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Just when the household was really getting settled in for the evening, a knock on the door would put an irritating pause on our hallowed festivities. Weeknight television and communal sleeves of Ritz crackers with Cheese Whiz was “how we rolled” on a Thursday night. As our front door opened, my father’s shoulders would drop Read more
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Two words can really pack a punch. God’s word takes us up and down mountains of theology, providing sharp dividing lines between one weighty theme and another. This is accomplished perfectly with the simple word “but”. In scripture, “But now…”, “But God…”, and “But you…” are peaks, often bring us sweet relief from what would Read more
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Why do we go to Church? We go in search of relief, and to hear we are forgiven. Failure brought us to salvation and failure continues to wear away at the soul if we believe that the way to get close to God is by bringing our best efforts to the table. We need to Read more
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Although salvation is and has always been by faith, the principle of the Old Covenant required performance first in order to gain temporal blessings from God. The New Covenant is a whole different operation. Access to God and blessings are now freely given, apart from works. Will the Christian desire to perform? Yes. But what Read more
