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June 14 “I have prayed that your own faith may not fail.” (Luke 22:32.) CHRISTIAN, take good care of thy faith, for recollect that faith is the only means whereby thou canst obtain blessings. Prayer cannot draw down answers from God’s throne except it be the earnest prayer of the man who believes.Faith is theContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

14 JUNE Wait patiently? ‘It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.’ Lamentations 3:26SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Isaiah 54:1–7 The truth of it is good. The word good may be understood in several senses.First, it is reasonable, considering:(i) the greatness of this salvation, which is suchContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

ContextUnity in the Church…My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the nameContinue reading “I follow Cephas”

Augustinianism is the system of theology based on the teachings of Augustine (AD 354–430), also known as St. Augustine or Augustine of Hippo (in northern Africa), one of the Nicene church fathers. He is revered as the “Doctor of the Church” according to Roman Catholicism. Augustine is also considered by evangelical Protestants to have correctlyContinue reading “What is Augustinianism?”

The differences between Arminian theology and Reformed theology are well-known and oft-discussed. One “middle ground” system of doctrine that’s been proposed is Amyraldism, also called four-point Calvinism. Another compromise between Arminianism and Calvinism is Reformed Arminianism. Reformed Arminianism seems like a contradiction in terms, given the historic dispute between Reformed theology and Arminianism. The “contradiction”Continue reading “What is Reformed Arminianism?”