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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 85 We must be quick to listen. Movements move, eventually, off the mark. This may be because movements require two dangerous but potent ingredients- single-mindedness and certainty. One does not give birth to a movement while spinning multiple plates. … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 84 We Must Seek the Spirit’s Guidance. I suspect it is part of the craftiness of the Devil’s strategy, that when he encourages one part of the church body to misuse a gift from God he also through that … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 83- We must see our good deeds as filthy rags. It is easy enough to laugh at the folly of Tetzel. The crass salesman of indulgences that played such a vital role in the Reformation is something of a … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 82 We must expect to be changed. It is such a common take to have become a cliché. Many clichés, however, reach that status by virtue of being true. How many times have you heard a preacher say, “The … Continue reading

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New Thesis, New Reformation

Thesis 81- We must stop passing judgment on one another. It is all too easy, when the culture is veering wildly to the left to think the solution is to veer wildly to the right. The world has planted its … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 80- We must always focus on the three great truths. There are three great truths which, to the extent that they are believed, result not just in eternal life, but in a faithful life in the here and now. … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 79- We must be under the authority of a local church. There’s a reason a Reformation is called a reformation and not a revolution. The key difference is the former builds from that which is good, while the latter … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 78- We must teach our children humility. Scholars have debated for millennia what Paul’s thorn in his side was. While I can’t prove my theory, I’m confident I know the answer. I think it was kidney stones. When you … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 77- We must train our daughters to be women and our sons to be men. Men and women alike bear the image of God. We are joint heirs in Christ, the same in dignity, value, equally loved by our … Continue reading

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 76 We must believe that blessing comes to our children as they learn to honor their parents. While there is surely no neutral ground in the ongoing battle between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the … Continue reading

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