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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. Spurgeon: The Kings of the Earth Are in the Hands of God. The kings of earth are in the hands. Of God who reigns on high;. He in their council-chamber stands,. And sees with watchful eye. Though foolish princes tyrants prove,. And tread the godly down;. Though earth’s foundations all remove;. He weareth still the crown. They proudly boast a godlike birth,. In death like men they fall;. Arise, O God, and judge the earth,. And rule the nations all. Posted by Michael Riley.
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The Resurrection in music: an exercise | Diakrisis
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. Love: feeling or choice? The Necessity of Church Membership →. The Resurrection in music: an exercise. Here are two attempts to picture the power of the Resurrection in music. The first takes a bit longer to develop; give it about a minute and a half. The second is quicker; give it about thirty seconds. Both begin with a measure of solemnity, attempting to portray the death of Christ, then both build to a triumph in the Resurrection. Posted by Michael Riley. 8220; . ...
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Preaching wisdom to the Greeks | Diakrisis
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. Love: feeling or choice? Preaching wisdom to the Greeks. And so worldly wisdom and the gospel are directly opposed to one another. Paul illustrates that by talking about his own gospel preaching. He observes that unbelieving Jews want to hear about a conquering Messiah, and unbelieving Gentiles want to hear about a great wisdom teacher. Now get this: Jesus is in fact a mighty conqueror (read Revelation) and he is a great wisdom teacher. Posted by Michael Riley. Get every...
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membership | Diakrisis
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. The Necessity of Church Membership. A sound church must be committed to meaningful church membership. And so, second, this individualism spills over into people’s view of religion, and churches have often encouraged people to think just this way about Christ. Many (a majority of? To begin, then, I need to make an argument for the. The Biblical Case for Membership. 1 There are some cases in which a church is biblically obligated to remove a person from the church. This sh...
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Salvation in the Church | Diakrisis
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. Obamacare and me →. Salvation in the Church. I have a weekly column in our local newspaper. What follows is this week’s essay. There’s no point in avoiding the obvious: I’m biased in favor of the church. For the cynical reader, the reason for my bias is obvious: I draw my paycheck from the church, and so promoting the church is in my own interest. But may I suggest another, less insidious reason that I love the church? In verses 11 22, Paul talks about our salvation agai...
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June | 2015 | Diakrisis
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. Monthly Archives: June 2015. Spurgeon: The Kings of the Earth Are in the Hands of God. The kings of earth are in the hands. Of God who reigns on high;. He in their council-chamber stands,. And sees with watchful eye. Though foolish princes tyrants prove,. And tread the godly down;. Though earth’s foundations all remove;. He weareth still the crown. They proudly boast a godlike birth,. In death like men they fall;. Arise, O God, and judge the earth,. As I say, these passa...
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March | 2015 | Diakrisis
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. Monthly Archives: March 2015. Love: feeling or choice? Against my better judgment and normal practice, I involved myself in a Facebook theology discussion. Last night. Because I maintain a view that, for those participating in that discussion thread, is more than a bit outside the norm, I felt it worthwhile to offer a clarification and expanded defense of my position. The debate question was of the basic nature of love: is it a feeling or a choice? Is far too broad to be...
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Diakrisis | Theology, apologetics, ramblings | Page 2
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. I have a weekly column in our local newspaper. What follows is this week’s essay. Your Best Life Now. He preaches a God who desires, above all things, that we be happy and have our ambitions fulfilled. The difference between these two men and their messages is gaping. The question is, how did Christianity in America transition from one to the other? Regardless of which vision of Christianity you prefer (and I definitely have a preference), the shift itself is intriguing.
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Spurgeon: The Kings of the Earth Are in the Hands of God | Diakrisis
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Theology, apologetics, ramblings. The Necessity of Church Membership. Spurgeon: The Kings of the Earth Are in the Hands of God. The kings of earth are in the hands. Of God who reigns on high;. He in their council-chamber stands,. And sees with watchful eye. Though foolish princes tyrants prove,. And tread the godly down;. Though earth’s foundations all remove;. He weareth still the crown. They proudly boast a godlike birth,. In death like men they fall;. Arise, O God, and judge the earth,. Listening to t...
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