“You just can’t make statements like that with backing it up with the Word!” “Who do you think you are?!” That’s right, actually. I think I am nobody. But when the Word is attached to those statements they are true because of Christ Jesus and His forgiveness of your sins. Then the power of God (Romans 1:16) is [...]
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Pastor Mark’s class this week deals with an article titled ‘Scriptural Authority and the Lutheran Confessions’ by James Nestingen. It’s found in a book put out by the Word Alone folks titled ‘By What Authority?’ ……. It’s a very interesting class. And it may ruffle a few feathers. I don’t think anyone gets away unscathed in [...]
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It’s not just the Bible, although the Bible proclaims Him. He’s not a blot of ink on a piece of paper. Although that is one of the ways He has decided to make Himself known, and accomplish His will. The Word (God Himself) is “living and active”. He’s not dependent on the messenger. He USES the messenger. He IS [...]
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Do we have the right, as Christians, to critique other Chrsitians as to their version of what the Christian faith is all about? Absolutely we do! Listen in to find out why this is important. . Tampering with the Word #1 Tampering with the Word #7 Tampering with the Word #2 Tampering with the Word #8 [...]
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Is it the Bible? Is it preaching and teaching about Christ Jesus? Is it Christ Jesus Himself? Is it all of those things, and if so, what order of importance would you place the three ‘Is its…’ that I have listed above? Or…is it something else, or some other combination of things? ________________________________________________________ Thanks [...]
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Proclaim it. Announce it. Hand it over. It is a two-edged sword. It kills. It gives new life. It is Christ Himself. The Word has power. We can spend time defending it, but it’s power is in itself, not in our ability, or the ability of the hearer. Personally, I wouldn’t spend a whole lot [...]
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“In the begining was the Bible, and the Bible was with God, and the Bible was God.” Is the Bible the Word of God? Is that all that the Word of God is…the Bible? Or, is the Bible just one of the forms of the Word of God?
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