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Monthly Archives: February 2010
ElderLink Atlanta
This year’s ElderLink in Atlanta will be held March 26 – 27 at the North Atlanta Church of Christ. I’ll be there and hope to see some of you there. I’ll be speaking. I’m part of the panel discussion at … Continue reading
The Lord’s Supper: Introduction and the Synoptic Accounts
I was typing away on this series on moral and positive law and figured I needed to say something more specific about the Lord’s Supper. After all, if there’s any positive command that can be defended, surely it’s the Lord’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of Christ Links, communion, Eucharist, Lord's Supper, Uncategorized
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: “Abolish” and “Fulfill”
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus introduced a large section of his teaching by saying, (Mat 5:17-18) “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith Lessons, Ray Vander Laan, Sermon on the Mount, Uncategorized
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The Fork in the Road: Moral vs. Positive Law: Created to be Like God
Argument 4 (Eph 4:22-24) You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; … Continue reading
Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Fifth Cup
The Lord’s Supper was instituted as part of a Passover meal. The Passover, of course, celebrates God’s deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage. By the time of Jesus, the meal was celebrated with four cups of wine, each reflecting a … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Eucharist, Faith Lessons, Lord's Supper, Passover, Ray Vander Laan, Uncategorized
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The Fork in the Road: Moral vs. Positive Law: Worship in Spirit and in Truth
Quite a while ago, I wrote some posts that were a pretend debate between two friends over lunch regarding instrumental music. The friends are IM and AC. Here’s an excerpt – _______ IM: In the story of Jesus and the … Continue reading
Perseverance: Old News
Tim Archer just put up a post with several resources for and against the doctrine of perseverance of the saints. I was waiting to get a table at a local restaurant earlier this evening, checking out Google Reader on my … Continue reading
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Tagged calvinism, perseverance of the saints, Tim Archer, Uncategorized
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Comment Fast
I’ve got to travel on business Monday and Tuesday, and I’ve got this football game to watch Sunday night — you may have heard of it. And I have to get some work done at the office. So I’m going … Continue reading
Why Unicorns Are Extinct
Thanks to ReverendFun.
Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: On the Prodigal Son and Thinking the Eastern Way, Part 2
Now, there’s a much more subtle point that Jesus makes, that the teachers of the law would likely have picked up. In the Psalms, nearly every metaphor used for God is about his power, his strength, and his holiness. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith Lessons, Prodigal Son, Ray Vander Laan, Uncategorized
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