Tag: god
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Old X Posts, #2
Another post from the archives: — Every book in the New Testament teaches that our eternal destiny hinges on doing good works There is no salvation without obedience Good works are necessary if we are to be saved You will not be forgiven without repentance Do not be deceived: You will reap what you have…
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Quotebook #7
“Charity means pardoning the unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all. Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all. And faith means believing the incredible, or it is no virtue at all.”— Chesterton — “A good man’s work is effected by doing what he does, a woman’s by…
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Jesus and the Nations: What the Christian Nationalism Debate Is Really About
What kind of nation do we want to live in? What kind of nation should America be? Or to put it yet another way, what is good for America? What is good for Americans? Christian Nationalism is an attempt to answer that question. Of course, there isn ’t just one version of Christian Nationalism. Some…
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Conquest’s Second Law
These are old X posts, from August and November of 2024. — A thread on Conquests Second Law: Conquest’s Second Law states, roughly, “Any organization not explicitly and constitutionally right-wing will sooner or later become left-wing.” What Robert Conquest recognized in this law is that it takes more effort to build than to tear down,…
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1 Samuel 28 Sermon Follow-Up: Samuel Speaks From the Grave
From dragons to drugs to divination, the sermon covered a lot of ground. We only scratched the surface of the “deep weird” in the Bible. A few more examples: — In Deut. 32:8, the nations (after Babel) are divided up according to the sons of God (LXX), presumably angelic and demonic beings (cf. Job 1:6).…
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A Biblical-Theology of Circumcision
Let’s examine the biblical-theology of circumcision. Circumcision was the sign of the Abrahamic covenant but is now obsolete as a covenant sign in the new covenant age. It is important to understand why circumcision had to be abrogated in the new age. Remember the context in which circumcision was instituted: Circumcision was commanded right after…
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Old X Posts, #1: Union with Christ, LGBTQ+, Wisdom, the Haunted and Enchanted Cosmos, Marriage and Parenting, etc.
Union with Christ is the heart of the gospel We are saved only as we are incorporated into the Savior by faith alone “As the Savior, so the saved” is a wonderful slogan to sum up the gospel — All that Christ has done is yours: His death to sin is your death to sin…
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X Posts from July ’25 and Other Miscellanies: Marriage, Wisdom, Economics, Generational Warfare, Christian Politics, and More
Before @larsonhicks and I started doing the “Got a Minute?” podcast together, I went on Larson’s podcast to discuss wisdom from Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Here’s a blast from the past: — Progressives have their own version of postmillennialism and the covenant — they claim the next generation and they expect victory. — The welfare state is massive…
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The Bounded Life
Everyone was designed to live a bounded existence. We are creatures, accountable to our Creator, and called to live in accord with his law and design. We all have certain responsibilities and obligations assigned to us. Some things are our responsibilities, some things aren’t — being able to draw the proper line between what I…
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Postmillennialism, Hyper-Preterism, and Christ the King Sunday
This is an old X post… A🧵 on postmillennialism and a suggestion for guarding against an error some postmil churches fall into 1/17 I am a postmillennialist and have been for many, many years I believe the kingdom of God will grow, and the nations will be discipled over the course of history I believe…
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