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Wisdom on Lying
Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. Proverbs 17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. Proverbs 10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. Psalm 120:2 Deliver my soul,…
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Clarification on the Tri-Partite Division of the Law
I have received a few comments from readers on my previous post on the three-fold division of the law given by Moses (link). A first comment comes from Stephen Garrett, who asked: Where is your scriptural support for dividing the law into those three categories of moral, ceremonial, and civil?Are we under the lawgiver Moses…
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Thoughts / Distinctions on Merit and Adam
Is the Covenant of Works a covenant based on merit? We affirm. By the covenant of works, we mean that covenant provided to Adam, which takes the form, “do this and live.” Thus, when we speak of the covenant of works, we are not distinguishing between the New Testament and the Old Testament, but between…
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Miscellaneous Responses to Orthodox
A while back (this post has been three months, thirteen days in the making), Orthodox offered a set of comments that I never fully responded to. I take this opportunity to do so. Legend: MP (Me, i.e. TurretinFan, Previously); O (Orthodox); G (Gene Bridges) and TF (TurretinFan)MP: A command is not an offer. The imperative…
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Christ’s Objection to the Corban Exception
In Jesus days, the leaders of the Jews had developed a tradition whereby a child could refuse to assist his parents. In the following pericope, Jesus addresses that tradition: Mark 7:9-139And he [Jesus] said unto them [the Pharisees and scribes], Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.…
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The Biblical Institution of Patriarchy: Oaths and Vows
Numbers 30 (the entire chapter)[INTRODUCTION]1And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.[GENERAL RULE]2If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he…
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Thoughts on Abortion
By abortion I mean intentional unjustified termination of the life of an unborn child. Abortion is wrong. It is a sin, and a violation of the 6th commandment. It is a particularly heinous sin when committed by a child’s father or mother. It ought to be crime, and governments who refuse to treat it as…