Romans 12:1–2 and the Doctrine of Sanctification, Part 6
By William W. Combs. Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006). Read the series.
Are Mormons Christians?: A Review of “The Saints of Zion: An Introduction to Mormon Theology”
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“This is not your average primer on Mormonism. It also isn’t what you might normally think of as an apologetic work against Mormonism. Instead, it seeks to lay out the theological perspective of the Mormon church in a systematic way.
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Coronavirus: Thoughts on God’s Responsibility & Purpose
These are sobering, uncertain, and anxiety producing times. I can recall nothing this severe in my lifetime. The coronavirus is a danger unlike anything our nation has faced for many decades. Some have likened it to conditions during World War II, and I can well imagine that to be the case. Nearly everyone is concerned about scarcity of supplies as they survey empty store shelves. Many are afraid of sickness and possible death. Others are panicking about the sudden evaporation of their retirement accounts. Fortunes have vanished in a moment.
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In Which I Propose to Change Millennia of Church Tradition in 1500 Words
Just yesterday, I preached about the New Covenant. Some church traditions celebrate Covenant Thursday on the day before Good Friday, which would be 09 April this year. I chose to hold our celebration before Palm Sunday, to kick off the Easter season. This way, before the Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter services … we remind ourselves what’s so special about the New Covenant.
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Why Christians Say “You Were Never a True Christian”
By Jordan Standridge. Reposted from The Cripplegate.
Rhett and Link, former CRU missionaries who have become famous through YouTube, have recently joined the chorus of “former Christians” who feel the need to share their “faith deconstruction” stories for all to hear. They are now agnostic.
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Can Matthew Henry Help You Understand KJV English? Yes and No.
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“I recently read a promoter of exclusive use of the King James Version who argued that if anyone has trouble understanding KJV English, they can just go to Matthew Henry’s commentary for all the explanations they need. I was skeptical. I still am.” - Mark Ward
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My Take on the New Covenant (Part 5)
Read the series.
Putting Some More Passages Together
Deuteronomy 30 describes a time when God Himself will convert His people:
“If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under heaven, from there the LORD your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you.
Then the LORD your God will bring you to the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it. He will prosper you and multiply you more than your fathers.
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“It has become a common trope to argue that the Bible calls us to Christlikeness, not biblical manhood and womanhood. This is a category error.”
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“Christlikeness looks different in different domains. Just consider: Christ offers particular commands to women and others to men; some to masters and others to bondservants; some to fathers and others to children; some to young men, others to old men, and still others to older women; some to pastors and others to church members.
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Romans 12:1–2 and the Doctrine of Sanctification, Part 5
By William W. Combs. Reproduced with permission from DBSJ 11 (2006). Read the series.
The Believer’s Dedication Is Realized in His Life-long Transformation (v. 2)
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
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