God’s greatest and most cherished creation of the universe is not found in the unimaginable and immeasurable expanse of space. It does not soar in the freedom of the sky or wander in the protected passages deep in the seas. It is proclaimed and glorified in the love of home and family. Its power is experienced in the most intricately crafted piece of God’s creation: Marriage.
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Within their theology, Calvinists have a perfectly consistent mechanism to address the problem of people who cannot receive the things of the Spirit. They simply assert that the Spirit overrides the depravity of the human condition and forces salvation upon them. Centuries ago, John Calvin “solved” this problem the only way possible. In time, our preachers will also come to the same conclusion. From where they stand now, without turning back, Calvin’s conclusion is inescapable.
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What would have happened in A. D. 68 to a Jew who turned from the gifts of God given him through the Holy Spirit? He would have returned to his people. What then? Simply put, he would have died.
When It was Impossible to Repent Read More »
What does the audience hear in the debate? It hears inconsistency. Our argument sounds contrived. It contradicts their own experience. The singing they have done for their entire life has been helped by instruments of music. Now, we are compelled to convince them that their perception contradicts reality. It is a tough sell. The progressive has placed us in exactly the right position to sway the undecided in our congregations.
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The man of the flesh, the carnal man, and the natural man are all the same person. He is the man who lives after the works-based philosophy embodied by the Pharisaical Judaizer. The man of the spirit is the man who had understood the teaching of the gospel brought by Paul and has rejected that philosophy of works.
Your Spirit or the Holy Spirit? Read More »
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The Message of Jesus’ Birth Read More »
For a generation, we have tried to make our services as polished as possible. There are very few large churches of Christ with ugly preachers. Smooth and dynamic has been the fashion for a long time. It is phony, plastic, imitation, and we know it. “Throw it out. Get small. Home churches are the answer.”
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From Micah’s proclamation of his superior prophetic abilities over the disgraced prophets of his age; to the announcement of John’s prophetic ministry in announcing the coming of the Christ; to the overflowing examples of prophecy from Elizabeth and Zechariah; and to the apostles’ utterance of unknown tongues, the meaning of these individuals’ being full of the Spirit is undeniable. Each of these people was a prophet of God.
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