The Challenge of Pragmatism

A Blast from the Past Brian McLaren, Rob Bell, and others from the Emergent camp write and speak winsomely about what they are offering, but history, not to mention Scripture, suggests great caution must be exercised at this point. Church historian Iain Murray reminds us that 19th century “liberal theology very rarely presented itself as …

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Scripture and Plain Reason

When Martin Luther was summoned to the Diet of Worms in 1521 and asked to recant his teaching, he replied, “Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason, my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience would be neither right …

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All Sufficient Savior

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.” (2 Corinthians 3:5) “Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name.” (Philippians 2:9) The Lord Jesus Christ • … is completely sufficient for all matters …

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Names of Christ Jesus

Advocate (1 John 2:1) Almighty (Revelation 1:8) Alpha and Omega (Revelation 22:13) Amen (Revelation 3:14) Angel of his presence (Isaiah 63:9) Apostle (Hebrews 3:1) Arm of the Lord (Isaiah 51:9-10) Atoning sacrifice (1 John 2:2) Author of life (Acts 3:15) Author of salvation (Hebrews 2:10) Author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) Beginning and …

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