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Psalm 77 – Remembering God
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, is a modern method used in psychology to treat things like anxiety and depression. As with any school of psychology, there is a lot of truth in it. Anytime, anyone studies...
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Philippians 3:1 – 3 True and False Religion
I can remember those times as a young Christians when I was confronted with cults like theSeventh Day Adventists; and the International Church of Christ, how unsettled I felt whenall that I thought to be...
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Psalm 2 – Bow the Knee
500 slaughtered for their faith in Nigeria ( www.persecution.org/slaughter/ , accessed June 10, 2010). On the 21 st of January 2010, “A crowd of at least 1000 people burned down two Protestant churches last night...
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Philippians 2:25 – 30 Epaphroditus the Returning Soldier
Soldiers returning home from the battlefront can be a time of conflicting emotions. There is the joy of having loved ones back, but there are also a number of other issues. Is a soldier returning...
Chap. 4 Para. 1 The Image of God
We are continuing on with our study of anthropology from the 1689, and today I want to direct your attention to what it says about us being made in the image of God. ‘After God...
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Philippians 2:19 – 24 Timothy a Model of Selfless Service
The church is saved by the service of a sacrificial Savior; and the church flourishes and grows by the service of sacrificial saints. When we love one another in the way we have been loved...
Chap 4 Para 2 – 3 The Original Integrity of Humanity
‘2. After God had made all other creatures, he created man, male and female, with reasonable and immortal souls, rendering them fit unto that life to God for which they were created; being made after...
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Philippians 2:16 – 18 Pauls perspective on suffering
Stop your grumbling and arguing with God and each other; be children of God who shine as lights in this dark world; and lean into suffering service for others with joy. These are the exhortations...
Chap. 4 Para. 2 Male and Female
In practically all the older systematic theology textbooks on anthropology there is little to no discussion on the differences between male and female. Even our own confession only gives a passing glance at it, ‘After...
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Philippians 2:14 – 16 Shining as lights
If I had to say to you, go work out your salvation in the 3 following ways; what three things would you put on your list? Depending on the situation there may be different things...
Chap. 4 Para. 2 Was Adam Historical
Several years ago now I was on a panel of pastors for a Q&A, one of the questions that was asked was what is the next major area of doctrinal controversy that will arise? The...
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Philippians 2:12 – 13 Christian Good Works
The issue that confronts us as we go into this next section is the matter of our doing. We can have heads full of orthodoxy, where we can know all the technical terms and the...
Chap. 4 Para 1 The Creation of All Things
We come now to the exciting section of the 1689 that deals with the external works of God. We have been studying theology proper as we have looked at the attributes of God, as well...
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Philippians 2:9 – 11 The Exaltation of Christ
In Christianity we have become accustomed to the surprising and paradoxical ways of God. It is more blessed to give than to receive, how happy are those who mourn, those who are poor will gain...
Chap. 3 Para. 7 How the Doctrine of Gods Decree is to be Held
Controversy surrounds the doctrine of election so the confession ends with a very pastoral note. Deeply aware of how this doctrine is able to stir up difficulties we have a rare pastoral addendum added. This...
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Philippians 2:6 – 8 The Humility of Christ
It is hard to know how to approach the portion of scripture that we now have before us. In just a few verses we have the central mysteries of our faith densely put. One theologian...