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One Covenant Under God

We are a litigious people. We not only like to sue one another, we like to avoid being sued, and having to sue. That is, we hire lawyers not only to write up contracts, but to help enforce contracts. Handshakes … Continue reading

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Is it wrong for a Christian to get a tattoo?

I don’t know. This text seems to settle the matter- “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD,” Leviticus 19:28. The anti-tattoo party is likely to … Continue reading

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Psalm 21; Westminster Shorter Catechism 106

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Be Reasonable

In the great war launched in Genesis 3 between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent there are two other great battles. On one side of the battlefield stands the enemy. The seed of the serpent … Continue reading

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Vandalism; Let Us Be Faithful

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Family Meal

The hard driving forces of individualism do not yet stand astride the culture like a colossus. We have divided our homes into mini-apartment complexes and our churches into age and gender- segregated shopping malls. We break the ties that bind … Continue reading

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Sinner Helping Sinners; Ask RC, Forgive the Unrepentant?

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Savorless Salt

When we are yet outside the kingdom, before we are born a second time, we suppress the truth in unrighteousness (Romans 1). This does not mean we are stupid. It does mean we are foolish. We know what we know, … Continue reading

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Should we be skeptical of the wisdom of this world?

There is a trope out there that Bible-believing Christians stand side by side with tin-foil hat conspiracy theorists. Supposedly Q-Anon has become the oracle of choice for deplorables like us. We are scoffed at, mocked, assumed to be card-carrying members … Continue reading

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Why Do We Call It Good?

Why do we call it good? Every human event in the history of the creation involved either God handing out justice, which is to be celebrated, or demonstrating grace, which is to be celebrated. Every event save the one we … Continue reading

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