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The Power of God Not the Safety of Man
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. (Romans 1:16 NKJV) The Safety Gospel Increasingly, the contemporary Evangelical gospel goes something like this: Because of sin, God sent His Son…
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Jesus, the Heavy Equipment Operator (Part I)
I am about to say some things that no one, including me, will like. Maybe I will leave a nasty comment afterward. No, that would be wrong. My wife and I have spent the last 6 months reading the gospels aloud every night. Both of us have read Matthew/Mark/Luke/John many times before, but this time…
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Righteous in OT ~ Righteous in NT
God’s definition of righteousness does not fundamentally change between the old and new testaments of the Bible. Both involve active faith and love for God. Old Testament: [Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NKJV]: 4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! 5 You shall love the LORD your God with all your…
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the LORD” (John 1:23)