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Analogous Grace: Why God chooses to bless certain things
In my last article on grace, I wrote about Prescriptive Grace and the way that grace is always applied specifically according to God’s desires. In this post, I want to talk about grace in a slightly different way, but first … Continue reading
Respecting our Depravity
Perhaps you’ve experienced the following: You are watching television, a crime-drama or a thriller, something like CriminalMindsBonesNumbers or CSI:MiamiNewYorkIdaho. You know exactly the sort of show I’m speaking of. On the screen there is a woman. She is at home … Continue reading