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Beware of false teachers
And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. Matthew 24:11 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Galatians 3:1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,…
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Just thinking about God, Providence, and Free-will
Switching gears here. Let’s go from the topic of strong wills to free wills, shall we? I no longer have any doubts as to God’s sovereignty over all things. The question becomes, How far does God take His sovereignty? (Well, sovereign is sovereign). And I’ve heard questions and defenses like this: “Oh, but what about…
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God’s Providence
Question: How does God execute his decrees?Answer: God executes his decrees in the works of creation and providence. Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Revelation 4:11Worthy are you, our Lord and God,to receive glory and honor and power,for you created all things,and by your will they existed and were created.…
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How much did you understand when you first believed?
Have you ever asked why God’s forgiveness is of any value? Or what about eternal life? Have you ever asked why a person would want to have eternal life? Why should we want to live forever? These questions matter because it is possible to want forgiveness and eternal life for reasons that prove you don’t…
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Meditation on God’s Eternity and My Sin
I mentioned several posts back that a friend of mine and I are getting together to discuss our reading of Grudem’s Systematic Theology. At our last meeting, we were discussing God’s incommunicable attributes. One attribute in particular has been on my mind since that meeting, that is God is eternal. Here is how Grudem defines…
Leslie Wiggins 