Man Made Confusion About the Promise of Life

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I grew up in Southern California in the 50s and 60s. Drugs were already becoming a problem when I was a little boy. My parents were concerned that I needed moral instruction to keep me from drugs and bad behavior. So they enrolled me in a religious boy’s club when I was just six. I
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Meeting the Lord in the Air

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I received a question from someone who has read my book, The Ten Most Misunderstood Words in the Bible. He asks, “In the chapter on Heaven (from which I am teaching this Sunday) you sort of said that if we go up in the rapture, then we won’t see the third heaven (p. 77). If
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Lay up Treasure in Heaven

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In Matt 6:19-21 the Lord commanded those who believe in Him to lay up treasure in heaven. But he didn’t just give the command. He explained why it makes a lot of sense for us to obey this command. Remember the reason? Moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal treasure laid up
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Lessons from Marathons

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On Sunday, February 27, 2017 I completed my sixth marathon. It was the Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth. 26.2 miles. I completed my first in 1998. I racewalk. Due to hip and knee issues, I can’t run very far without joint problems. But still it is challenging to go that far in under the time
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Does Free Grace Theology Diminish the Gospel?

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A Review of Wayne Grudem’s “Free Grace Theology: 5 Way it Diminishes the Gospel”, Part 2 I. INTRODUCTION In Part 1 I considered the first two chapters of Dr. Wayne Grudem’s recent book in which he argues against Free Grace Theology (FGT). I had intended to complete my review in this article. However, there is
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When Assurance of Salvation Is Fleeting

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Today I received an email from a friend. He gave me a link to an article entitled, “When Assurance of Salvation Is Fleeting.”[i] It was a Feb 15, 2017 blog at The Gospel Coalition (TGC) by a man named Jason Helopoulos. The first two headings of the blog give you a good idea of the
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The Fund Raising Faith Barrier

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For a short time early in my Christian life I followed Bill Gothard’s teaching that even adult children are to obey the wishes of their parents. As a result, when I graduated from college, I sought my parent’s permission to go on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ. They said no. They wanted me to
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