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Philagape

@keithrobphil

Jesus is Lord. Salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
Blogger and copy editor (my trade is commas). Buffalo sports fan, unfortunately.

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Happy Earth Day! "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away." Matthew 24:35 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the

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True, powerful faith can be so simple. Faith is trust in who God is. It's trust that He's sovereign over every atom in the universe, over every second of time. It's trust that He is perfectly good and loving and merciful. It's trust that He will do whatever He wants, whenever He

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Anyone who reads the full passage in Matthew 5 knows American Reformer is full of it. It was the Romans who made them carry their gear for a mile, and Jesus said carry it for two, out of love.

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This is why I think the whole debate misses the point. Even if God chose the Jews and Israel, even if they're still His chosen nation, that won't matter in eternity unless they believe in Christ - unless they become members of the church. Christ will cast many of His people into

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"If a teaching diminishes Christ in order to elevate man – that’s the mark of deception." Costi Hinn He meant that in the context of the charismatic movement, but I also see it in culture-warring nationalists who think the church takes over the world, not Jesus Himself. Who

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Gentleness is a big struggle for many men. Yet we rarely talk about this battle; we often feel like such a discussion is itself effeminate. But gentleness is not *in any way* effeminate. Jesus was "gentle and lowly" per Matthew 11:29, and there was not a trace of compromised

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Some people say Christianity isn't or shouldn't be political. That's not true. Jesus was proclaimed to be King; that was treason against Rome. He was called Lord when Caesar was called Lord. He said He has all authority in heaven and on earth. The mistake is thinking