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Leading Change for Ministers, Part 2
Continuing from Part 1 — * Start with grace. Everything stems from the gospel. Get it right, and everything else should follow. Don’t even try to talk about divorce, the role of women, or instrumental music with a works-salvation eldership. … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Change agent, Churches of Christ, Leadership, liberal, liberalism
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The Regulative Principle: History, Part 1
The Regulative Principle is the doctrine that all that is not specifically authorized is forbidden. It’s antithesis is called the Normative Principle, which is that whatever is not specifically prohibited in Scripture is permitted. Both are wrong. History The Regulative … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Campbell, All, James Henry Thornwell, Normative Principle, Regulative Principle, Restoration Movement, Thomas Campbell, worship
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Amazing Grace: Part 1.5, The Salvation of those who commit the Galatian heresy
We adult Bible class teachers met Wednesday night to go over Parts 0.5 and 1 of the lessons on Galatians (those of us who didn’t go to the basketball game). It was correctly pointed out that I left unclear my … Continue reading
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Top Posts for February
As is my habit, it’s time to post a summary of February’s top posts — Quail Springs Minister “Disfellowshipped 486 Quail Springs Church of Christ “Disfello 337 Quail Springs Church of Christ “Disfello 266 Index 238 Quail Springs Church of … Continue reading
The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Part 1, Background
Lately, I’ve been pondering the direction of the progressive Churches of Christ. Where are we going to be in 20 or 30 years? More importantly, where do we want to be in 20 or 30 years? Now, many congregational leaders … Continue reading
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Tagged Abilene Chrisian University, All, Christian Chronicle, Churches of Christ, Faulkner University, Gospel Advocate, grace centered magazine, Harding University, Lipscomb University, Oklahoma Christian University, Pepperdine University, Wineskins; progressive Churches of Christ
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Searching for The Third Way: Predestination, Part 4
The Third Way of Predestination In Christianity, there are essentially two views of predestination. The Calvinists teach that God decides who will be saved and then changes them, outside their own choosing, so they’ll have faith. Calvinists deny that we … Continue reading
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Communion Meditation: Heaven on Earth
2,000 years ago, God saw that heaven and earth were too far apart. God very much wanted to bring heaven down to earth so that all his children could enjoy it, just as he does. And for a moment, this … Continue reading
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Quail Springs Church of Christ “Disfellowshipped”: An Invitation
I just received this comment — It’s nice to read some supportive words. We’ve taken the no response route as you have suggested here. On Thursday, May 1, the National Day of Prayer, we are hosting a joint worship service … Continue reading
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Leading Change for Ministers, Part 1
I’m frequently asked by ministers how to cope with the fact their church desperately needs to change, to escape legalism. Sometimes the elders are uncooperative, even opposed. Sometimes the elders are open to learning. Now, I’m talking about stuff I … Continue reading
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Searching for The Third Way: Predestination, Part 3
The scriptures that teach predestination I believe in predestination, because the Bible plainly teaches it. But I do not accept the Calvinist view. Nor do I accept the traditional view of non-Calvinists, such as most Church of Christ scholars. Rather, … Continue reading
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Tagged All, arminianism, calvinism, God outside time, predestination
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