Monthly Archives: March 2011

On Total Depravity

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Mary

More from our mid-week Bible study examining what God says about the doctrines of Calvinism: “God says in the scripture that man is a wicked sinner, guilty before God, defiled, unrighteous, lost, disobedient, and  unable to save himself. These terms and concepts are readily … Continue reading →

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Part 3: Examining Calvinism Proof Texts

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Mary

Okay, continuing on in our *class homework* quest to apply Paul’s advice in 1 Corinthians 2:13 to ”compare spiritual things with spiritual”, and again in 2 Timothy 2:15,  as we study to show ourselves approved unto God, workmen that needeth not to … Continue reading →

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Part 2: Examining Calvinism Proof Texts

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Mary

Continuing on with class homework for my friends who *want to know*…we will next tackle Romans 8:7-8, a passage often used by the Calvinist as a proof text for their doctrine of Total Depravity–the “T” in “TULIP”. Total Depravity refers to the idea … Continue reading →

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Examining John 6:44, a Calvinism “proof text”…

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Mary

This post is for the two friends of mine that were unable to come to Bible class two weeks ago. One of them asked me for a copy of my notes…and my notes are so messy uniquely decipherable by yours … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Snowman

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Mary

Sometime in February, during one of the major “snow dumps”, my husband geared up to beat the previous year’s record for “the biggest snowman EVER”. Some years ago, he made an offhand remark to our girls, that we’d make a … Continue reading →

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Is the Love of Money the Root of All Evil?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Mary

Is the love of money really the root of all evil? What about hatred, rape, lying, or Adam’s fall? Let’s pursue this a little deeper here on the blog today. Texts under consideration: 1 Timothy 6:10, “For the love of money is … Continue reading →

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No Doctrines Changed?

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Mary

In my last post I promised to share some examples of places in the Bible that have been affected by the “devices” of Satan. Please understand, I am not attacking God’s word here. We are warned all over scriptures what … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther on Leaven…

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Mary

A few days ago, we explored the scriptural warnings on leaven and how leaven, biblically, acts as an agent of corruption, symbolic of sin, and likened to false doctrines in the church. Many people I talk to concerning the issue of Bible … Continue reading →

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