The Sinner and Church Reconcilation: More Dangerous Than You Thought It Was

March 22, 2010

Last weekend I had the good fortune to hear an excellent sermon based on Paul’s letter to the Galatian church.  Galatians is one of my favorite books because it is all about living the Christian life by means of the Holy Spirit.  As a former “fundamentalist” I am an expert on living life by means [...]

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…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 [...]

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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 fully [...]

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