Monthly Archives: September 2010

Flesh vs Faith Part 7: Tests of Faith

Posted on September 24, 2010 by xulonjam

If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) In the previous article, I looked at James 1 and the temptation to view temptation as coming from God. James says that temptation does not come from God, … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 6: Slow to Hear vs Quick to Hear

Posted on September 15, 2010 by xulonjam

This probably should have preceded the last blog, which started looking at the life of Abraham. This section(1) from the Book of James seems to fit in with the Flesh vs Faith struggle. Particularly, these verses expound on what is … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 5: The Call of Abraham

Posted on September 9, 2010 by xulonjam

You lived 175 years and never went beyond faith – Søren Kierkegaard. In the series up to now, I have defined Faith and Flesh. Faith, I said, is an active response to God’s revelation, of living trust that what God … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 4: The Antidote

Posted on September 3, 2010 by xulonjam

In the previous blog, I wrote about what is called The Fall. My idea is that the account found in Genesis 3 is a rebellion of the creation against the order of the Creator. I wrote, quoting CS Lewis, that … Continue reading →

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