Category: religion
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Compatibilism and the Biblical Doctrine of Human Freedom and Divine Sovereignty
Read essay: Compatibilism and the Biblical Doctrine of Human Freedom and Divine SovereigntyI. Introduction Debates concerning divine sovereignty and human freedom occupy a central place in Christian theology. Much of the contemporary conversation is shaped by…
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Baptism, Forgiveness, and Incorporation into the Church:
Read essay: Baptism, Forgiveness, and Incorporation into the Church:Abstract This research seeks to establish a biblical and historically grounded theology of baptism in which the sacrament is understood as the moment of…
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The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Read essay: The Gift of the Holy SpiritA right understanding of the gift of the Holy Spirit must begin with a right understanding of the Spirit Himself. Scripture never reduces the…
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The Holy Spirit: God’s Gift of Life, Communion, and Hope
Read essay: The Holy Spirit: God’s Gift of Life, Communion, and HopeScripture reveals the Spirit as the fully divine giver of life who eternally proceeds from the Father and the Son and unites believers to…
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Christ the Head of the Church: A Case for Congregational Order
Read essay: Christ the Head of the Church: A Case for Congregational OrderChrist alone rules his church. Every congregation stands directly before him, ordered by apostolic teaching and not governed by distant structures or human hierarchies.…
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How Can Ordinary Congregations Become Extraordinary
Read essay: How Can Ordinary Congregations Become ExtraordinaryTexts: Colossians 3:17; Philippians 1:9–11; Revelation 3:14–22 I. The Mystery of “Something Special” What separates great businesses from average businesses? What makes Buc-ee’s better…
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Can I Ever Love Enough???: Fulfillment of the Law Through Christ’s Love
Read essay: Can I Ever Love Enough???: Fulfillment of the Law Through Christ’s LoveThere exists in the heart of the Torah a command so absolute, so all-consuming, so magnificently unreasonable that it might have been written by…
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When Will Christ Reign in His Kingdom?
Read essay: When Will Christ Reign in His Kingdom?The question is not whether Christ reigns, but when that reign began. The New Testament insists the kingdom arrived in Christ’s first advent, not…
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Does God’s Love Make Him Vulnerable?
Read essay: Does God’s Love Make Him Vulnerable?Does God’s love make him vulnerable?? This question reveals how we conceive divine love. It also shows our understanding of divine perfection. The short…
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The Strange Comfort of Spectator Christianity
Read essay: The Strange Comfort of Spectator ChristianityThere’s something quietly appealing about a church that asks nothing of us. We can slip in after the first song, sit unnoticed, and leave…
