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The New Millennium
If you are a dispensationalist, or someone who is attracted to the theories outlined here, read on and mark the way various texts are handled. Like many of you, I always thought that anyone who didn’t believe in a rapture or in other facets of the dispensational system simply had a low view of Scripture.…
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Foundational Principles of Church Government
From the Church Order of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA), Second Edition, 1997 1. The church is the possession of Christ, who is the Mediator of the New Covenant. Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:25-27 2. As Mediator of the New Covenant, Christ is the Head of the church. Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:23-24; Colossians 1:18…
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Offsite Articles
Topics Bible Children and Family The Christian & the World Christian Life Church What is a Reformed Church? Church History Cults (Philippines) Eschatology Law & Gospel Sacraments Theology Bible R. Scott Clark: “What the Bible is All About” Bryan Estelle: “The Law and Laws: A Biblical Overview” W. Robert Godfrey: What Do We Mean by…
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On the Mount of Temptation: “If You’re Really…”
Your greatest enemies are not Muslims, Hindus or atheists, but false teachers in the churches. They are the ones being used by Satan in deceiving you. Scripture Readings: Deuteronomy 6:10-19; Matthew 4:1-11; Text: Matthew 4:8-10 The temptation of Jesus is a good example of how a Christian is able to avoid sin. Firstly, the Holy…
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Baptism of infants by pouring/sprinkling
So until almost midnight, he, another couple and I had a long “White Horse Inn” discussion. Guess what consumed most of our discussion? Infant baptism.
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God-Centered Worship in the Wilderness
Numbers 3:1-51; Scripture Readings: Numbers 3:1-51; 1 Cor 12:27-31 March 2, 2009 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Have you ever been to a youth camp or an adult retreat where emotions ran high, so the leader and the campers decided to have a spontaneous Lord’s Supper? Or maybe there were so-called decisions for Christ, so the youth…
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Christmas: God Reverses the Standing of His People
Text: Luke 1:46-55;Â Scripture Readings: 1 Samuel 1:1-20; 2:1-11;Â Luke 1:39-56 December 21, 2008 Â Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction In the Philippines, it is customary to play the song “Ave Maria” set to the popular melody by Franz Schubert during Roman Catholic funeral processions, probably because of the veneration of Mary by the Catholic faithful.…
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The Star and Scepter of God’s People
A popular Christmas story is that of the coming of the three wise men, or Magi, to worship the baby Jesus born to be our Savior. This story has several parallels—contrasts—to the story of Balak, Balaam and Israel. Text: Numbers 24:17-19 • Scripture Readings: Numbers 22:1-6, 24:1-5, 15-19; Matthew 2:1-12 © December 7, 2008 • Download this…