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A Lie to Deny for Evangelism to Thrive
Saviors are heroes in our culture. In 2009 Chesley Sullenberg, a USAirways pilot, emergency landed an Airbus A320 on the Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers. He is a hero, because he is given much of the credit for the salvation of 155 people. Each of those people sees a debt to Sullenberg. I know […]
Liberty and Equality: Adducing the Protests
It takes a lot to have a great nation. It doesn’t take much to tear it down. However, like God said to Baruch, seek not great things for yourself. That can be said of and to a nation too. You can easily go down as a nation, and we are. It’s been ugly to watch. […]
Grace through the Word: the Lutheran and Reformed Doctrines Contrasted
A (relatively) short time ago, while working on other things, I was listening through the renowned Presbyterian theologian Charles Hodges’s Systematic Theology. Within that work, he has the following discussion about his (Reformed) view of the power and efficacy of the Word and the Lutheran view of the matter. By reproducing the quotation below, I […]
Another Take on This Year’s Presidential Election
Take Two! Or Three or whatever. I recently heard first and then read the transcript of someone saying this about the 2016 presidential election: So, personally, I have to find a way to vote to support that which is closest to what is right. But that’s the only choice I’ve got. I can’t stand idly […]
Revising the King James Version and Pleasing Absolutely No One
For the sake of this post, I’m calling people who use the King James Version, those who love the King James Version (TWLTKJV). TWLTKJV aren’t calling for an update of the KJV. The only people I hear call for an update of the KJV are people who don’t like the KJV (PWDLTKJV). The people who want […]
Interesting and Important Article in Jerusalem Post Regarding This Election
Before going back to read Thomas Ross’s post below, there is this offering from the Jerusalem Post. It is actually heartening in many ways.
Keswick’s Low View of Sin: in Keswick’s Errors–an Analysis and Critique of So Great Salvation by Stephen Barabas, part 5 of 17
The content of this post is now available at the link viewable by clicking here. It combines all the parts of this series of blog posts in one file. Please view the material at that link. This part covers from the words: While Keswick does warn about the evil of various sins … their valuation […]
Evidence that the Bible and Christianity Are Not Scientific
When you read the title of this piece, you might think that I believe the Bible isn’t scientific. I do believe it is. However, evidence shows that it isn’t. When I say “evidence,” I mean “evidence,” in quotes. If the world were looking for evidence that the Bible isn’t scientific, professing Christians will gladly give […]
A Handy Explanatory Guide for Hillary Clinton’s Basket of Deplorables
A few nights ago, Hillary Clinton made what will be one of the more memorable statements in the 2016 United States presidential campaign: You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right? The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic—you name it. And […]
Internet Filtering for Churches: High Quality, Low Price, Christian Influence: Covenant Eyes
Covenant Eyes offers attractive Internet filtering and accountability options for individuals and families. They have good customer service and produce a good product, and I feel confident recommending them. I have discussed on this blog in the past the benefits for individuals and for families of having this service. In the post below, however, I […]
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