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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 11– We must practice hospitality. It is my habit, when I grow unduly discouraged with the church, to read through I Corinthians. Reading through the long list of serious problems that Paul had to address there, and suddenly the … Continue reading

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Ask RC- During the sermon today, my pastor said, “We are co-creators with God.”​ That doesn’t ring true. Thoughts?

Yes, and no. First to the no. Theologians, who like to make distinctions, distinguish between God’s communicable attributes and His incommunicable attributes. The former are those which He can and does share with us, though of course in lesser degrees. … Continue reading

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What He Says at His Feast, Jesus Meets John the Baptist and Rushing to Judgment

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Grateful in the Kingdom

There is, in a rather small subsection of the Reformed world, a rather curious conviction. Some otherwise sound folks take the true and sound notion that because God knows those whom He has not chosen, because it is a great … Continue reading

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Inerrant and Impotent

The devil, who is more crafty than any beast of the field, doesn’t particularly care whether we believe in the inerrancy of the Bible. Indeed it is conceivable that he might be more frightened of person A who denies the … Continue reading

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God’s Decrees, Why We Read and That Hideous Strength

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 10- We must rethink how “programs” drive our churches. It has been said of the Calvinist, that having fallen down a flight of stairs, he could only respond, “I’m glad that’s over with.” I would suggest as well that … Continue reading

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Yesterday’s Study- Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness

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Sexism, Celebrating the Feast and The Ontological Trinity

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