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One hot button and highly contested issue especially with the overturning of Roe v. Wade poses the question that asks if Planned Parenthood or any other abortion provider should remain on the public dole. For me, holding to my faith principles that tell me abortion involves taking innocent human life that was carefully crafted byContinue reading “Free Us From Bonds!!”

In society, we have various spheres that reign over their own jurisdictional area of influence. In the case of the family, fathers and mothers have sovereign rule over their household and children. Elders in a church maintain rule over their congregation. An individual exercises sovereign rule over his or her own affairs. The civil governmentContinue reading “Who is Sovereign?”

There are many forms of mistreating people. One evidence is economic planning also known as central planning. Politicians, businesses, outside interests, and bureaucrats have been notoriously coming together to devise what they feel are the best ways to develop parts of major cities and areas throughout the prospective states. This is evident with sports teamsContinue reading “The Importance of Fair Treatment of People in the Marketplace”

God is omniscient-He knows all our thoughts and actions before we act on them. He knows our feelings and why we have them. He knows the reasons for our anxieties and other mood dispositions. He knows the reasons we stay awake at night and why we dream the way we do. He knows what hasContinue reading “Meditating on God’s Attributes”

I was reminded recently that state lotteries offer a wide assortment of games, enticing people to play until they win a big cash prize that they’re encouraged to wrap their hearts around. The Bible offers another alternative. By the sovereign will of the triune God, Jesus, the Son hung on a cross 2,000 years agoContinue reading “The Decadence of State Lotteries”

Grasping and embracing the Calvinist doctrine should lead a sinner to constant repentance and humility. Through progressive sanctification, the sinner realizes that they are nothing and Christ is everything. Due to Adam breaking the Covenant of Works that God initiated with him in the Garden of Eden by eating the forbidden fruit, sin entered theContinue reading “Why the Calvinistic Perspective is so instrumental for understanding the need for repentance“

One people group that has drawn more attention than perhaps any other throughout time are the Jewish people. There are historical records from thousands of years back recounting their 400 years in slavery followed by 40 years in the wilderness. Despite this oppression and time of trial, coupled with the Nazi Holocaust in recent times,Continue reading “Thinking About Israel in the Bible”

Reformed theology is often associated with “covenant theology.” If you listen carefully, you’ll often hear pastors and teachers describe themselves as “Reformed and covenantal.” The terms Reformed and covenant are used together so widely that it behooves us to understand why they are connected. Covenant theology refers to one of the basic beliefs that Calvinists have held about the Bible.Continue reading “A Comprehensive Way of Looking at the Bible and Redemptive History”

When asked if I support the death penalty, without hesitation I say, yes. Reason being, God insists on capital punishment. He requires a reckoning for those who shed innocent blood. For sinners, a reckoning is also required. Reason being, sinners in their fallen condition cannot come before the Holy God. By nature, all are corrupt,Continue reading “Capital Punishment and the Gospel”

In soteriological discussions, some say redemption comes by the result of man’s initiative to choose God or else if they were compelled into a relationship with Him, from their perspective, no love towards God on their part would be involved. Furthermore, an illustration is often used that depicts a scenario between two spouses in whichContinue reading “Having a Sovereign Worldview of God”