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Is Man Born In Sin? (Part 2)
Many teach that man is born in sin. Consider: (1) Catechism of the Catholic Church Second Edition – “(Adam) has transmitted to us a sin with which we are all born afflicted, a sin which is the ‘death of the … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Catholic, Doctrine, Man, Nature, Sin
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15, adam, born in sin, catechism, Catholics, death spread to all men, GA Quarterly, garden of eden, Grace, Guy N. Woods, in adam all died, in Christ all shall be made alive, inherited sin, Jesus v. Adam, john newton, law, natural body, pareiselthen, physical death or spiritual death, robert taylor jr., Romans 5, roy deaver, sin, song amazing grace, spiritual body, studies in romans, tree of life, universal salvation, westminster confession of faith
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A Sense of Urgency
I recently finished watching Ken Burns’ series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. The 14 hour series weaves the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt into a single narrative. He suggests that both Theodore and Franklin were driven by a … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, Christian Influence, evangelism, Forgiveness, Preachers, Preaching, Soul Winning, stewardship, Time
Tagged book means of ascent, brievity of life, Eleanor roosevelt, evangelism, FDR, forgivness, george johnson, James 4:14, ken burns, LBJ, life is a vapor, mrs. roy carruth, robert caro, sam early johnsom, sam johnson, song: swiftly we're turning, the roosevelts, tillit s. teddlie, time, tom johnson, TR, urgency
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Is Man Born In Sin? (Part 1)
Calvinism is a doctrine which has influenced many denominations. It is summed up in five points, known as the TULIP. T = Total Hereditary Depravity. U = Unconditional Election. L = Limited Atonement. I = Irresistible Grace. P = Perseverance of … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Doctrine, Man, Nature, Sin, Textual study
Tagged born in sin, calvinsim, David, Deuteronomy 24:16, Exodus 20, Ezekiel 18, guilt v. consequences, gus nichols, infant, inherited consequences, inherited guilt, inherited sin, jealous God, Job 31, john haley, n.b. hardeman, niv, Psalm 51, Psalm 58, roy deaver, tom wacaster, TULIP, visiting the iniquites of fathers on children, wayne jackson
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Paying Taxes
This time of the year can be frustrating. Documents are gathered. Receipts are gathered and reviewed. It is tax season. It is a complicated system. The government favors or incentivizes certain behavior and business. Can’t we just go to a … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, Honesty, Money
Tagged dependents, donald rumsfeld, freakonomics, government, honesty, in the news, income, IRS, mioney, stephen dubner, steven levitt, taxes, the economist
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The Adversary (Part 3)
A 2016 Gallup poll found: (1) 11% said that they did not believe in God; (2) 27% said that they did not believe in the devil; (3) 15% did not believe in heaven; (4) 22% did not believe in hell (gallup.com/poll/193271/americans-believe-god.aspx). … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Apologetics, Demons, satan, Stats
Tagged 1 Samuel 28, Acts 16, adversary, book God at a distance, book the gospel versus occultism, darrell conley, demon possession, Demons, devil, diviners, dreamers, exodus, Exodus 7-9, gallop poll, if I were the devil, kerry duke, miracles, pharaoh's magicians, resist the devil, satan, satan a roaring lion, satan's destiny, satan's power, slave girl at philippi, soothsayers, spirit of divination, the book of Job, ventriloquism, witch at en dor, witches
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The Adversary (Part 2)
The Bible teaches that we have an adversary. Peter warned, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). He is presented as real and dangerous. … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Apologetics, Demons, satan, Word Study
Tagged abaddon, abtidikos, adam clarke, adversary, apollyon, baal-zebub, beezebub, belial, daimon, demon, devil, diabolos, dragon, ekron, flip wilson, Garden temptation, how does satan work, ISBE, Jesus tempted, lawless, leviathan, lord of dwelling, lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, peirazon, poneros, pride of life, roaring lion, satan, satanas, scoundrel, serpent, the god of this world, the prince of demons, the prince of power of the air, the ruler of demons, the ruler of this world, the tempter, the wicked one, vine's, why satan wants to destroy us, worthless, zondervan's pictorial pictionary
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The Adversary (Part 1)
The more one understands about an opponent, the better prepared one is to deal with an opponent. Consider: (1) This is true in sports. Teams spend a great deal of time studying video of opponents. They want to understand strengths … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Apologetics, God's Providence, History, satan
Tagged adversary, bert thompson, devil, did God create evil, erwin rommel, Ezeikel 28, fall of satan, george patton, Guy N. Woods, h. leo boles, Isaiah 14, king of babylon, lucifer, Luke 10, origin of satan, price of tyre, Revelation 12, rex turner, roy lanier jr, satan, satan his origin and mission, satan is not deity, satan's power, systemic theology, t. pierce brown, wayne jackson, why does God allow
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“Conspicuous Conservation”
Two young economists, Steve and Allison Sexton (twins), argue that the popularity of the Toyota Prius is found in “conspicuous conservation.” Steve Sexton explains, “The Honda Civic hybrid looks like a regular Honda Civic. The Ford Escape hybrid looks like … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Dedication, pride
Tagged allison sexton, book when to rob a bank, boulder colorado, collin campbell, conspicuous conservation, ego, ford, ford escape, freakonomics, genuine devotion, grren halo, honda, honda civic, hybrid, in the news, Levitt and Dubner, Matthew 6, motives, steve sexton, to be seen of men, toyota, toyota camry, toyota prius, toyoto corolla
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Why Was God Displeased at Babel?
The events at Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) occurred not long after the Flood. If the division of the earth in the days of Peleg (Genesis 10:25) refers to the events at Babel (and I think that it does), then the events at … Continue reading
Posted in josephus, pride, Textual study, Tongue
Tagged adam clark, Babel, chronology, curtis cates, disobedience, flood, Genesis 11, idolatry, josephus, Keith Mosher, Peleg, pride, rebellion, shinar, targum, ziggurats, zikkurate
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If You’ve Been Comforted, Comfort Others
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any … Continue reading
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