Renewal

…and God created man – why and how?

March 10, 2010

I was recently involved in a discussion about why God created man and why He created us with the ability to sin.  These are questions that arise frequently among those who believe in God as creator, and is one that never fails to stimulate my thinking.  As usual, I expressed some opinions that elicited some [...]

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A biblical definition of sanctification

January 28, 2010

The English word “sanctification” is derived from from the Latin noun sanctificio.  Its most generic Latin meaning is “to separate and set aside.”  Since the early days of the Roman church its Latin usage has been primarily related to Christian theology, which uses it in a religious sense, “to separate and set aside for holiness,” [...]

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The routine of the Christian life

January 7, 2010

I periodically read a blog by “Pastor Brad,” who provides me with some great insights about the Christian Life.  He recently published a sermon that contained the following: A lot of us begin our Christian lives with that kind of burning desire, don’t we? Our hearts are thrilled with this new life and we are [...]

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It’s about the mind!

December 20, 2009

In his letter to the Roman church Paul lays out a fairly simple but comprehensive explanation of God’s relationship to humankind. It goes like this: We don’t want to acknowledge God’s authority over us so we reject Him. God allows us to choose to be without Him and to reap the consequences of doing so. [...]

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