Category: Christianity
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Written by: April J. Buchanan We must remember that convictions can be as firm as concrete, and this is good when those convictions are built upon Scripture. Yet pride so easily reveals its ugly head in our corrupt hearts. When confronted with God’s Word, instead of humbly receiving correction, we are tempted to dig in…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan “Do not place your confidence in any man, however faithful he has seemed; test all against the Word of God, for a man may fall, but God’s Word cannot.” ~ Charles Spurgeon One of my great concerns is how easy it is for us to find someone with a microphone,…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan “The church is the pillar and ground of the truth. If she does not speak out, who will? If she is not faithful to Christ, who will be?” — Charles Spurgeon We often think that when Scripture warns not to add to or take away from the Word of God,…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan “We are all prone to deceit and self-delusion; no man can see himself aright without the light of God’s Word.” — John Owen Two things can be true at the same time that seem at odds—God is sovereign, and man is responsible. Today, however, it is often the case that…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan “Unity without the gospel is a worthless unity; it is the very unity of hell.” — J.C. Ryle Mark 9:40 is not a call for Christians to set aside their differences with heretics and cults for the sake of working together for a “greater good.” It is not a call…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan Wrestling the Enemy Within I think to myself, “I love God’s Word; I love the truth,” but there remains within me an enemy—the law of sin. A formidable foe it is. Daily, Christians—by the grace of God—wrestle with this foe within. Without vigilance, one may be deceived into thinking himself…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan We do not judge ourselves correctly or one another apart from sound doctrine. Many gather around Scripture but it is not the straight-edge that corrects our naturally crooked way of thinking. Scripture is used to affirm feelings, and private revelations, to silence “critics” and other such deviations and dangerous mishandlings…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan Bible’s open to “the next verse”, hearts prepared to hear what truly “Thus Saith The Lord”, minds engaged, saints gathered with the anticipation that the text will determine the message and use the messenger to teach God’s Word. It is the gathering of the saints in fellowship, worship, prayer, and…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan The pastor ascends to the platform, Bible in hand, places it on the pulpit, stands confidently and prepares to address the people with what is coursing through his veins. A word. A word that has him nearly incapable of controlling himself. Many in attendance are familiar with this kind of…
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Written by: April J. Buchanan If everything is a miracle then nothing is a miracle. This is not an exhaustive treatment or even an attempt to cover all the abuses or unintentional ways that these words are misused. It is meant to be a helpful resource that provides definitions of these words, Biblical examples of…
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