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Posted on August 17, 2011 by xulonjam

I had a discovery tonight. There is a very popular line within Christendom which I don’t like and I believe is wrong-headed and faithless. My own pastor uses it fairly frequently. It is: Pray as if everything depends on God … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture/Society, Ethics, Flesh vs Faith | 1 Comment

Professional Apologists

Posted on August 3, 2011 by xulonjam

A few months back, I was in a conversation which was started by someone quoting Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture/Society, The Church | 2 Comments

Sermon on the Mount: The Permanence of the Law – Matthew 5:18

Posted on July 16, 2011 by xulonjam

I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place. (Matthew 5:18) In the previous article, I passed fairly quickly over … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Ethics, Matthew 5-7, The Law of Moses, The Sermon on the Mount, Theology | 1 Comment

The Greater Righteousness of the Fulfilled Law – Matthew 5:17-20

Posted on July 14, 2011 by xulonjam

This article will combine a couple of my emphases. It continues my series of the Sermon on the Mount but it also connects with the series I did on the relationship between the Christian and the Law of Moses. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Matthew 5-7, The Sermon on the Mount | 1 Comment

Sermon on the Mount: The Influence of the Righteous – Matthew 5:13-16

Posted on June 30, 2011 by xulonjam

I was listening to the radio, and heard a false teacher challenge the Gospel by saying, “If it’s true that all you have to do is believe and you are saved then why doesn’t God just take you to heaven … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 9: Gideon’s Strength

Posted on June 25, 2011 by xulonjam

And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (Judges 6:14 KJV) I’ve had Gideon’s story come up a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Flesh vs Faith, Gideon, Judges 6 | 1 Comment

Capitalism and the Attack on the Imago Dei

Posted on May 25, 2011 by xulonjam

All men matter. You matter. I matter. It’s the hardest thing in Theology to believe – GK Chesterton Like many, I have been watching the events in Wisconsin unfold. We have similar things going on in my state of Ohio. … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture/Society, Ethics, The Image of God, Theology | 8 Comments

Imago Dei: Still The Image

Posted on April 27, 2011 by xulonjam

I have been mulling over the Image of God, what theologians call Imago Dei – Latin for Image of God. I brought it up in my blog on Christian Ethics, as biblically, ethical treatment of others is based on their … Continue reading →

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The Foundation in Psalm 11

Posted on April 20, 2011 by xulonjam

Searching online today, I came across a theological blog which had as its banner, If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:3) This is a very popular quote. It is commonly used as a claim that … Continue reading →

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The Cost Has Already Been Counted

Posted on April 10, 2011 by xulonjam

I – who do not have that much to which to point to as ministry – do not wish to disparage or to discourage those who are in the Good Fight. There is, however, a frequently quoted statement by Jesus … Continue reading →

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