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Reflections on the Necessity of Baptism —

Thoughts on its necessity, symbolism, and the consequences for rejecting it.

Reflections on the Necessity of Baptism —

Thoughts on its necessity, symbolism, and the consequences for rejecting it.

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Is water baptism necessary for salvation? Honestly, I’ve come to loathe this question. It’s too philosophical for everyone’s own good, and it causes nothing but confusion. What do we mean by necessary? For starters, everyone agrees that God is not bound by the water used in baptism to save someone.
Adopting Occult/New Age Practices —

Are we permitted to do occult and New Age practices in the light of 1 Samuel 28?

Adopting Occult/New Age Practices —

Are we permitted to do occult and New Age practices in the light of 1 Samuel 28?

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I think it’s fair to say that 1 Samuel 28 is a chapter that brings up a lot of questions. This chapter records when King Saul had exhausted all his options for inquiring of God through the priests of God, which are listed as dreams, Urim, and prophets. Dreams, like
Peter and the Hour of Prayer —

Peter delivers a powerful sermon at just the right time and in just the right way.

Peter and the Hour of Prayer —

Peter delivers a powerful sermon at just the right time and in just the right way.

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In Acts 3 Luke records how Peter and John, while on their way up to the Temple, met a man who had been lame from birth. Though money was what this beggar was expecting from them, on this day he received the unexpected. Simon Peter, under the influence of the
The Gospel No One Knows. —

Our faith is left of three–––mystery, humility, majesty.

The Gospel No One Knows. —

Our faith is left of three–––mystery, humility, majesty.

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At the crux of Christian faith is mystery—the God-man, the incarnation, the Word in flesh, clothed in sin yet was not. It is a mystery that surpasses all understanding yet brings peace. (Philippians 4:6) It sets a boundary line for knowledge yet pours out wisdom. (Job 11:7) It buries empathy
The Curse on a Cross —

Why did Jesus die in the manner He did?

The Curse on a Cross —

Why did Jesus die in the manner He did?

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Isaiah 53, which is undoubtedly the most controversial passage in Judaism, contains some of the most stunning prophecies about the Messiah. For example, regarding this Saviour, Isaiah 53:5 declares: “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us
Freedom Fighters —

Have Evangelicals forgotten what freedom truly means?

Freedom Fighters —

Have Evangelicals forgotten what freedom truly means?

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Freedom cannot be measured. Equality cannot be weighed. Justice cannot be found wanting. Such priceless virtues of a Christian conscience are, indeed, pillars of democracy, political expressions shadowing a spiritual reality, a reflection of God’s impartiality toward all people (Matthew 5:43-48). While I maintain the necessity of these virtues for