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The Fork in the Road: The Path to Safety
A reader asked, It would seem to me that we should try to worship, etc. as closely as possible to the way they did in the NT. We would know that that was right. Why take a chance on something … Continue reading
Perseverance: Hebrews 10, Part 1
We skip ahead to chapter 10, where we see the author recapitulate the thought of 6:4-6, but with additional explanation. It’s important to realize that the first part of chapter 10 culminates a lengthy discussion going back to chapter 7 … Continue reading
Posted in Perseverance, Uncategorized
Tagged All, calvinism, Hebrews, perseverance of the saints
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Perseverance: Some Implications of Hebrews 6:4-6
As we considered in the last post of this series, Hebrews 6:4-6 teaches that it’s possible for a Christian to so rebel against God that he falls away, and this happens when the Christian can no longer be brought back … Continue reading
Posted in Perseverance, Uncategorized
Tagged All, calvinism, Hebrews, perseverance of the saints
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The Lord’s Supper: Acts
Luke records that the disciples broke bread together daily. (Acts 2:46-47) Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, All, breaking bread, communion, Eucharist, Lord's Supper
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Perseverance: Hebrews 6
Hebrews 6 contains one of the most controversial passages in the New Testament (which says a lot!). (Heb 6:4-8) It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the … Continue reading
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Tagged All, calvinism, Hebrews, perseverance of the saints
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More Calvinistic Humor
Which punchline to go with? The Mary/Martha thing? Or the male/female thing? So many possibilities … (If you’re not familiar with the decretal order controversy, good. It’s so arcane and legalistic that it proves our cultural roots — our personality … Continue reading
Surprised by Hope: Will We Remember Our Former Lives In Heaven?
[Re-posted to include some new material at the end.] Someone asked this in class Sunday, and I had wondered the same thing as I was preparing the lesson. The question comes from Isaiah — (Isa 65:17) “Behold, I will create … Continue reading
Posted in Heaven, Uncategorized
Tagged All, eschatology, N. T. Wright, new earth, new heaven, new Jerusalem, Surprised by Hope
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The Lord’s Supper: The Bread of Life
Oddly enough, John’s Gospel does not record the institution of the Lord’s Supper, but it does contain an extended speech by Jesus that evokes the Lord’s Supper — (John 6:53-56) Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless … Continue reading
The Colonoscopy
So I’ve gotten behind in my email and all, and people are complaining … but I have a doctor’s excuse. I just spent the last two days preparing for and enduring a colonoscopy. For younger readers who are not familar … Continue reading
Regarding the Purpose of OneInJesus
I get emails — You say your hope is to call all members of Churches of Christ together again, united against the Christians outside of “the church.” Yes? Well, that’s not exactly the way you word it. But your statement … Continue reading
