Tag Archives: sanctification

The One-Two Punch

The one thing I want you to be certain to do is finish reading this column and brush your teeth every evening. I trust at least two things strike you about this opening sentence. First, it’s a rather odd way … Continue reading

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Revival?

Sometimes questions assume premises that have not yet been established. Everyone is debating whether or not what is taking place at Asbury University is genuine revival or not. Precious few, if any, have given a compelling definition of revival to … Continue reading

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Rushing to Judgment

“If he’s guilty of even half of what he’s been accused of, people should run for their lives from him.” Ever heard that said of someone? Ever said it yourself? Here’s a much more biblical version, “If he’s guilty of … Continue reading

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Last Night’s Roman’s Study

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Is it a sin to eat unhealthy food?

No. Can one sin eating unhealthy food? Yes. It is a bit simplistic the syllogism commonly used to condemn those who enjoy an occasional bacon cheeseburger. It goes like this, “We are commanded to be good stewards of our bodies, … Continue reading

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Last Things Last?

“Last things last,” that’s what I used to say. It seemed to me that there were plenty of difficult theological issues for us to wade through without having to worry about the end times. We all agree, after all, that … Continue reading

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The State of the Communion

We’re so bad, we think things are worse than they are. Were I to traipse on down to Quizilla and take the “Who are you in the Hundred Acre Wood?” quiz, I’d surely come up Eyeore. Every single time. My … Continue reading

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Why are we not more grateful?

When Paul seeks to communicate in the book of Romans the universal reality of sin he notes two universal sins of the unredeemed. First, they do not acknowledge God as God. Second, neither are they grateful. While we have been … Continue reading

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Last Night’s Concluding Study on Believing God

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The Grace of Scandal

That principle of hermeneutics I have been seeking to teach the world can be quite helpful. It affirms “Whenever you see someone in the Bible doing something really, really stupid, do not say to yourself, ‘How can he be so … Continue reading

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