Religiously Walking in the Flesh

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Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are… (Gal 5:19) In Galatians 5:19-21, Paul gives a list of 17 things (in the King James Version) of what walking in the flesh looks like. A quick look at them shows that four of them deal with sexual sins. Nine deal with how we deal
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Legalism: No Laughing Matter

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By Ken Yates Nevertheless, what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free (Gal 4:30-31). Defining Legalism If we were to define
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Taking Free Grace Overseas

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  By Ken Yates Many people in the Free Grace movement were introduced to Free Grace Theology through the ministry of a Bible teacher or pastor. In many of those instances, the teacher had been exposed to that theology in seminary. Often, that seminary was Dallas Theological Seminary. But things have changed. Free Grace Theology
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No Laughing Matter — Legalism

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Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free. (Gal 4:30-31) If we were to define legalism, we would say that
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The Honor of Suffering for Christ

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For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake (Phil 1:29) In Oct 1415, the English fought the French at the Battle of Agincourt in France on St. Crispin’s Day. Henry V was the king of the English. In his
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Contending for the Faith

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I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. (Jude 3) I have been associated with Southern Baptist churches for many years. I currently attend one in South Carolina. One of the things I appreciate about the Southern Baptist
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Do Not be Deceived

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Do not love the world or the things in the world. (1 John 2:15a) All of us have been the butt of a joke at sometime. Many times, it is all in good fun. I remember when I was in the military and was new to a unit, I became the butt of a very
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Romans 8:16 and Assurance

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I. INTRODUCTION In Rom 8:16, Paul makes the statement that, “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” Many feel that this verse is saying that we are able to gain assurance of our eternal salvation from the inner testimony of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit tells our
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Grace Goes to Zambia

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By Ken Yates I just got back from Zambia, Africa and wanted to give an update. The trip was outstanding. My daughter, Kathryn, son-in-law Dewey, and I were gone about two weeks. I taught at a Bible college there. One of the professors is a young man from Zambia that I tutored in Greek while
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