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Abstract: Arminianism has been used so broadly that it means different things to different people and, as a result, it has been unfairly accused of sentiments that are not truly Arminian. Arminianism champions the Biblical theology of redemption in Christ as being freely offered to all by grace through faith. The need in our time …
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I’m thrilled to release our second edition of 1st Timothy Discipleship Course! Click here to download: 1 Timothy Discipleship Course v2.0 This guide focuses exclusively on comparing Scripture in light of Scripture and is designed for personal devotions and small group discussions. The new version streamlines the format, enhances the questions, and expands each …
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INTRODUCTION I know the Trinity isn’t the most common Christmas theme for preachers to speak on, but, perhaps it should be. Afterall, Christmas is our celebration of the birth of Christ – God incarnate – and the miracle by which God came and lived among us. There are a couple points that we want to …
Are righteous works necessary to salvation? There is an insistence in many theological circles that "anyone who is Biblically literate knows that 'works' in Pauline language is a bad thing". But this doesn't accurately characterize Pauline doctrine. In fact, it tends to infuse an inherent hostility towards righteousness into the Church that is actually quite …
Introduction Psalm 150:1–2, 6 (CSB) — 1 Hallelujah! Praise God in his sanctuary. Praise him in his mighty expanse. 2 Praise him for his powerful acts; praise him for his abundant greatness. 6 Let everything that breathes praise the Lord. Hallelujah! Galatians 4:8–9 (CSB) — 8 But in the past, since you didn’t know God, …
Colossians 3:5 (NET) So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry. 1st Corinthians 6:9-11 (NET) [9] Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, IDOLATERS, adulterers, …
In continuing with our series on the quiet pursuit of God with what I have termed the seven deadly sins of social media, let's look at how knowledge and endless streaming content are negatively impacting our quiet pursuit of God. 5. Ego Boost 1 Corinthians 8:1–3 (CSB) — 1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: …
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In continuing with our series on the quiet pursuit of God with what I have termed the seven deadly sins of social media, let's look at how replacing the local church with social media and super-star pastors are negatively impacting our quiet pursuit of God. 3. Replacing the Local Church Hebrews 10:24–25 (CSB) — 24 …
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Christian Social Media I was thrilled to discover that John Piper tackled this subject on his “Ask Pastor John” podcast because I think we need more voices calling attention to this subject. I am going to borrow some of his headers in this section because I like how he approached …
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Christian social media is one of the largely undiagnosed cancers in the Church body: Christians are so immersed in Biblical "podcasts", "blogs", and "videos sermons" that their joy in Christ has been lost to an unending stream of "content". I fear that many Christians today genuinely don’t know what it means to be truly enraptured …
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