tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104937522011-11-10T21:47:39.129-05:00MariePnoreply@blogger.comBlogger691100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10493752.post-15596018675395053702008-07-13T23:05:00.003-04:002008-07-13T23:17:39.943-04:00

The few people who read my blog have not voted as to the name change, but I am changing the name of my blog to "Coram Christo." Today, my brother Jonathan Anderson (if he updated his blog, I'd link to it!) told me he liked that name, so I am changing it.So...Coram Christo

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I don't know what it is about us Reformed folks and Latin. You'd think we'd hate it because it smacks of Rome ;-) Seriously, I was thinking about the phrase "coram Deo" and thought of a slightly different term: "Coram Christo" (before the face of Christ)2 Cor. 3:18- "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from

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HT: Patrick Chan Do these things characterize your life? 1. Are you burdened with your sin, recognizing it as an exceedingly bitter thing? 2. Do you run from your sin as you would a deadly serpent? 3. Do you recognize and flee from the insufficiency of your own righteousness in the sight of God? 4. Do you cry to the Lord Jesus to save you? 5. Do you see more worth and merit in

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"A three-foot high tablet romantically dubbed 'Gabriel's Revelation' could challenge the uniqueness of the idea of the Christian resurrection. The tablet appears to date authentically to the years just before the birth of Jesus and yet — at least according to one Israeli scholar — announces the raising of a Messiah after three days in the grave. If true, this could mean that Jesus' followers had

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This morning, I started reading Acts 14, and verse 3 really caught my attention."Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands."You'd think an English major would notice something like this... Who in this verse was testifying to the word of His grace? It

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When I recently visited the Creation Museum, I bought an audiodrama of Pilgrim's Progress. You can also buy it online here. I heartily recommend it!!!!

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I disagree with John Hagee in many areas, but as one who believes in the absolute sovereignty of God over His creation (and the absolute responsibility of sinful man before a holy God), I believe Hagee was spot on when he said that Hitler was fulfilling God's purposes. Unlike Hagee, though, I don't claim to know why God ordained the Holocaust to happen. Yes, Hitler was totally responsible, and

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Over the past week, I have been gripped by a certain line from one of my favorite hymns."Why was I made to hear Thy voice, and enter while there's room, when thousands make a wretched choice and rather starve than come?"In the goodness and providence of God, we sang this hymn ("How Sweet and Awful is the Place") in our corporate worship today.The answer to this question is not found in myself.

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Al Mohler writes:The Palins never considered aborting the baby. That means that Trig Palin is now is a very rare group of very special children, because it is now believed that the vast majority of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome before birth are being aborted.Modern diagnostic tests are driving a "search and destroy mission" to eliminate babies judged to be inferior, disabled, or deformed.

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Some Biblical, balanced, and refreshing messages on the Christian's duty toward their leaders and their country (relevant to whatever country you are a part of...):Seek God, Not Your Senator- Jim SavastioThe Christian and Politics- Part 1- Bob BrownThe Christian and Politics- Part 2- Bob BrownAn Assessment of Theonomy- Jim Savastio

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I am seriously considering attending this conference. It looks incredibly edifying and convicting!!!Christian ImperialismExtending the Kingdom of Christ through the Foolishness of the CrossJuly 13-16, 2008Dear Friends in Christ,Only one nation has the right to enlarge its borders through imperialism. That nation is not a democracy, a republic or even an oligarchy. It's a monarchy, sovereignly

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(HT: Phil Johnson)God might have commissioned his servants to go into the world and preach the gospel to the chosen: he might have told us to present Christ only to certain persons upon whom there should be a peculiar mark; it has not so pleased him; he bids us go "into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature," his high decree and divine intent being that those whom he hath

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For those of us who know the REAL reason for the earthquake, here are the Together for the Gospel mp3s!HT: Mark Lamprecht

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J. I. Packer writes:To the question; 'What must I do to be saved?', the old gospel replies: believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. To the further question; 'what does it mean to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ?', its reply is: it means knowing oneself to be a sinner, and Christ to have died for sinners; abandoning all self-righteousness and self-confidence, and casting oneself wholly upon him for

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(HT: Fred Butler)Here is my response to this article, which is short and should be read before reading my response.Promise In Bible Brings Some To Tears, Prompts E-MailsLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Bible found in a hospital prayer garden moved some people to tears and drew groups of people to read more, according to witnesses.VIEWER IMAGES: Bible At Hospital- A crowd inside a hospital medical complex in

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I Chronicles 17 1 And it came about, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under curtains."2 Then Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."3 It came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,4 "Go and tell David My

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This morning, I was reading the accounts of the feeding of the multitudes recorded in the Gospels (HT: Dan Phillips), and I ran across something that I had not noticed before.Mark 6:34-44 says:34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. 35 By this time it was late in the day, so his

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St. Patrick was a BaptistThe Legacy of the True Historical Patrick

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Jim Bublitz over at the Old Truth blog has compiled a wonderful list of what historic Calvinists have said pertaining to the Free Offer of the Gospel. Here are some highlights to whet your appetite:"We believe that God 'unfeignedly,' that is, sincerely or in good faith, calls all those who are living under the gospel to believe, and offers them salvation in the way of faith and repentance…The

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Presbyterian pastor and author David King gave this call at the end of a session at the 2006 Alpha & Omega Conference. I will admit that when I heard this in person, I didn't think it was quite "Calvinistic" enough. Now, however, I would say this is one of the most Biblical, genuine, and passionate pleas to come to Christ that I have ever heard!:

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Here is an interesting sermon (though preached much earlier than Bread Enough and to Spare)... Spurgeon noted that he felt he'd sometimes faltered in inviting sinners as freely as he should. Perhaps Spurgeon should have added "If you are willing, then bless God, for it is by His own grace and power that you have been made willing." But then again, just as in the verse Spurgeon is expounding,

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Let us add a few words to close with, close grappling words to some of you to whom God has sent his message this morning, and whom he intends to save. O you who have been long hearers of the gospel, and who know it well in theory, but have felt none of the power of it in your hearts, let me now remind you where and what you are! You are perishing. As the Lord liveth, there is but a step between

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The Free Offer of the Gospel- John MurraySovereignty and Responsibility in Judas' Betrayal- Jim SavastioAre There Two Wills in God?- John PiperNow, at this point, I remain unconvinced that 1 Timothy 2:4 and 2 Peter 3:9 are speaking of every individual. We also know from other places that God's judgments are just, and God is most assuredly glorified in having vessels of honor and dishonor (Romans

MariePnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10493752.post-72702968425580988282008-02-21T08:00:00.002-05:002008-02-21T22:51:12.853-05:00

Ephesians 3:20-21- "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." (NASB)Over the last month, the Lord has been reviving my heart after a particularly dry season. You know-- those dry seasons where you half-heartedly try

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Ok, this is hilarious, brilliant, amazingly cool, a work of genius, and, oh, did I mention hilarious?Have fun!http://www.elfyourself.com/

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Carla posted a very thought provoking list of questions for this Reformation Day. Here are some of my thoughts:1. Does the evangelical church really need a new reformation?What's an "evangelical?" In other words, yes!2. If it happened, where would it start?Wherever God wants it to ;-) Actually, I think it would start from the ground up. Meaning, it starts with individual Christians recovering

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For updates on the A&O Apologetics Cruise and Debate, see this site:http://crossapologian.blogspot.com/

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1. Twas the night before debate, when all through SeattleNot a creature was stirring, not even in channel;The chairs all were placed before tables with care,In hopes that Doctor Oakley soon would be there;The Calvies were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of cross-exam danced in their heads;And Flamey in her jammies and I in mine too,Had just settled down for an October snooze,2. When

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(These are my own thoughts, but they have been shaped in part by an article I read a bit of time ago- John Gerstner's Everyman Must Be a Theologian"I am not a theologian." You surely have heard this phrase before. You may even have used it yourself. On the face of it, the person saying it appears to be simply making a humble statement of their own ignorance on a religious topic or Biblical text

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This morning I had missed my bus to work and needed to transfer at a stop at a major intersection. This part of town is not known for crime or poverty, but what happened shows that it is everywhere.A man came up to the bus stop (I was the only one there). He was short, gray haired, about 50ish, rough whiskered, and looked homeless.Him: "Do you have a quarter to spare?"Me: "No, I don't." (I don't.

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Collected from the net:... there is an channel named after your nick... more people call you by your nick than by your real name... you ever said ROTFLOL in RL... you look in the mirror and ask "Does /me look like :-/, :-), or $:-o"... your parents have to buy a computer to stay in contact with you... you discover that most people in your address book are from IRC... you celebrate your birthday

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LOUISVILLE- During an 11:00 a.m. press conference, Marie Peterson unveiled this picture to awaiting reporters."As you can plainly see," says Peterson, "This obviously dates to around 1979 or 1980. The writing on the cup says 'James, son of Phillip.' The burial site not only included this container but several others of like size, lettering, and age. However, the only other container holding

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LOUISVILLE- Uberlibrarian Marie Peterson has just announced that she has found conclusive evidence that James Cameron holds a massive secret. "This could possibly shake the world of Titanic and Terminator fans everywhere, or at least change the way they view those movies," says Peterson. "I have the proof that James Cameron is no longer alive but in fact has been dead since 1980!" Photos will

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My very kind, sweet, and thoughtful friend Carla sent me one of those emails that exemplify what lunch breaks were made for ;)If I can get the Rusted One to put down his Venti Cinnamon Dolce Latte for a minute, I will tag him.1. What is your occupation?Uberlibrarian, channel rat2. What color are your socks right now?Black, warm, winter socks-- good for 20 degree weather! 3. What are you listening

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Hey, how 'bout that! Lockmanites unite!You scored as NASB - New American Standard Bible. You are intelligent, responsible, and understanding. You strive to do your best possible in all areas of life and are generally quite successful. You do not mind being different and sometimes taking risks, but you simultaneously find no virtue in completely doing away with the past.NASB - New American

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O Lover to the uttermost,May I read the meltings of Thy heart to me in the manger of Thy birth, in the garden of Thy agony, in the cross of Thy suffering, in the tomb of Thy resurrection, in the heaven of Thy intercession.Bold in this thought I defy my adversary,tread down his temptations,resist his schemings,renounce the world,am valiant for truth.Deepen in me a sense of my holy

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O Source of all Good,What shall I render to Thee for the gift of gifts,Thine own dear Son, begotten, not created,my Redeemer, Proxy, Surety, Substitute,His self-emptying incomprehensible,His infinity of love beyond the heart's grasp.Herein is wonder of wonders:He came below to raise me above,He was born like me that I might become like Him.Herein is love;when I cannot rise to Him He draws near on

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What better way to start the day then reading a Puritan on a subject that today has lost most, if not all, of its meaning for many today (and the idea of every day being one of thanks is even more foreign to modern ears). They do not realize that all that we have comes from God, and that, He being our Creator and we His finite creatures, means that we are dependent on Him for everything. We

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I really should have linked this blog before the conference, but I didn't....silly me (when it gets blogged by James White, Tim Challies, and Gene Bridges, well, it wasn't a big deal not to blog it anyway). Here is our blog:Pulpit Crimes BlogI have just now added links to the Spong debate as well as to the Pulpit Crimes book.

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This past weekend was a great blessing, as Pastor Mark Chanski of the Reformed Baptist Church of Holland, MI spoke at the Reformed Baptist Church of Louisville! Not only did he deliver three sermons on the Lord's Day, but he also taught the annual Women's Conference on Saturday. The theme of the Women's Conference was "Womanly Dominion," and it focused on the God-given duties of women of God,

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Today I heard the sad news that Alpha and Omega Ministries was robbed. James White's tablet PC, Palm Pilot, and iPod were stolen. This comes at a very busy time in the ministry of A&O. Please think about helping out financially as well as keeping James White, Rich Pierce, and others in the ministry in your prayers. You can donate here.

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I am just sitting here shaking my head at this one:Christians to battle Feds on 'million-dollar' tractsDoesn't the Secret Service have something better to do, like helping Canada bust terrorist plots?Seriously, what is going to happen next? Seizure of Monopoly money? The Million Dollar Bill Store (the certificates were created by the American Banknote Company)? Just Google "Million Dollar Bill

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On Wednesday morning in the SBTS chapel, R. C. Sproul lectured (preached, really) on the holiness and justice of God. You can listen to it here.Sproul's sermon can be best summed up by Romans 9:10-26. It was about how God owes mercy to no one. Who are we as finite and sinful humans to think that God somehow is obligated to show us grace? Why do we have this notion that God has to give

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Tim Challies has written a very insightful and much needed article on the "evangelical hyprocrisy" of those who dared not critique the Passion film and yet are now decrying The Da Vinci Code movie.I had been wondering if anyone else noticed this. Evangelicals see people outside the church twisting and profaning the Gospel, but when it comes to those inside the "church" who do similar things, it

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(sermon notes)Ephesians 417 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart;19 and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality

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Sermon notesPsalm 51For the choir director. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.3 For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before

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Proverbs 2618 Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"Discuss!(HT: Tim Challies)

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2 Cor. 72 Make room for us in your hearts; we wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we took advantage of no one.3 I do not speak to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts to die together and to live together.4 Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.5 For even when we

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No more pink! Yes, I know...I don't like change much either, but it had to be done...The old one was getting old and apparently some people have a deadly fear of "that color which results from mixing the colors red and white together". So as to not put a stumbling block in anyone's way, here ya go ;)This one is much cooler anyway.

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Abstract of PrinciplesVIII. Regeneration.Regeneration is a change of heart, wrought by the Holy Spirit, who quickeneth the dead in trespasses and sins enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the Word of God, and renewing their whole nature, so that they love and practice holiness. It is a work of God's free and special grace alone.Ezekiel 36:26-2726 "Moreover, I will give

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In the sphere of religion, in particular, the present time is a time of conflict; the great redemptive religion which has always been known as Christianity is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief, which is only the more destructive of the Christian faith because it makes use of traditional Christian terminology. This modern non-redemptive religion is called "modernism" or "

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This is one of my all-time favorite hymns. Cowper dealt with depression throughout his life and, as it is told, he wrote this shortly after a time of despair. I thought I would post it here:God Moves in a Mysterious Wayby William CowperGod moves in a mysterious wayHis wonders to perform;He plants His footsteps in the seaAnd rides upon the storm.Deep in unfathomable minesOf never failing skillHe

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NOTES FROM THIS MORNING'S SERMON (as a side note, the Lord used this as I was conversing with someone in #prosapologian)John 10:1-181 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief and a robber.2 "But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep.3 "To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his

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Then, on Sunday Evening, we went to Heritage Baptist Church in Owensboro, KY. This is a great group of solid biblical Christians! I already knew one of their elders, Sam Waldron. He has written some wonderful books, and I have spoken with him at Southern Seminary. I got to meet the other pastors, as well as many of the other members there.We partook of the Lord's Supper together, and I really

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Here are my notes from Sunday morning's sermon:Hebrews 1023 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.What does it mean

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This past Lord's Day, I had such a blessed time worshipping with God's people! In a generation that esteems popularity and worldly ease, I am thankful to be part of a church that is committed to teaching the whole counsel of God and seeks to grow disciples, not statistics. I am also thankful for the other churches that are similarly seeking to obey the Word of God, not being those who would "

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Just wanted to post a link to the audio from the 2005 Founders Cruise. Sounds like they had a great time!Clicky here.

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Ephesians 21 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath,

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Sorry for the slowness in updating my blog. I need to blog much more often! Good thing I have topics waiting in the wings :)The 2005 Alpha and Omega Conference and CruiseThe trip was an incredible time of learning, edification, encouragement, fellowship, and fun! It was wonderful to meet many brothers and sisters in Christ. I got to meet quite a few people from #pros: irRational, Micah,

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Today I learned a valuable lesson. It had to do with how to explain what it means to be Reformed. While I did not respond the way I think I should have, I hope this will encourage others to think about what they would do in a similar situation.Today I went to a family reunion picnic. I met a woman there who goes to a large and prominent Arminian church in town. She and I got to talking about

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This past Saturday, we has a session on evangelism at church. Here are my notes.Heb 11- I won't post the whole thing here, but you can read it online hereHeb 121 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes

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Notes from another sermon in my pastor's series from the book of Proverbs (he will tell you that this is one of the handful of topical sermons he's ever preached- hey, not ALL topical sermons are bad!)Proverbs 81 Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice? 2 On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand; 3 Beside the gates, at

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Here are some notes I took during a sermon at church earlier this month. I hope they are as helpful to you as they are to me.Proverbs 21 My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you, 2 Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding; 3 For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding; 4 If you

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Wanted to share a response I intended to give to someone who denies that belief in justification by faith alone is an essential doctrine. (Pretty much everyone who reads my blog knows who I am talking about). Consider these verses, and envision how Paul would react to the death of John Paul II and the immediate compromise of the Evangel by so called "evangelicals":Galatians 16 I am amazed that

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See this article here.Another sign of our moral decline. Judges have once again shown their bias against the idea of absolute truth. The decision was pure nonsense. You don't pervert justice because a juror just happens to believe there is a higher law than themselves! Our modern-day Pontius Pilates are at it once again (see John 18:38).As James White comments on his blog, Psalm 82 really has

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Dave Powlison of WTS (PA) spoke last week here at Southern Seminary, which was in connection with the Seminary's newly announced plan to move the counseling program to a more Biblical approach. You can read the article here.Now, I haven't taken any counseling classes here, but when I hear about them wanting to move to a more Biblical approach that upholds the sufficiency of Scripture, I get

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Today I was thinking about various hymns and how many of them could be used as chapter titles to books on Calvinism and the 5 solas of the Reformation. I told my fellows #prosapologian channel rats that I would post some. Feel free to add some of your own on the comments thingy :DTotal Depravity- Tis Not that I Did Choose Thee, God Be Merciful to MeUnconditional Election- Tis Not that I Did

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Welcome to my blog!The title is "Taught and Stable"This phrase was taken from a sermon by James White.2 Peter 3:14-18 (NASB) says:14 Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,15 and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you,16 as

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