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A Precious and Beautiful Truth
Those who labour to do the will of God are often spiritually insecure. This is because we have great fear of God and recognise that He has all power and the freedom to do whatever He wishes. We are genuinely afraid of falling short and angering God or failing to understand Him correctly and failing Continue reading
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Why Does God Punish Dreadfully, When Jesus Teaches Forgiveness?
I re-read the book of Revelation today. It seems to me that the teachings of Jesus — who emphasised love of neighbour, love of God, and forgiveness of our enemies — are at odds with the way God’s character is depicted in the Bible. The Book of Revelation is absolutely terrifying in respect of some Continue reading
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Living a Virtuous Life
In today’s Friday Philosophy post we’ll be looking at the Roman statesman, philosopher, and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca, who had some interesting advice to offer concerning the way in which we should live our lives. Continue reading
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Do unbelievers ‘suppress the truth’?
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness” (Romans 1:18 NKJV) Reading this verse in Paul’s letter to the Romans and the surrounding context raises a question in my mind that I would like to briefly discuss. Is everyone who doesn’t believe Continue reading
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Compatibilism
Today I want to look at the idea of compatibilism as discussed by the theologian D. A. Carson in a book called Still Sovereign. The book features fourteen essays by Calvinist scholars on a range of theological subjects. The chapter I’ll be quoting from here is entitled ‘Reflections on Assurance’ (pp. 247-276) but while the chapter as Continue reading
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