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Westminster Shorter Catechism 99; Psalm 12

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Bible in 5, II John; Curating Books, Bastiat’s The Law

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God is Good

I have, for more than 25 years ago we sought to help Christians live more simple, separate and deliberate lives to the glory of God and for the building of His kingdom. I learned quickly how people were apt to … Continue reading

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How can I know if my church is preaching the gospel?

It is a disheartening reality that we who affirm the doctrine of total depravity often don’t believe we are totally depraved. It’s true enough that there are institutions and individuals who flat deny the doctrine. Then there are those who … Continue reading

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Consorting with Whores

That there is a deep and profound chasm that separates believing in the total depravity of man and our own understanding of the depth and scope of our own sin is a potent sign of the depth and scope of … Continue reading

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How Can I Know I am Saved?

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Happily Ever After

“And to forsake all others, till death do us part.” One would think, that with the decades-old trend in the broader culture of “personal marriage vows,” wherein husband and wife fill in the blanks and speak their own words, that … Continue reading

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Shorter Catechism 96; Psalm 10

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Belong, then believe, or, believe, then belong?

Will going to church eventually lead to conversion, or must one be born again and then desire to belong to the Boby of Christ? Believe, then belong. However, it is certainly possible that one might attend, then believe, and then … Continue reading

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Common Grace

Perhaps the most subtle verbal sleights of hand are acts of equivocation. Equivocation is when we use one word, but with two different meanings. The change happens so fast we miss the palmed meaning, and are made fools. The classic … Continue reading

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