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1 min|02/21/20You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons?
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1 min|02/19/20I thought we had something, but then you do and pull this. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Iranaeus on free will and predestination. What part do Christians play in their salvation? Do we choose to sin? Who goes to hell?
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2 mins read|02/14/20Just Think of This As a Friendly Test That Could Get You Thrown into Hell, Or Not... Your Choice. Why do we demand that the choice be ours as regards our salvation or damnation? How does the doctrine of free will result in us hating God and each other? What about the influence of free will and predestination on popular culture?
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1 min|02/11/20The Only Wrong Choice Is to Not Make a Choice... Where does the belief in free will originate? Is free will a biblical doctrine? How does Justin’s teaching on free will and salvation still influence the church and western culture today?
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10 mins read|02/10/20His resurrection reveals that Jonah, and all of us, even the evilest people, are salvageable, even from suicide, in Jesus' death and resurrection.
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7 mins read|02/03/20The easiest way for us to contend with our sin is to become an agent of sin. We slice and cut others to pieces for all the world to see.
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9 mins read|01/28/20We live in the strength of our baptism again and again and again, returning to it every day according to God's promise.
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9 mins read|01/27/20We don't have to worry about making progress towards God because he's already come to us, named us as his own, and promises to never leave or forsake us.
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8 mins read|12/05/19Our actions, moral choices, appearance, definitions of family and friendship are all defined by how we see ourselves in relation to the question, "Am I good enough?"
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6 mins read|10/15/19Jesus is a heroic warrior that not even hell can defeat.
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8 mins read|10/08/19Our scars are a reminder that salvation is all gift.
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16 mins read|07/12/19The following is an excerpt from “Crucifying Religion” written by Donavon Riley (1517 Publishing, 2019).
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