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Our Father’s Salvific Plan

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There’s an account of Jesus praying in Gethsemane described in multiple Gospels in the Bible that has always made me take pause. Here’s Mark’s version: And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” And he took with him Peter and James and John, and

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More On Suffering

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OUTLINE: 3 Most Recent Blogs – How Much of Our Suffering Is Due to Impatience? – 3/10/23 – What is Biblical Discipline? – 3/3/23 – We’re Supposed to Stick Together – 2/24/23Suffering and SanctificationAny time God sanctifies one of His children, He is glorified, regardless of how He accomplishes it. My Message to So-called “Christianity” TodaySTOP trying to rationalize God with

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Christmast 2022

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OUTLINE: God Is Not Bound By the Construct of TimePs 90:4 For a thousand years in your sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night.2Pe 3:8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years

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God’s Sovereign Will

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I just finished reading the Book of Genesis again. The more I read this incredible book the more I see the forest through the trees, so to speak. It’s this big picture perspective that really helps me understand how very absolute God’s sovereign will is. For example, from Chapter 3 on, we see man’s constant rebellion and God’s merciful

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 29 – The Order of Salvation

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OUTLINE:“with his wounds we are healed”Jesus Christ was on a mission to pay the penalty for the sins of those who would be “healed”. The only people who are said to be healed in Holy Scripture are “we” believers. Therefore, “he was crushed for our iniquities” (“our” = the elect) and “the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (“all” =

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The Ends and the Means

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If the end goal is salvation, what then is the means by which it occurs? For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” -Romans 10:13 OK, then, all an unbeliever has to do is simply call on the Lord, right? This is true, however, there’s a caveat. For the mind

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SALVATION SERIES: Part 3 – The Order of Salvation

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OUTLINE: Ordo Salutis (Latin)“The order of salvation” Biblical Terminology – Contradiction: inherently unintelligible, a falsehood, a lie. – Paradox: an apparent contradiction that under closer scrutiny yields resolution. – Mystery: something unknown to us now, but which may be resolved.An Example of a ParadoxGod’s elective decree and man’s ability to make choices, particularly about salvation are

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