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Reflections on Psalm 119
Psalm 119:1-8 (א Aleph) There are potent rewards for obeying God’s law and seeking Him earnestly, which come to all who put off the sinful nature and resolutely submit to God.
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Tagged choose, compassion, disobedience, divine, evil, God, grace, idolatry, Jesus, judge, judgment, law, love, mercy, obedience, patience, rescuing, salvation, Savior, sin, submission, surrender, wandering, waywardness, wrath
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Doomsday Gospel
“Westboro Baptist Church targets Taylor Swift,” the headline read. The article had a flavor of outrage, and rightly so. Fred Phelps, WBC’s leader and tireless purveyor of damnation, is at it again. This time, as chronicled by Pop Spy’s Jennifer O’Dell, … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity in Politics
Tagged condemnation, damnation, debauchery, decadence, evil, forgiveness, fornication, Fred Phelps, God, Gospel, grace, heathen, immorality, Jesus, kindness, love, lust, mercy, patience, politics, press, promiscuity, sexual immorality, sin, Westboro Baptist Church
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Stewardship of the Mind
A friend sent me a piece about the human mind that is well worth sharing. As is his custom, Fred selected this from among the often neglected archives of 19th-century letters.
Posted in The Mind
Tagged despair, discipline, evil, flesh, focus, gloom, good, hope, intentional, mind, mindful, optimism, passion, permanence, pessimism, philosophy, ponderings, soul, spirit, thinking, thoughts, train, undisciplined
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Long Black Train
When we catch our first sight of it, nothing could be more appealing. It doesn’t look black at all. It is bright, sleek and beckons with sophistication. Through its spotless windows you can see handsome, fresh-faced people on board, full … Continue reading
Posted in Sin
Tagged corrupt, corruption, death, decay, depravity, destruction, evil, hades, hell, lost, perdition, road to perdition, sin, vile, wickedness
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Good and Evil
“Shall the Adversary thus obtain his end, and frustrate thine? Shall he fulfil his malice, and thy goodness bring to naught?” –John Milton, Paradise Lost I was pondering the existence of good and evil recently. Whether it’s because I’ve been battling … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged bad, benevolence, evil, God, good, good and evil, philosophy, wickedness
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The Spirit Child
I began writing this article as a standard apologetic, but then I realized I wanted it to be personal and actually reach into the heart of everyone (including the atheist) who reads it. What came out was a series of … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged apathy, atheism, atheists, children, evil, faith, pain, wickedness
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