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Philip Paul Bliss (Revised) and Wade Burleson
Wade Burleson says he welcomes the charge of antinomianism (link) which I trust he simply means rhetorically. Of more interest than his main point, however, is how converts a 19th century poem from an orthodox sense to a legalist sense: I love the following song, written by Philip Paul Bliss in the mid-1800’s: “Free from…
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Antinomianism – The Other Side of the Island
If on one side of the island of Christianity there is the dangerous water of Legalism as taught not only by Rome but many others, there is also on the other side of the island the danger of Antinominianism. Mark Jones at Meet the Puritans provides a more complete explanation, including a quotation from the…
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Responding to Paul Hoffer on Morality and the Gospel
In response to anonymous comments on a previous post, Paul Hoffer wrote: Dear Anonymous, the reason that Dr. Tiller’s murder was intrinsically wrong is because he was deprived of the chance of repenting of the evil that he had done on this earth and truly coming to know the saving grace of Our Lord, Jesus…
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The Old Testament Law – Tripartite Analysis
To provide some background for discussion of the law of God, it is important to understand the categories involved: CategoriesThe law of God in the Old Testament is of three kinds: 1. Moral Moral law, because it reflects the character of God, is enduring and immutable. It never was and it never will be permissible…
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Dining at Dover
Years ago, before the Chunnel, Dover England was known for its white, chalk cliffs. These rocks are very in calcium: in fact they are mostly calcium carbonate. Calcium is an important mineral for human life. Bones have a large calcium composition, and most doctors these days recommend calcium supplements to women, especially as the approach…