Ephesians 4:4–6 (CSB) — 4 There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope at your calling—5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. ~~~~~~~ Christian epistemology holds “oneness” in high esteem and depends …
Journal: Creating Our Final Outline For Romans
My co-minister and I have been developing our 2020 teaching outline for the book of Romans. We began by comparing existing outlines from the Expositor's Bible Commentary, College Press Commentary, Randall House Commentary, IPV Commentary, and the Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Romans. Then we read through each section together and took note of the key points …
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Kanye West’s Conversion: Thinking Biblically
1 Timothy 2:1 (CSB) — 1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone... My first thought is that I know that Kanye West has been in the prayers of many Christians for a long time. They have interceded on his behalf for his salvation and prayed …
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Could An Arminian Shepherd a Calvinist?
The question is often asked, “can an Arminian / Calvinist attend a Calvinist / Arminian church?” This question is asked by Christians who move, perhaps to small town, and discover that the only evangelical church holds different theological convictions than they do. The question deals with very serious issues related to how unity in worship …
The Cause of Spiritual Immaturity: 1st Corinthians 3:1-9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8LVQUZT-To&feature=youtu.be 1 Corinthians 3:1–4 (CSB) — 1 For my part, brothers and sisters, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ. 2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, since you were not yet ready for it. In fact, …
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Body Envy: 1st Corinthians 12:12-20
1 Corinthians 12:12–20 (CSB) — 12 For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all given …
Vision for Christian Life: Romans 12:1-21; 14:1-23
INTRODUCTION: Vision for Christian Life Opening Prayer: Ephesians 3:16–19 (CSB) — 16 I pray that he may grant [us], according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in [our] inner being through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in [our] hearts through faith. I pray that [we], being rooted …
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