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Category Archives: communion
Not Worthy to Be Compared- Here to Eternity
We all know we are called to walk by faith and not by sight (II Cor. 5:7). What we often don’t know is how terrible we are at it. We tend to think of it as the ability to believe … Continue reading
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Tagged Ascension, Christian Testimony, church, eschatology, God's love, gratitude, heaven, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, marriage feast of the lamb, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification, suffering
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What’s missing from the contemporary church?
Sinlessness. That is, the weaknesses that plague the contemporary church aren’t, in the end, all that different from the weaknesses that plagued the historical church. The more things change and all that, after all. It is said that one Lord’s … Continue reading
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What does it mean that the church is the bride of Christ?
When a writer makes an analogy he seeks to draw out truths about one thing by drawing out its similarities to the known qualities of the thing to which it is compared. If I say, “Life is like a roller-coaster” … Continue reading
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To and From, or Into Our Father’s Open Arms
It may be the most overlooked moment of deep horror in all of the Bible. Not the eating of the fruit itself. Plenty of horror there, but it’s not overlooked. Rather it was the response of our first parents to … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Christian Testimony, church, Forgiveness, God's love, gratitude, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, marriage feast of the lamb, peace, RC Sproul Jr
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Marcia Montenegro; Olympic Blasphemy; Loving Wisdom & More
This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast
Posted in 10 Commandments, apologetics, Biblical Doctrines, communion, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, Jesus Changes Everything, Month of Sundays, new age, persecution, philosophy, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, Sacred Marriage, sexual confusion
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How Does a Church Develop a Sense of Community?
There are two kinds of church goers in this world, those who simply want to be left alone, and those who long to be a part of a community. There are plenty of churches out there that cater to the … Continue reading
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Why does the church meet together? Questions on the Church
When the Bible commands of us that we not forsake the gathering together of the saints (Hebrew 10:25) it tells us that we are required to attend regular services. While I may attend to the question of why God commands … Continue reading
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How often should we observe the Lord’s Supper?
Never. If, however, you want to know how often we ought to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, that’s a whole different matter. For which the answer is, weekly, at the very least. What’s the difference between observing and celebrating? The former … Continue reading
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Tagged Ask RC, Christian Testimony, church, God's love, gratitude, marriage feast of the lamb, peace, RC Sproul Jr
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Why is it important to be a member of a local church?
While it is true enough that the concept of the invisible or universal church has its place, that place is not where a believer can hold membership. The Word of God calls on us to not forsake the gathering together … Continue reading
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Joy in the Mourning at the Table of the Lord
Reformed people can be odd ducks. Too often, we are a contentious bunch, given to arguing esoterica for the sheer fun of it. We give answers to questions that few are asking and ask questions where others are certain. When … Continue reading
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