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Monthly Archives: December 2005

The Work of the Word and the 06SR

It is a privilege to fast and pray in “explicit agreement and visible union of God’s people in extraordinary prayer for the revival of religion” at the 2006 Snow Retreat. Every year is a spiritual battle and we are desperately dependent on the Spirit for triumph. In a similar vein to last week, my focus […]

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The Bigger Picture - Part 2

Here is the second of three things that stick out to me in reading the complete letter of 1 Thessalonians that help set the context for 4:3-8. The second significant contextual component Paul’s CONCERN in writing to the Thessalonians. Just as his motivation for writing was out of his love, his concern was related to their love. Just […]

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More from Edwards

It is not even interesting anymore that so many bloggers prioritize a good relationship (“healing”) over unashamed interpretation of Scripture and uncompromising submission to God. Since we are all men-pleasers by nature I suppose we should consider ourselves benefited by the consciences of tolerance who roam the blogosphere, assuming unkindness first and asking about […]

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Exegeting Edwards

One of my fellow alumni from TMS, Rob Wilkerson, has been tracking the recent cessationism/continuationalism blogfeud like nobody’s business, dubbing the debate a theological pillow fight. He included my post on the sanctifying communication of the Spirit in his update from 11/29 and offers his own extended quotation from Edwards: “What the church has been used to, is […]

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