God’s Law
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There are some sins worthy of death, or stated another way some sins that lead to death (cf. 1John 5.16-17). What we find throughout the Old Testament is that while all are sinners, some sins are worthy of death–sins of a criminal nature. In this post I further discuss my thoughts on biblical death. We…
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The state of Mankind in the beginning was “very good” (Gen 1.31). Their relational status with their Maker before failing the test in the garden of Eden (Gen 3. ) was “very good.” But on the day that they ate the fruit that was forbidden them their relational status before the Lord God, the Maker…
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This is the third and final installment of Debate and Argumentation (if you’d like to catch up here they are in order: Debate and Argumentation for the Sake of Unity and Love; Debate and Argumentation: Part II ). We live in a day and age that avoids all forms of debate like the Black Plague. And yet,…
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Sin in heaven? Possible or not? A few weeks ago, I read an article (read here) by a fellow blogger Haden Clark that claimed it is a real possibility. Not just in heaven, but “in the final destination for believers, the new heaven on earth…we will be capable of [sin], but we won’t. Even if…
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Here’s a text that many Christians are familiar with and rightfully cherish: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good…” (Rom 8.28a; italics added). Unfortunately, this text is abused a bit either because of traditions or lazy reading. For instance, when something tragic happens a person might conclude…
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