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Introduction Throughout the Johannine literature, many profound themes can be seen and understood through recurring words and images. As part of the strong themes which characterize John’s writing, certain symbols serve to communicate and demonstrate these themes, one of which being water. Thus, while water may not be considered a Johannine theme per se, it can certainly
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“…The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” -Mark 1:15 KJV What is the Kingdom of God? Jesus says when starting His public ministry, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” (Mark 1:15). What
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History is a blessing and a curse. The 10,000 year known history of mankind is so vast that no single man could learn it all. This leads to many interpretations of history. What is an interpretation? It is a narrative that pieces together as much of the data as possible into a coherent story so
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John 20.23 (TR): An Assurance or an Absolution? One of the most contested passages in the Johannine corpus is Jn. 20.23, where Jesus appears in the presence of the disciples and shows them His wounds. He breathes on them and instructs them to receive the Holy Spirit, the same Holy Spirit that Jesus teaches about
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Man is a social being. It is rooted in our nature. There is no escaping this illustrious characteristic. There is no solitude for the philosophical man. The philosophical man enters the public sphere and is rejected by men. The philosophical man retreats to the mountains and is chastised for his inactivity. This is the life
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The Rosary is a devotion that all protestant traditions share with the western church. Both east and west from the earliest traditions of the church with the desert fathers would count their prayers with rocks and eventually prayer ropes. These repetitive and contemplative prayers to God are in the spirit of 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “pray
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Letter to NAPARC To the Moderators, Stated Clerks, and Ministers & Elders of the Churches of NAPARC, grace and peace in our Lord Jesus Christ. My name is Wyatt Pruitt and I am a layman within the Presbyterian Church in America and I am committed to our shared reformational heritage outlined and expressed in our
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Introduction “God is to be worshipped everywhere in spirit and in truth; as in private families daily, and in secret each one by himself. … The head of the family is to take care that none of the family withdraw himself from any part of family-worship.” – Westminster Assembly — Directory for Family Worship (1647)
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Introduction Both natural scientists and intelligent design proponents agree that natural selection is “purposeful”. On the one hand natural scientists believe that evolution only appears purposeful but is in fact only because random natural selection is biased towards forms that are likely to survive. Is apparent purposiveness in life only the result of blind natural
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Our generation is in chaos. In our non-denominational and atheistic pluralistic culture there is a lot of confusion going on in our nation. Young people are starting to flock to Christ. This is good. But there is no root in how to flock to him. The church, historically, has flocked to the rock of our
