August 2005

Assurance

August 23, 2005

Reforming Evangelism 1. Introduction 2. Preparation 3. Is it Biblical? 4. Practice 5. The Diagram 6. Assurance The assurance of salvation is a God-given confidence that a person has been forgiven of sin and accepted by God. Though assurance is a grace of God, it is not an essential part of saving faith. It is [...]

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Humility

August 23, 2005

Check out Jeff’s thoughts on humility, boldness and brashness before God. He tells a great story and offers us great words that are very useful. In God’s providence Jeff and I are having related thoughts this morning. Today I was reading Thomas Brooks on a related topic. At one point he wrote, A little, little [...]

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The Diagram

August 22, 2005

1. Introduction 2. Preparation 3. Is it Biblical? 4. Practice 5. The Diagram 6. Assurance Most Americans go to church and believe they are “Christian.” Many believe they are even “born again.” But helping people to see where they really stand before God can be tough. Even when laying out law/gospel for someone I have [...]

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Journaling

August 20, 2005

Journaling is not a “biblical” discipline. Neither Jesus nor the apostles did it the way we practice it today. But it does compliment what we are commanded to do, and is so personal and customizable it can work for almost anyone. For the Christian, a journal is a place to write down God’s work in [...]

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Theology Pub 5

August 18, 2005

Last night some of us gathered at the Claddagh for Theology Pub to discuss the Covenant of Works and its relationship to humanity today. We had good food (except for those bland “Pots of Gold” Jeff ordered against my advice) and great converstion as we worked the theology. Some had to miss this gathering, but [...]

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68 Hail Marys?!

August 16, 2005

As I was doing some research today I came across absolution-online.com, a virtual confessional that allows sinning Catholics to confess and receive penance/absolution online without the hassle of venturing out to church (I understand this is not anything a serious Catholic would use). Though I am no Catholic, I was intrigued and attempted to recall [...]

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Practice

August 16, 2005

Reforming Evangelism 1. Introduction 2. Preparation 3. Is it Biblical? 4. Practice 5. The Diagram 6. Assurance If our evangelism needs reform, if the “seeking evangelism” I’ve attempted to explain is valid, then we should consider some practical, concrete responses. I will not pretend to have all the answers here, but what I can share [...]

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