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Southern Baptists and Diminishing Depravity

“The gospel is hated and rejected as foolishness until the direct power of the Spirit changes the governing disposition of the heart.” – R.G. Lee The very first Southern Baptist confession of faith was the Abstract of Principles of 1859.…

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D.A. Carson on the Gospel

I hope you will read this article (Articles) by D.A. Caron on the Gospel. It is edifying. It is also a reminder that Christians MUST get the Gospel right. It is the power of God unto salvation for all who…

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Gospel-Driven Hospitality

Contemporary Westerners have a difficult time understanding the deep significance of the table fellowship described in the Bible. Indeed, Western people have a hard time understanding much of anything from ancient Palestine connected with food. We have food in abundance;…

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Casual Worship

Great words from the Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs from his classic “Gospel Worship.” “The reason men worship God in a casual way is because they do not see God in His Glory. If a man has ever had Isaiah’s vision of…

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Pastors and Their Money

As the two previous posts demonstrate, the love of money is a sin that pastors cannot afford. Don’t misunderstand. Sinless perfection regarding lust for money is no more attainable in this life than is sinless perfection regarding lust for pleasure,…