Tag: theology
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The Son of God allows us to be God’s sons. STUDYING JOHN 5:18
In John 5, Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath which draws the ire from the Pharisees who had more restrictive views of Sabbath practices. In John 5:17, Jesus says: “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” In response to Jesus pointing to God as his Father, the Pharisees begin to actively…
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Sermon: The history of salvation – Galatians 3:6-9
As Paul continues to unpack the doctrine of justification by faith by its many facets, he points back to the great patriarch of the faith: Abraham, the man who was declared righteous because of his faith before the law had ever given. In that, we see that there has always been one way by which…
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How does Jesus have a Father? Studying John 5:17
In John 5, Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath. This causes a controversy between Jesus and the Pharisees who had an extremely restrictive view of activities which were allowed on the Sabbath. In John 5:17, Jesus says: “My father is working until now, and I am working.” That’s a theologically loaded statement. It’s so…
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Reformation Day: the day that changed the future of the Church
505 years ago today, the history of the church, of Europe, and of the western world were forever changed in the town of Wittenberg Germany. Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses, a list of grievances against corrupt and unbiblical practices within the Catholic Church. The impact of this event continues to ripple throughout the Christian…
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Atonement after The Fall. Studying Genesis 3:21-24
The first sacrifice After the fall of Adam and Eve, God had made them new garments from animal skins. Genesis 3:21: 21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. These are both an act of God’s grace and also a reminder of man’s guilt. Our…
Josh Benner 