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Written by eric francke
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 |
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Many Christians have heard that there is something called the “unforgivable sin”. And almost as many have anxiously considered that they have committed it, and are possibly now beyond God's gracious offer of salvation. What is the “unforgivable sin”, and is it something that maybe we have inadvertently done? There are a few verses in the Bible that appear to have strong, even “scary” warnings to Christians regarding their behavior. Among them are Hebrews 6:4-6 (“For it is impossible [for those who have fallen away] .. to renew them again unto repentance”.) and Matthew 12:31 (“blasphemy against the Holy Ghost...shall not be forgive”). |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 March 2012 )
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Written by eric francke
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Sunday, 04 March 2012 |
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Passover is the festival which commemorates and celebrates the night that the Israelites gained their freedom from Egypt, and left on their journey that would eventually take them across the Red Sea, and to the promised land. It is celebrated by Jews starting on the 14th day of Nisan (which would be the 14th day after the new moon, and so it is not always on the same date as our Gregorian calendar) and it recounts how God sent His ten plagues upon Egypt to convince the Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. The word “Passover” is a reference to the 10th plague, which was to inflict the Egyptians with the death of their firstborn, but would “passover” and not effect the house of the Hebrews who had put the blood of a lamb on their doorposts and lintels to their homes. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 March 2012 )
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Written by Dawn Wilson
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Sunday, 26 February 2012 |
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Simply put, Christian legalism is the erroneous doctrine that one’s salvation is gained (and maintained) through good works. While sounding Biblical, this deceptive philosophy actually is in stark opposition to the Word of God, for it usurps Christ’s redemptive work, negates God’s gift of grace and shows a lack of faith and trust in the Father’s promises.
Although most Christians know and accept John 3:16, (that our salvation was paid for by Jesus’ sacrifice), many still do not grasp that our justification, sanctification and redemption were completed simultaneously, as well (Titus 3:4-7). It is not about what WE do or do not do, but what CHRIST has already done for us. So, do we trust that Christ’s work alone on the cross was and is sufficient for us? A legalistic mindset looks at what Christ has done as the ‘starting’ point, rather than His finishing work, believing once saved, now we must be perfect. Fearful, if we fail, we may lose our salvation. Or worse, that God will punish us with illnesses or calamities. Our walk then becomes more of a numbers game…do the good deeds outweigh the bad ones? |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 26 February 2012 )
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Written by eric francke
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Sunday, 18 December 2011 |
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Was Jesus Born on Christmas (Dec 25th)? In short, no, or at least, highly unlikely. The Bible doesn't say specifically when he was born, and most Bible scholars recognize that the description of shepherds “tending their flocks by night” is not a practice that would take place in December, or other winter nights. The early church before the 4th century never even speculated that Jesus might have been born in December. Many of the early church fathers thought that the Spring was more likely. |
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Written by eric francke
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Tuesday, 08 September 2009 |
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The History Channel recently produced a special that purported that Nostrodamus had predicted, along with the Mayan calendar, that there would be some type of transformational change, possibly the end of the world as we know it, slated for December 21st, 2012. |
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Written by eric francke
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Tuesday, 26 May 2009 |
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Today we are surrounded by countless images from television, movies, internet about the need for a romantic relationship. Often times it seems that everyone else has a date. Even Christians (especially some of the sisters in the Lord) agonize over their single situation. They’re tired of being lonely, they want to feel cared for….let’s be honest - they want to be married! But when they look around they find that there is a lack of eligible men. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 May 2009 )
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