Part 4 of “For Sam Shamoun: There is no healing apart from repentance”. In order for this post to make sense in the larger context, you have to go and read parts 1-3. See Part 1 here. See Part 2 … Continue reading
Summarized by Tom J. Nettles In his opening section Edwards demonstrates that true virtue consists most essentially in benevolence to being in general. Though this could include all things that have existence, Edwards is concerned mainly with rational being. Virtue concerns the “beauty of the qualities and exercises of the heart, or those actions which […]
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Many Christians see great value in reading the Bible and learning theological truths and in individual benevolences and good works. Many of the same, however, pause when the subject of church membership is brought up. There are duties, right responses to the Gospel Jesus has given, surely, but has Christ required believers to be covenanted […]
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Duty is a loaded word with many implications. It implies an obligation of action despite obstacles or trials that stand in the way. Duty assumes resistance. It assumes doing something regardless how I may feel on any given day. In a way, duty is the antidote to pragmatism or a superficial happiness. It is the […]
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“Thou shalt love the Lord the God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” (Deut 6:5) In this manner the Bible commands the chief of all duties. No reasons are assigned for the requirement. No proof is adduced that God exists, or that he possesses such perfections as […]
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Duty is defined as “that which one is morally or legally bound to do.” That defines duty in an absolute sense. Another definition is “action or conduct required by one’s profession or position.” That might, often does, involve absolutes, but the particular actions required are relative to the skill, qualification, interpersonal relations, and professional office […]
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For Part 1, see here. For Part 2, see here. Part 3 – Prayers to Mary and veneration of icons In the April 12, 2022 video, where Sam Shamoun confessed he needed healing from his “fight-back”, pugnacious, angry spirit, Eastern … Continue reading
Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as “On Baptism, Against the Donatists” was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …
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The Holy Spirit is often confused with as a thing or impersonable force. Christians tend to think when the Holy Spirit comes upon them, they are supposed to speak in tongues or start doing sporadic things they would normally not do such as jumping off …
For Part 1, see here. Dear Sam Shamoun: There is no healing apart from repentance. Sam Shamoun admitted he needs healing from his “fight-back”, angry (pugnacious), vengeful nature. (minute 7:23, in his own video from April 12, 2022 – see … Continue reading
Whether Pro-Life or Pro-Choice, the abortion debate has come to be framed as a woman’s issue. The focus for these groups has been on how women are affected by abortion or how they lack access to it as a fundamental right. Women are viewed as either secondary victims of the abortion industry or as subhuman …
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As I was driving around town with my wife in the car, we came across a church sign that said, “Happily Ever After beings here.” We began talking about this sign and what it could mean. To be honest, it almost makes the Christian life sound like a fairy…
Part 1 I wrote most of this as the second half to my article in August of 2022, “Anthony Rogers continues to pound Roman Catholicism”. I have edited and updated it a little. Sam, if you read this, I am … Continue reading
Seems over the past couple of years, the term Christian Nationalism has been tossed around in various blogs and social media posts. It is also the subject of a book, which has been gaining a lot of attention. To be honest, I have not heard the term unt…
Seems over the past couple of years, the term Christian Nationalism has been tossed around in various blogs and social media posts. It is also the subject of a book, which has been gaining a lot of attention. To be honest, I have not heard the term unt…
Abortion Quotes from the Early Church The Biblical position for life is not a novelty amongst Christians. From its earliest foundations, the Church wholeheartedly rejected the practice of abortion. This stemmed from their belief in the testimony of the Scriptures concerning the sanctity of life. However, their commitments were not limited to correct doctrine but …
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Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as “On Baptism, Against the Donatists” was written in response to the Donatists who were teaching various doctrines regarding baptism (and, specifically, related to re-baptism of converts to the Church from heretical groups). Augustine addresses …
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If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s the idea that John presents Jesus as divine and the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) present Jesus as a mere man. And when you combine all the Gospels together, onl…
*For other installments from this series, see here. Introduction In previous installments, we considered the relationship God had with Adam in the garden, Adam’s breaking of the covenant, the fact that Adam represented his natural seed, and the state in which Adam’s sin brought man into. The next question focuses on the sinfulness of that […]
Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as Of the Good of Widowhood and it is 112 pages long. He begins with an assertion, against Tertullian, that second marriages are not unlawful and that Paul allows them as well. Wherefore this in …
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I was not involved in the church till I was 15 years old, and I cannot remember any time during church or youth gatherings where Abortions was ever mentioned. The first time I have Abortion ever mentioned was a song by dc Talk titled, Children Can Live…
As more and more bills of equal protection are filed across the nation, equip yourself to answer some of the most common retorts you will hear regarding the full criminalization of abortion. #1. Women were not prosecuted for having illegal abortions before Roe. Prior to Roe, the demand for prosecution of aborting mothers varied. Some …
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Most Christians started a new Bible reading plan in the beginning of the year. Most Bible reading plans begin with the book of Genesis and why not. It is the first book of the Bible after all. They make it through with no problem. Then they get to…
Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as On The Harmony of The Gospels, is an exposition of the 4 Gospels with a purpose of relating their differences and how the differences could be harmonized. It is actually one of his lengthier …
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“Pay to all what is owed to them:…honor to whom honor is owed.” — Romans 13:7 “Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.” — 1 Peter 2:17 Governmental leaders are to be honored because of the position that they occupy. Christians owe them this even when they act dishonorably—not that we ignore […]
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Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as On The Harmony of The Gospels, is an exposition of the 4 Gospels with a purpose of relating their differences and how the differences could be harmonized. It is actually one of his lengthier …
Continue reading Augustine (400) – On The Harmony of The Gospels, Book 3, Part 2
It probably comes as no surprise that the most common question I receive from both Christians and non-Christians is “How do I know the Bible is the Word of God?” And the reason this question is at the top of the list is not hard to determine. The auth…
