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Is Rohr Correct about Propitiation?
An updated post from June of 2024: Per his book The Universal Christ, Richard Rohr promotes the view that penal subustitutionary atonement, was and still is, merely a “theory.” Rohr claims that “the early church had never heard” of penal substitutionary atonement. [1] Another quote comes from a devotional entitled,…
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God’s Got This
Whose words are we listening to, (even in the still moments of the day)? Friends, it is not ‘overthinking’ that is our problem. Instead, what stirs up our emotions and creates anxiety, is “wrong thinking.” Meditating upon our own understanding of events (no matter how reasonable those thoughts might seem),…
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Prepare Their Minds for Action
“Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:13 Imagine you are 16, and your very first job interview is for the position of Lifeguard at the local pool. You are…
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Comparing Richard Rohr’s Teaching to Biblical Christianity (Complete List)
Meridith Black: gal220black@gmail.com (Sources included at the bottom) 40-page “Essentials” Version Complete Google Doc This 86-page, “side-by-side” chart was compiled in June of 2024 with the genuine hope and prayer that it might be a helpful resource for anyone wanting to know how Friar Richard Rohr’s theology (study of God) and…
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I Will Hope In Him
“But this I call to mind,and therefore I have hope:22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;his mercies never come to an end;23 they are new every morning;great is your faithfulness.24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,‘therefore I will hope in him.’”— Lamentations 3:21-24 Lamentations is a…
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Be Still = Stop Striving
Keyword Study Bible Being still is not removing our minds…it’s renewing our minds (Ro 12:2). It’s thinking rightly. We need God’s help to think rightly about who He is (Creator), who we are (creation), and how we can be saved. We need to stop striving (building our own ladders to…
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The Enneagram and the Genetic Fallacy?
What is the Genetic Fallacy? Per Practical Psychology, “A Genetic Fallacy is when someone judges the value or truth of an idea, person, or thing based solely on its origin, rather than its current context or characteristics.” For example, we wouldn’t stop calling Thursday, “Thursday,” because it derives its name…
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Jesus is God (Second Person of the Trinity)
The “HANDS” acronym was created by Drs Robert M. Bowman & Ed Komoszewski, can be found in their books 1.) The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense and 2.) Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ. The Scriptures referenced in the chart below…
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12 Points That Show Christianity is True
“He who thinks half-heartedly will not believe in God; but he who really thinks has to believe in God.” —Isaac Newton Friends, when we examine the evidence God has provided, we are utilizing the minds God has given us. We can be confident that if we earnestly seek Truth, we…
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Why Christianity?
Why should anyone of a quest for truth consider Christianity, first and foremost? Per Dr. Craig Hazen, Director of Christian Apologetics at Biola, here are the 4 reasons why Christianity is the worldview you should pursue first: 1) Christianity is testable, 2) Salvation is a free gift, 3) Christianity has…
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