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Stubborn Person

A stubborn person is asking for either rebuke, or rejection.

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Unconverted Ministry

It is with great comfort that I have read Gilbert Tennent's "The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry", also at the same time, with great disappointment. Great comfort because knowing that I am not alone, that I would say Amen to … Continue reading

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Specious Approach to Matthew 9:37

"The Harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few" Many read this and take it upon themselves to be the labourers. They imagine that the purpose of the verse is to promote the desire to serve in their hearts. … Continue reading

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Vocabulary: Specious

Specious: Plausible but false I recently read Gilbert Tennent's "The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry", and found many things I've been sorrowed towards the ministries in America being said there. The term Specious was used to describe such ministers.

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Vocabulary: Cavil 吹毛求疵

Cavil: "An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections" I didn't know there's a word for this. Tho I have seen many smartypants trying to do this.

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Journal Transfer: 2008-07-21 The Lordship of Jesus Christ

I believe most of us, at some point, considered Jesus not Lord, but merely a good friend. This is a problem, this kind of faith is equivalent to that of Judas Iscariot's (even though one might think he would not … Continue reading

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Journal Transfer: 2008-07-21 The Principle of Learning and Teaching

I gather that there can be at least a thesis made for every infinitesimal subject. For that reason, it is not possible to fully grasp the absolute. Therefore, it is necessary for a student, even teacher, to seek the connections … Continue reading

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Fat Female Consistories in America

Why are there a high ratio of obese fat women at the rank of consistory in the Reformed churches of America? I see today that many Reformed churches of America behave more like the Roman Catholics than true reformers.

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Remembering My First Sin

It is as far as I could remember...something to do with sparrow cruelty.

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On False Judgment

I've seen many Christians have false judgment and by trying to be nice, they kept it to themselves. Could they be fooling themselves so much that they could acheive innocence with ignorance? For these, I believe it is not their … Continue reading

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