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I am a born-again Christian, who is Reformed, but also charismatic, spiritually speaking. (I do not speak in tongues, but I believe glossalalia is a bona fide gift not given to all, and not as great as prophecy, for example.) I have several years of college education but only completed a two-year degree. I was raised Lutheran and confirmed, but I didn't "find Christ" until I was in the Army and responded to a Billy Graham crusade in 1973. I was mentored or discipled by the Navigators in the army and upon discharge joined several evangelical, Bible-teaching churches. I was baptized as an infant, but believe in believer baptism, of which I was a partaker after my conversion experience. I believe in the "5 Onlys" of the reformation: sola fide (faith alone); sola Scriptura (Scripture alone); soli Christo (Christ alone), sola gratia (grace alone), and soli Deo gloria (to God alone be the glory). I affirm TULIP as defended in the Reformation.. I affirm most of The Westminster Confession of Faith, especially pertaining to Providence.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

THE BIBLE...




REVEALS THE MIND OF GOD, THE STATE OF MAN, THE WAY OF SALVATION, THE DOOM OF SINNERS, AND THE HAPPINESS OF BELIEVERS.   ITS DOCTRINES ARE HOLY, ITS PRECEPTS BINDING, ITS HISTORIES ARE TRUE, ITS DECISIONS ARE IMMUTABLE READ IT TO BE WISE, BELIEVE IT TO BE SAVED, AND PRACTICE IT TO BE HOLY.  IT CONTAINS LIGHT TO DIRECT YOU, FOOD TO SUPPORT YOU, AND COMFORT TO CHEER YOU.

IT IS THE TRAVELER'S MAP, THE PILGRIM'S STAFF, THE PILOT'S COMPASS, THE SOLDIER'S SWORD, AND THE CHRISTIAN'S CHARTER.  HERE. HEAVEN IS OPENED AND THE GATES OF HELL DISCLOSED.  CHRIST IS ITS GRAND SUBJECT, OUR GOOD IS ITS DESIGN, THE GLORY OF GOD ITS END.

IT SHOULD FILL YOUR MEMORY, RULE YOUR HEART, AND GUIDE YOUR FEET.  READ IT SLOWLY, FREQUENTLY, AND PRAYERFULLY.  IT IS GIVEN IN LIFE AND WILL BE OPENED IN THE JUDGMENT, AND WILL BE REMEMBERED FOREVER.  IT INVOLVES THE HIGHEST RESPONSIBILITY, WILL REWARD THE GREATEST LABOR, AND WILL CONDEMN ALL THOSE WHO TRIFLE WITH ITS SACRED CONTENTS.

OWNED, IT IS RICHES,; STUDIED, IT IS WISDOM; TRUSTED, IT IS SALVATION; LOVED, IT IS CHARACTER; AND OBEYED, IT IS POWER.  --AUTHOR UNKNOWN.

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