Temptation

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Temptation. By Charles Stanley. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1988. 192 pp. Cloth, $12.95. In this book the well-known pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta gives the Christian community helpful teaching on the subject of temptation. He writes in a positive tone, assuring believers of their ability through Christ to resist temptation. At the same time,
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We Believe In: Good Works

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“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” —Ephesians 2:10, emphasis supplied I. Introduction “You Protestants,” said the pious and elderly lady standing at the back of St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. to the teenage art school student (who was
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An Evaluation of Some Evidences For “Lordship Salvation”

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Paul Holloway* I. Introduction The observations in this article are primarily philosophical. The point is not to overturn the conclusions of those holding Lordship Salvation,1 but to examine certain of the more popular evidences offered in support of these conclusions. While it is true that the issue properly conceived comes down to biblical interpretation, it
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Evangelism: You Make the Call

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The National Football League is upon us once again. If you have ever seen an NFL TV broadcast, you probably have seen a segment named, “You Make the Call.” In these segments they show a play and ask you how you would rule if you were the referee. I have found this a helpful exercise
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