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All People Are Free Because God Made Them So
Introduction All people are free because God made them so. That is the central proposition for which I will provide biblical evidence here. Furthermore, this proposition has three powerful applications: that is, because all people are free, they are free to think, they are free to speak and they are free to choose. You see,…
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Repentance is Not Behavior Change
You may or may not relate to the following hypothetical scenario: You are a believer and ascribe to the idea that repentance equals behavior change. You have a biblical understanding of what sin is, so repentance in your mind means “stop doing it,” whatever sin it is. Because genuine repentance is linked to behavior, you…
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The Religious Exemption: How to Opt-Out of COVID Vaccine Mandates
In the past few weeks, dozens of friends, family members, and church members have asked me a version of the following question: “Do you know anything about how I (or a loved one) can get an exemption from getting a Covid vaccine?” My answer to that question is “Yes, I do, and I’d be delighted…
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Book Review: Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham
I normally do not review books on WCSK. However, sometimes there are books so timely, urgent and relevant that I would be doing my readers a disservice by not calling their attention to books that will edify and prepare them for such a time as this. Below is my review for the new book Fault…
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Why Modern Judaism is Not Biblical Judaism
Beyond doubt, without Judaism, Christianity would not exist. Judaism laid the foundation for biblical Christianity, but for the work of the Lord to be complete, it required something to be built on top of a foundation. Without additional layers, all you have are beginnings without something that is whole or functional. Jesus, of course, is…