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Being doers of the Word

If the word do not dwell in us, it will not pass with power from us. [John Owen]

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Extracts from the testimony of James Mitchell

As he was about to be martyred, losing his life for the cost of the Covenanted Reformation of Scotland:
I believe magistracy to be an ordnance and an appointment of God as well under the new Testament as it was under the old, and that who are so ever resisteth the lawful magistrate in [...]

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Arminianism–The root of many problems in the church today

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0uACs89vhE[/video]

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The age of entertainment

First of all, I am not saying in this blog-post that I don’t think Christian’s should watch TV or take part in other entertainment that is a product of our age. However:
As believers I think we should have certain guidelines and discipline ourselves into carrying those out:
1) Regulate it. In both time spent and content [...]

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Can mere religion save anyone?

Question: May a man be saved by any religion?
Answer: No; but only by the true, as appeareth by John 17:3 This is life eternal to know me, and, whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ: and, he that knoweth not the Son, knoweth not the Father. [James Ussher]

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Actions vs Words

I commented on Kingpin’s blog last night, “Are you enlightened” the bit of his blog post I picked up on, was the difference between knowing “About” God, to Knowing God Himself. And I read this today, by Stephen Charnock, from the Title in my previous blog post here, which speaks to this very [...]

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The collector

I have always loved books, always collected them, always, looked for that rare find or item that is no longer in wide circulation, many, many years before I was a Christian this was the case. However, I still get a buzz, or perhaps even more of a buzz when that happens these days. [...]

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The Strait Gate

You may burn a hundred houses easier than build one; and kill a thousand men,than make one alive. The descent is easy, the assent not so. To bring diseases is but to cherish sloth, please the appetite, and take what most delights us; but to cure them, will cost bitter pills, loathsome potions, [...]

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The Time is NOW!

This applies to many within the visible church too, who presume themselves saved because of some outward reform, without inward reform. Only they can know who they are (besides God) and to those who despise the Gospel, and the ways of the Lord openly, and make no pretence of how much they despise it. [...]

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