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    Against Penance by Kilby Austin

    There’s no atonement left to make, not even by remorse. When God forgives for Jesus’ sake he settles all the scores. Nor penitence nor faith nor prayer pays any of the debt, for payment Jesus will not share and less the glory get. Then why should I one minute wait thinking I must atone or get...
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    Let's Discuss Black Lives Matter...The Movement

    BLM and all other identity movements are man's attempts at solving man's problems with man's solutions. BLM although pointing out real and serious systemic problems makes the mistake of those they cry out against, in that their racial identity all too often takes precedence over their identity...
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    Survey Poll: Will you take the Covid 19 Vaccine

    I'm not going to have a choice most likely on account of being a government employee. I plan to hold out as long as I can, but I guess I'll have to capitulate or get court-martialed. I'll let y'all know what happens.
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    school of hard knocks or cotton wool?

    God disciplines his flock and lavishes with Grace. You should probably use a little of both. The most important thing is to teach them to teach themselves. Deut. 9 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.[b] 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all...
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    Favourite Bible Translations

    I have actually been enjoying the ESV Reader's Bible. It's basically just the ESV without verse numbers and all of the spacing. It tries to be just the text with chapter numbers. I find it really easy to just read...
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    The Bible Verse By Verse Continued...

    Isaiah 9:3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.
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    Lordship salvation vs. "easy believism"

    Where does scripture say anything like that? Let's look at Romans 8. Romans 8 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[i] have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his...
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    Lordship salvation vs. "easy believism"

    What does it mean that Noah "found" grace or "found" favor? Favor didn't exist physically and Noah happened upon it. It's a description of the change that occurred with regard to God and Noah's relationship to one another. Noah in this case "finds" favor because it is something that he did...
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    Lordship salvation vs. "easy believism"

    There's nowhere in the scriptures where "foreknow" with regard to salvation is associated with a time limit of five minutes. I know it's somewhat of a figure of speech, but everything the scripture says in this regard is with reference and often clearly so has referring to before the foundation...
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    It's been awhile...

    Hey all, I'd like to reintroduce myself after quite a long absence. I used to frequent this website quite a while in high school and college starting around 2010 and lasting until probably 2015. I'm not sure about the exact dates. I really benefitted from this website and learned a lot about...