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The Curse of Language
When examining the Biblical account of the fall of mankind, it is easy to focus on the immediate consequences of consuming the forbidden fruit (death, labor becoming toil, pain in childbirth, etc.) and miss the cascading and chaotic collection of concomitant curses which occur later in the Old Testament record. The fall destroyed the communion… Continue reading
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Yeast, the Antitype of Righteousness
Therefore, purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:7 Indwelling or besetting sin is referred to… Continue reading
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Unequal Weights and Measures
Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the LORD. Proverbs 20:10. A cursory examination of this verse seems to indicate that it mainly applies to merchants who attempt to swindle their customers out of their money by using false weights/measures. Interestingly, this verse makes no mention of money, rather it simply… Continue reading
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The Silent Slide: From Omission to Commission
Sins come in many varieties, but sins of omission and commission are two archetypal categories under which most sins can be classified. While the world and its’ cultural systems tend to focus on commission of evil acts, God makes it clear that eschewing acts of righteousness is also sinful. James explicitly defines sins of omission… Continue reading
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The Genesis of Man Centered Atonement
Throughout history, men have sought to assuage the guilt of their sins so they could be at peace with their conscience. Since men have fallen souls, invariably they contrive to create a covering for their sins that is the product of earthly erudition and self-reliance. This pattern manifests itself multiple times in the scriptures, but… Continue reading
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The Root and Branch of David
The Davidic covenant is one of the five main covenants in the Old Testament that the Lord made with men. In 2 Samuel 7:16, God promised David that “And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.” Many biblical prophecies had a near and long-term… Continue reading
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The Christian and Climate Change
Should a Christian believe in a climate change and global warming? If so, can we preserve this planet, and do we have an obligation to do so as some people say? I hope to tackle the answers to both of these questions in this post. Most people who want to preserve our planet have good… Continue reading
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The Velocity of Our Salvation
Just as velocity combines a direction and a speed, our salvation occurs at a specific point in time and we receive a certain amount of gospel knowledge that makes our spiritual velocity different from all other believers. God alone determines the timeframe of when each of his elect will be saved. Therefore, people are not… Continue reading
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Too Early or Too Late
“Satan is always for being too soon or too late. If he would have men believe they are children, he would have them believe it while they are slaves, slaves to him and their lusts. If he would have them believe they are slaves, it is when they are sons, and have received the spirit… Continue reading
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Guarding the Finished Work of Christ
The Bible contains many apparent paradoxes that illustrate the multi-faceted nature of the Christian’s walk with the Lord. An example of this appears in Paul’s second letter to Timothy, where the word “guard” occurs twice in two verses but with different meanings each time.The first occurrence of this word exhibits Paul’s confidence in Jesus’s finished… Continue reading
Consortium Mission Statement
The mission of our consortium is to glorify the triune God and help educate Christians to be both wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Truth without grace is cruel, and grace without truth is treacherous. Keeping straight on the King’s highway is the goal of the Christian life as this will enable us to avoid falling into ditches dug by the Devil on both the left and right hand side of the road.
Serpents & Doves 