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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 II)
I believe a strong argument can be made that the very heart of Christ is His edict to love our enemies (Matthew 5:44) and turn the other cheek (Matt 5:39). The early church made this a qualification for membership. If you decided you still wanted to bear the sword, either in self-defense or as part […]
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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 […]
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A Gospel Compendium
Matthew 5: 44 “…I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil […]
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An Abbreviated Gospel
Jesus, the Anointed King (Greek word: christos; Hebrew: mashiach), foretold throughout the ages (Genesis 49:10, Numbers 24:17-19, Psalm 2, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Daniel 2:24-45, Micah 5:2, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 1:30-33, Matthew 27:11, Mark 15:2, Luke 23:3, John 1:49), the only begotten Son of God (Psalm 2:7, John 3:16, Hebrews 5:5), chose to die for us, offering […]
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Make straight the way of the LORD” (John 1:23)