Pornography has very quickly become a popular conversation among Christians. Pornography is a rising problem not only in our churches but also in our culture. Pornography disrupts how men interact with women. Countless Christian men (and an increasing number of women) struggle with the addictive power of porn. And all too often our responses, such […]
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Over the past few years, I’ve been in a fortunate position to be able to minister to many men locally and across the United States who struggle with an addiction to pornography. Pornography is a huge issue inside and outside the church. Based on the things I’ve learned in ministry, here are four keys to
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It is not that much of a stretch to declare the Word of God has been under attack since the Garden of Eden, when the Serpent questioned God’s command to Adam, up until the present day when Scripture continues to be questioned on seemingly all fronts. The desire for man to do what is right
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Charles Spurgeon once noted, “That doctrine which is called “Calvinism” did not spring from Calvin; we believe that it sprang from the great founder of all truth.”[i] With these words, Spurgeon set forth the critical truth that the Doctrines of Grace, also known as the Five Points of Calvinism or TULIP (Totally Depravity, Unconditional Election,
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The past ten years has seen the rise of the Doctrines of Grace, also known as Calvinism. In his helpful book, Killing Calvinism: How to Destroy a Perfectly Good Theology, Pastor Greg Dutcher writes, not as an outsider critiquing what he doesn’t understand, but as an insider looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the
The debate over the relationship between law and gospel has been waged since the time of the Christ, with some affirming justification by the grace of God which provides the believer freedom from the law, and with others declaring a more legalistic approach suggesting that salvation includes a heavy dose of law keeping. Somewhere in
Antinomianism: Reformed Theology’s Unwelcome Guest by Mark Jones Read More »
Few issues are as important as understanding the Christ-centered nature of the Scriptures. When we consider who Christ is—what He came to do and accomplished in His death and resurrection, and what He continues to do as our Mediator, Advocate, Intercessor, and High Priest—truthfully our jaws should drop, and we should stand in awe of
This season at Servants of Grace, we’ve been considering the topic of the Doctrines of Grace. We are living in a time when many people are either learning or rediscovering what the gospel is and the importance of a biblical understanding of the gospel. With this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, it was our
