Category Archives: Holy Spirit

Being Sought First, the Kingdom of God

Posted on January 19, 2024 by RC

Our faith is, more often than not, more both/and than either/or. Man’s responsibility or God’s sovereignty? Yes. Mourning or dancing? Yes. Living or dying? Yes. Our temptation in light of this is always to push for one side or the … Continue reading →

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Everything Old Is New

Posted on January 12, 2024 by RC

We are, I believe, dispensationalists by nature. That is, dispensationalism has so dominated the evangelical church over the past one hundred years, boldly and faithfully standing on the inerrancy of the Word of God when so many turned their backs, … Continue reading →

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What is “Deliverance Ministry?”

Posted on January 8, 2024 by RC

It seems, from time to time, that the evangelical church becomes aware of some strange “new” practice on the fringes of some charismatic churches. Some evangelicals experience a kind of jealous desire to join in, most react with cynicism and … Continue reading →

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Can someone with dementia come to saving faith?

Posted on October 2, 2023 by RC

Of course. The same is true of those with severe mental handicaps, those who are yet within their mothers’ wombs, and the very young. Each of these people will have the same struggle everyone else does- they’re sinners. By nature … Continue reading →

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The Sole Soul of the Solas

Posted on September 15, 2023 by RC

It puzzles me deeply that so few are puzzled deeply by the paradox. We are so used to the befuddling language that we miss its befuddling nature. It ought to stop us in our tracks and arrest our attention, like … Continue reading →

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Black and White and Red All Over

Posted on September 14, 2023 by RC

What would you do, my father once wisely asked, if Jesus Christ Himself were to speak to you and make this promise- “I promise that nothing bad will ever happen to you again.”? Can you imagine? What would that do … Continue reading →

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Not With Flesh and Blood

Posted on July 27, 2023 by RC

It’s always a good thing to remember that when the Bible reminds us of something it’s likely because we are prone to forget. Given God’s absolute authority, anything He says once is sufficiently compelling that we have a duty to … Continue reading →

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What About Me and My Weeds?

Posted on July 11, 2023 by RC

Jesus’ message about the one with the log in his eye trying to help the one with the speck in his eye isn’t just about measuring different sized irritants in our eyes or different sized sins in our hearts. Its … Continue reading →

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Digging into Romans 5

Posted on May 16, 2023 by RC
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Accusation, or Conviction?

Posted on May 8, 2023 by RC

How can we tell the difference between the accusations of the devil, and the conviction of the Holy Spirit? Jesus, we ought to remember, was betrayed twice by His disciples. While the betrayal of Judas carried Jesus inexorably toward His … Continue reading →

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