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Category Archives: Regeneration
A deeper look at the human need for change
Politics, culture and the role of law are agents of change that seem essential to our existence. These means offer limited solutions to some of our problems and offer the potential to promote human flourishing. But we have a deeper need that cannot be addressed through these agents of change.
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Posted in Addiction, Anthropology, Atheism, Behavior, Change, Character, Christian life, Christian worldview, Church and State, Common grace, Counseling, Earth, Evil in the world, God's Love, God's power, Gospel, Government, Guidelines for living, Hope?, Human depravity, Human dignity, Main problem, Politics, Regeneration, Salvation, Sin, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Worldview
Tagged deeper change needed, help me change, limits of politics
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In Step with the Master Teacher
According to the Master Teacher, the person who fails to make deep connections between earth and heaven is living in unreality. If he thinks this is his only life, he is not a realist. Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Atheists, Bible, Bible from God, Blessed by God, Christian life, Christian worldview, Christianity, Disciple-making, Heaven, Jesus Christ, Kingdom, Leadership, Mind Renewal, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Restoration, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus, True Christianity?, Walking with God, Wisdom, Worldview
Tagged Earth and heaven connect, Jesus as master teacher, Jesus parables, Kingdom thinking
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The pathetic idea of flesh trying to be holy
The devil loves to invert truth and turn it into a lie, and probably what he has been saying to you is this: “Try not to fulfill the lusts of the flesh, and then you will walk in the Spirit,” as though the latter were a reward for the former. He knows that in this way, he will keep you preoccupied with yourself, instead of being preoccupied with Christ. Victory over the flesh is not to be attained — it is to be received. Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Christian Counselor, Church Leadership, Conflict, Counseling, Death of Christ, Devil, Encouragement, Following Christ, God's power, Gospel-centered, Grace, Guidelines for living, Holy Spirit, Legalism, New Christian, Regeneration, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, Walking with God
Tagged Christian life, Flesh and Spirit, obedience, struggle, victory as a Christian, Walk by the Spirit
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Experiencing God’s Spirit
Here’s a very important audio resource. Continue reading
Posted in Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Gratitude, Law, Legalism, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Salvation
Tagged Gospel, legalism, Old Testament Law, Salvation
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Deep thoughts on Spiritual maturity
We have joy in what we possess but we wait and groan for its completion. We taste and are satisfied as we go on to hunger for what awaits us. Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Christianity, Imago Dei, In Christ, Jesus Christ, Joy, Justification, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Sanctification, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Victory, Wisdom
Tagged spiritual growth, Spiritual maturity
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How to know God
To truly become a Christian we must also repent of the reasons we ever did anything right. Continue reading
Still amazed by grace
It’s impossible to grow closer to God in a way that decreases your awareness of how much you need “an advocate with the Father” who is “the atoning sacrifice for our sins”? (I John 2:1-2). Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Christianity, Cross of Christ, Evil in the world, Faith, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Jesus Christ, Legalism, Poor in spirit, Reconciliation, Regeneration, Religion-not the answer, Repentance, Salvation, Sanctification, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Gospel, Grace, Salvation, True Christianity
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