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A Critical Essay on the Canons of the Second Council of Orange
The Second Council of Orange had the duty of defending the doctrines of Augustinianism against those of semi-Pelagianism. The council generated a series of canons which were favorable to the Augustinian doctrines of grace and the role of the Holy Spirit, however it is clear that there is some synthesis of Pelagianism; further, it must…
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The Courageous Death of Christian People
You can face death with confidence only when this life has become less valuable than the next; when your love and longing for Christ is greater than for the temporary trappings of this world. When that happens, death becomes desirable rather than despised. You may say with the Apostle Paul, “My desire is to depart…
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The First Commandment Requires Courageous Loyalty
The greatest commandment summarizes the first four of the Ten Commandments. And the first of these ten is, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). Elton Trueblood calls this command “the allocation of priority.”[1] The one, true God demands nothing less than absolute loyalty. The first priority of every man on earth…
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Elton Trueblood Quotes
We must never forget that Hitler was able to crush the mere moralists, but he was not able to crush thousands of men who thought the first commandment was really first.
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How To Rebuild the West After Its Collapse
Then and now, it is imperative we teach our children how to honor Christ by keeping his Law. Isn’t a significant part of discipling the nations that we teach “them to observe all [Christ] commanded” (Matthew 28:20)? Many have supposedly accepted Christ as Savior. How many have yielded to him as king?
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Mental Health and the Soul of Man
In other words, “if you are diagnosed with depression by a clinician…there is an 85 to 96 percent chance that if you went to a second clinician, they might not diagnose you with depression.” In layman’s terms, the clinical psychologists’ batting average is about .150. He concludes they should be taken “with a grain of…
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500+ | An Argument for Open Session Meetings
If our practices are godly, we should have no fear of practicing them in the light. Shrouding our business in secrecy suggests we are “underhanded” in our ways, seeking to practice “cunning.” Instead, let us commend the godliness of our demeanor and reasoning by doing our work in the open.
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500+ | Josiah Mason and the Neutrality Myth
Target Corporation responded to pushback against their support of sexual perversion by moving certain displays to the back of certain stores. This action angered members of the LGBTQ community so they criticized the company for caving in. A representative group, the LGBTQ Coalition, responded saying, “When it comes to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion, there is…
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Christ’s Kingdom Has a Border Wall
We can discern true from false Christianity on two bases: profession and character. Christians affirm all that Jesus taught, not just his ethics. Our starting point, therefore, is to accept and consent to everything the Scriptures teach, no matter how uncomfortable it makes us.
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Rise Up, Man, and Praise the Virtuous Woman!
In the Church, state and home, we must praise godly women. God appointed them to bring forth the raw materials of the growth and good of each. He has equipped them to nurture and nourish children at their most vulnerable state. They sing over them the lullabies of the kingdom when they are still too…
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It is a Shame for a Woman to Speak in Church
The church that honors Christ will worship him how he wants to be worshiped. It is his divine command that qualified men lead his worship.
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Preaching is the Pinnacle of the Worship Mountain
Preparing and preaching sermons takes diligent, prayerful preparation. Therefore, ministers must devote themselves to studying, explaining and applying the Scriptures.
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