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Proclaiming the historic Christian faith in Metro Manila and beyond
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Liturgy for September 4, 2011
Entering into Worship *Call to Worship Psalm 111:1-10 *Invocation Psalm 124:8 *Salutation Romans 1:7 *Opening Prayer *Psalm of Praise O Give the Lord Wholehearted Praise #222:12,6,7 (Psa 111) Confession of Sin Reading of the Law Exodus 20:1-17 General Confession: I, a poor sinner, acknowledge before you, my God and Creator, that I have terribly and…
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“Brother, Are You Born Again?”
To our surprise, all those who raised their hands were herded into a room where there were some other people waiting. After a few friendly questions about who we are and where we came from, they asked us, “Are you born again?†I was shocked and offended, and wanted to retort back, “What is it…
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Is Libya Today in Bible Prophecy?
I don’t want to be “left behind” in all this excitement about the unfolding of prophecy right before our eyes on CNN and CBN, so I say, “Me, too!” Are dispensationalists the only ones who keep revising their prophecies? So here’s an update of two old posts regarding how Biblical prophecy must be interpreted.
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A Present or Future Millennium?
If premillennialism is correct, then it is glorified saints follow Satan and revolt against Christ! But are we really to believe that evil is not finally conquered at Christ’s return—even where Jesus is physically reigning and judgement has already occurred?
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Why “Let Go and Let God†Is a Bad Idea
The two-tiered Christian life: By “saved,†they mean that Jesus became their Savior and that they became a Christian. By “surrendered,†they mean that they gave full control of their lives to Jesus as their Master, yielded to do whatever He wanted them to do, and “dedicated†themselves through surrender and faith.
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Hebrews 6:4-6: Christians Losing Their Salvation?
Ligonier Ministries’ Tabletalk magazine has a series of devotionals on Hebrews 6:4-6, “one of the most difficult passages in all of Scripture,” which “has often been used with the attempt to prove that genuine Christians can lose their salvation.”
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Wise Beyond Her Sixteen Years
“I deny that, and I affirm that only faith saves: but it is fitting for a Christian, in token that he follows his Master Christ, to do good works; yet we may not say that they profit to our salvation. For when we have done all, yet we are still unprofitable servants, and only faith…
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Two Prayers, Two Answers, and an Ominous Ending
How did God hear Hezekiah’s prayers for forgiveness and salvation? Only through the fulfillment of God’s promise to his father David: the Son of David who would sit on his father’s throne forever, whose kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom. Jesus the Messiah would teach us that he is the One who saves his people from…
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New Bible Study in Cavite
Do you live in the Imus-Bacoor-Dasmariñas-Las Piñas area? You are cordially invited to a new Bible study in the Imus area that started at the house of a young Christian professional i met in Facebook. Their house is in Bukandala, Imus, Cavite. So far, we have met four times on Saturday afternoons. Last week, my brother-in-law,…
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A Perfect Church? Not in This Life
R. Scott Clark, D. Phil., Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology, Westminster Seminary in California ©2007 Westminster Seminary California All rights reserved.[ref]First published in Evangelium, Vol. 3, Issue 1 (Jan/Feb 2005).[/ref] In a recent book, church growth guru George Barna seems to suggest the end or irrelevance of the local congregation. He speaks…
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