Elianah turns One

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Tom

Yesterday was my youngest (of three) daughters first birthday.  As I type this she is napping on my shoulder.  It is amazing to watch as a little one grows.  What is truly amazing is to watch as their personality begins to develop.  To wonder what she will be like.  I can’t help but think about [...]

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Quote On Man’s Righteousness In His Own Sight

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Tom

So long as we do not look beyond the earth, we are quite pleased with our own righteousness, wisdom, and virtue; we address ourselves in the most flattering terms, and seem only less than demigods. But should we once begin to raise our thoughts to God, and reflect what kind of Being he is, and [...]

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Differences Between Pelagians, semi-Pelagians, Arminians, Sub-lapsarians, and Supra-lapsarians

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Tom

This article was posted over at the Society of Evangelical Arminians. The author uses an analogy to illustrate each. I am not sure if these are accurate and if they have any problems. I would be interested to see what you think of the analogies

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Chapter 6: The Fall, Sin, And Its Punishment

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Tom

Source: 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
Chapter 6
THE FALL, SIN AND ITS PUNISHMENT
6.1 God created Adam upright and perfect, and gave him a righteous law which secured life for him while he kept it, but threatened death if he broke it. Yet Adam did not live long in this position of honour.1 [...]

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