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There are a lot of opinions and rumors about Constantine, the Council of Nicea, and the events of the fourth century that changed Christianity to Christendom. Not only will you get the incredible story, with all its twists, plots, and intrigues, but you will find out how history is done and never wonder what is true again.-
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Tag Archives: mercy of God
The Salvation Evangelicals Forgot: Paul’s Missing Category.
One of the biggest problems with evangelical (Reformation-based) theology is that no one considers whether “saved” or “salvation” can mean more than one thing. This despite the fact that the apostle Paul wrote: Much more then, being now justified by … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, Dealing with Scripture Honestly, Evangelicals, Gospel, Holiness, Modern Doctrines, Rebuilding the Foundations, Teachings that must not be lost
Tagged fear of God, future salvation, judgment by works, mercy of God, New Testament theology, Rebuilding the Foundations, Romans 5:9-10, saved from wrath
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Psalm 38: What Is Righteousness and How Merciful Is God?
Caught again, your faithless friend. Don’t you ever tire of hearing what a fool I’ve been? (“Stubborn Love” by Kathy Troccoli) King David wrote Psalm 38. It seems like it has to be about the Bathsheba incident because he is … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, Bible, Dealing with Scripture Honestly, Evangelicals, Gospel, Modern Doctrines, Rebuilding the Foundations, Teachings that must not be lost, Verses Evangelicals Ignore
Tagged atonement, blood of jesus, day of atonement, doing righteuosness, heavenly temple, mercy of God, patiently continuing to do good, Throne of Favor, who is the righteous man
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God’s Stubborn Love and Abundant Pardon
All of us who are not oblivious to our own weaknesses have prayed the opening lyrics to Kathy Troccoli’s “Stubborn Love”: Caught again, Your faithless friend Don’t You ever tire of hearing what a fool I’ve been? Guess I should … Continue reading
Does Even the Slightest Sin Deserve Eternal Damnation?
Calvinists like to quote James 2:10 to teach that even the slightest sin requires eternal damnation. Here’s my response from my book, Rebuilding the Foundations: The passage is in James 2 and talks about showing favoritism to one another, yet … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Evangelicals, Gospel, Modern Doctrines, Protestants
Tagged calvinism, eternal damnation, final judgment, james 2:10, judgment, mercy of God, sinless perfection
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God Has Always Been Merciful (Rebuilding the Foundations)
I haven’t posted in over a month. I have been trying to listen to God’s guidance for the rest of my life. A lot of things have changed that have given us more free time and less responsibilities. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Rebuilding the Foundations
Tagged good works, judgment, mercy, mercy of God, penal substitutionary atonement
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Two Acts of Unbelief You Do Not Want to Commit
Paul jumped on the Corinthians for acting like humans (1 Cor. 3:3). Why? I have heard people say that Jesus was the second Adam. Jesus was not the second Adam. He was the last Adam. According to 1 Corinthians 15, … Continue reading
Posted in Holiness
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:3, clean slate, Lamentations 3:22, last Adam, mercy of God, new creation, new every morning, new man, second man
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