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Plus and Minus
Read and comment on my blog. Ever notice how every good thing has a flip side? I’m not talking about dualism, where every virtue has an equal and opposite vice. No, I’m talking about the flip side of positive motivation. The Bible is full of it. Look at the number of times people are told…
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“Christian” Militia
Read and comment on my blog. The New York Times carried an article today about the arrest of nine members of a so-called Christian militia in Clayton, Michigan. They are charged with plotting murder and sedition. The Times uncritically labels them “Christian” apparently because that was how they described themselves. Calling themselves the Hutaree, they…
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The Discipline of Grace
Read and comment on my blog. The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges is one of the best books I have ever read on how to live life as a believer. One of the persistent difficulties in the church is the idea that God’s approval must somehow be earned, that when a believer sins, God…
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Faithful and Just
Read and comment on my blog. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) “Faithful and merciful” I can understand, but “faithful and just?” Why does John reassure his readers with God’s justice? Wouldn’t God’s mercy be more…
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All Things
Read and comment on my blog. He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? All things. I used to think this meant that God would give me things I want. He already gave me Jesus. He…
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