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Most Christians Salute the Sovereignty of God but Believe in the Sovereignty of Man*

“How deep is the wisdom and knowledge of God?” “God knows every word in every language in every sentence in every paragraph in every chapter of every book ever written.” “He knows every fact of history past and future, every … Continue reading

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Of First Importance

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures” [First Corinthians 15: 3]. In my post of October 31, 2025 I ran the risk of offending … Continue reading

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His Work, Not Mine…

Matt Chandler has written a book called The Explicit Gospel.  It is important to probe his meaning of explicit which means “stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.”  It is also important to probe the … Continue reading

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The Post You Don’t Want to Read: Hell Is Indeed a Part of The Explicit Gospel

“The Post You Don’t Want to Read…” has been replaced by a “do-over post” which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting my … Continue reading

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Admitting We are Sinners…

“Admitting We are Sinners ” has been replaced by a “do-over post” which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting my comments on … Continue reading

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Instead of Worship….

“Instead of Worship” [July 24, 2025] has been replaced with a “do-over post” which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting my comments … Continue reading

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The Roots of Worship

“The Roots of Worship” [July 9, 2025] has been replaced with a “do-over post” which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting my … Continue reading

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The Gospel on The Ground: “God’s Transcendent Creativity”

“The Gospel on the Ground: God’s Transcendent Creativity” has been replaced with a “do-over post” which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting … Continue reading

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Ears to Hear

“Ears to Hear” has been replaced with a “do-over” post which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting my comments on Matt Chandler’s … Continue reading

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Malakoi and Arsenokoites

Here is a very familiar lament: why don’t Christians read their Bibles more?  The excuses are so numerous: the language is too hard, The Book is too old and not relevant today, I’m too busy, I can’t get my mind … Continue reading

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