Adoption is theological

Can you say it better than this?Love it!

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On Sin

Most people think they are good people.
To prove that all we would need to do is go out from our homes and begin to survey people we meet. It really wouldn’t matter where we decided to go; whether we went to some of the nicer areas around us or to bars or [...]

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James on Trials part eleven

As Christians we don’t close our eyes to reality and blindly endure trials refusing to give in to our desires for absolutely no good reason.
Instead we refuse to listen to our evil desires and choose to trust God because we are convinced of certain truths about Him. We know God and that changes everything.
To [...]

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James on Trials part ten

I recently read an interesting article concerning a young scientist in Idaho.
“It’s rare that a junior high school science fair project can be deemed newsworthy, but in Nathan Zohner’s case, we’re willing to make an exception. Zohner, 14, was a freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High in Idaho last April when he won top [...]

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James on Trials part nine

It’s good to endure trials because of what God will do for those who endure.
It’s good to endure because when your trials come to an end, God will reward you, if you have persevered. You will receive a crown of life.
Just knowing that our trials are going to have an end helps us endure. Whenever [...]

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James on Trials part eight

It’s good to endure trials because of what God is doing in those who endure
God uses trials help us become more holy.
As believers we can rest assured that every single trial that comes into our life has a purpose: to make us more like Jesus.
I like how the writer of Hebrews [...]

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James on trials part seven

Sometimes preachers make it sound like if you choose to follow Christ your life will suddenly become easy. When they say things like that, I’m never sure what Bible they are reading because if there’s one thing God’s Word makes crystal clear it’s that life is anything but easy.
The apostle James certainly doesn’t [...]

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On Trials part five

God does not always answer our prayers for wisdom. But it’s important to understand that if our prayers for wisdom go unanswered, the problem is not with God. The problem is with us. We are asking God for wisdom in the wrong way.
“But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one [...]

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On Trials part four…

God will provide what we need to live the Christian life, if we ask.
The problem is - most of us are not humble enough to admit we need wisdom.
I remember when my daughter went through the “I want to do it” stage. We’d be putting on her shoes, I’d go to tie them, and [...]

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On Trials part three…

My wife and I enjoy watching the Olympics together. I’m a dreamer, so when I watch the Olympic athletes I often imagine myself being able to do exactly what I see them doing. Then I go out and try, and find out real quickly it’s not nearly as easy as it looks.
I remember the first [...]

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