When Compromise Is Foolish 

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I do not know who said it. But is it true? A good compromise is when both parties are dissatisfied. May I modify that? A good compromise is when both parties, and God, are satisfied. We should seek win-win-win solutions to impasses. But what about situations where to compromise would be to go against God’s
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The Surgeon General Says… 

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I’m old enough to remember when smoking cigarettes was cool. All the beautiful actresses and handsome actors in movies and on TV smoked. It was considered both sexy and elegant. Many of my relatives smoked cigarettes and used other forms of tobacco. I recall commercials in which even doctors promoted certain brands of cigarettes. Some
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The Sinner Saint 

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A few years ago, I had the opportunity to teach a course on soteriology (doctrine of salvation) in Zambia. During one of the discussions, I learned that the students’ definition of sinner was causing some confusion. Most of the students came from an Arminian perspective, meaning that they believed in losing salvation if they fell
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