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God is the Cause of Both ‘Evil’ and ‘Sin’
For today’s post in my Praise and Prose series, I’d like to discuss how our use of language might change in order to reflect the truth that God is in control of everything that happens which Christians (and people of other faiths) describe as ‘sin’ and ‘evil’. First, I will present a series of scriptures Continue reading
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The Ice Cream Dilemma (poll)
My last few posts have been rather heavy in terms of the subject matter, so today I thought I’d lighten the mood a little with a hopefully thought-provoking poll. Here’s a real life scenario: It’s been a hard day at work and I’m feeling drained. As I leave work, I say a prayer to thank Continue reading
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The Myth of the Fall (video)
Hi everyone! This week’s video is the seventeenth in my Deep Thoughts About God series. The subject today is the Christian idea of the fall of man. I discuss whether, in reality, it’s possible for anything (or anyone) to live in a state that is separate from, or estranged from God, as Christians who believe Continue reading
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The Confusion of Calvinism
I’m subscribed to the Desiring God mailing list and I often read John Piper answering questions about Christian doctrine from curious believers. While I don’t think that peddling the term ‘Christian Hedonism’ is necessarily helpful, I appreciate Piper’s lengthy ministry, his biblical knowledge, and the insights he gives on theological subjects. This week I read Continue reading
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‘The Pursuit of Holiness’ by Jerry Bridges (book review)
Jerry Bridges is an American author who has written many books about the Christian walk with God. This particular title has sold more than 1,500,000 copies worldwide, and it’s easy to see why. The book is very appealing to the committed Christian due to its heavy reliance on scriptural references and the simple and engaging Continue reading
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A Perspective on Sin
While browsing through posts from Christians on WordPress I stumbled upon this insightful video (embedded below). It features the reading of a text called ‘The Curtain Sinner’ by the Puritan Thomas Watson. The text is about sin and the difference between sin in a godly person and sin in an ungodly person. I remember that my Continue reading
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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
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