Biblical Questions
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There is no peace between God and man, until that man admits his treachery, throws down his arms of rebellion and surrenders swearing fealty to the King. For this reason, the gospel cuts both ways. While we might refer to it as good-news, it is only good to those who acknowledge, embrace and submit to…
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Roughly Defined… Salvation…what sort of mental images does that word bring to bear? We Christians pride ourselves on the gospel of Jesus Christ, the gospel of salvation, but what is meant by that one word? What are we being saved from? Why do we believe others need saving? These questions and many more are vitally…
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Recently fellow blogger Haden Clark wrote an article (here) attempting to refute the biblical doctrine of predestination. Using a few key proof-texts found in Ephesians 1 he sought to offer what he believed are key reasons why Christians should reject the Reformed1 (i.e. Calvinist) understanding. According to Clark, “Ephesians 1 is not a Calvinist proof-text…
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There are many ways that you might approach life’s challenges. There is the noncommittal response—the neutral approach. There is the “guns’-blazing, no holds barred” response—the aggressive approach. There is the, “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that” response—the ignoring approach. There is the, “Well, they really don’t know what they are talking about” response—the passive-aggressive approach.…
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Let’s be honest what I have been saying is hard to swallow and few will want to accept it (cf. John 6.60). People get nervous when you speak of “ought to do and ought not to do” (the Law of God). People become uneasy when you tell them that God is full of wrath and…
