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God’s Unbreakable and Inseparable Love

One of the most profound statements on God’s unbreakable and inseparable love for his people in Christ is Romans 8:38–39. In these two verses Paul basically states that there is nothing that can separate us from God’s love in Christ. According to Grant Osborne, this results in the “absolute security…

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The Weapons of Our Warfare

When criticized in ministry we may be tempted to pull out the so-called big guns. If we’re not careful, we may respond to such criticism with some fairly offensive attacks of our own. However, the “I’ll show you” or the “Criticize this” approach won’t get us very far with our…

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A Temple Tirade

As a child, whenever I was left home alone with my brother, we knew we had to make sure the house was clean before my parents got home. Sometimes, there was even a mad dash to pick up our mess when we saw the lights from the car turning into…

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Obedience and holiness
New Testament

Obedience and Holiness in 1 Peter 1:14-16

This excerpt from the IVP New Testament Commentary covers the themes of obedience and holiness in 1 Peter. Before digging into the commentary, check out this passage of Scripture: As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he…

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