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About abidingthroughgrace

Married with kids, work as CEO of Engineering Firm, I am Reformed in faith and Baptistic in flavor, I hold to the 5 Solas, TULIP, and currently studying Systematic and Practical Theology at Reformed Baptist Seminary.

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Posted on February 7, 2012

Edmund Clowney’s statement here regarding politicizing of the Bible is very relevant for today: “The Exodus Event is often appealed to by the advocates of a “liberation theology.” They wish to redefine the Christian doctrine of salvation to center on … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the Week: “What’s a Thousand Years Among Friends?” by Kim Riddlebarger

Posted on January 29, 2012

Dispensationalism? Premillennialism? The Rapture? A 1000 year reign on earth? Amillennialism? The kingdom is now? This age and the age to come? What is this all about. Controversy and serious disagreements swirl endlessly around the study and beliefs of the … Continue reading →

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A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God

Posted on January 2, 2012

A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God Defining Who is the Son of God and Proving His Eternal Existence INTRODUCTION             Over two-thousand years ago in the small village of Bethlehem, made famous as the boyhood home … Continue reading →

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For Whom Did Christ Die? The Simple Logic of Limited Atonement

Posted on December 6, 2011

Did Christ Die for All Men? Or Did He Die for Only Some Men? “The simple logic of  Limited Atonement or particular redemption” At some point in our Christian walk we must ask ourselves this vital question: “Who did Christ … Continue reading →

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What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 3)

Posted on October 22, 2011

What Vine Are You Abiding In?(Part 3) – Why does Christ tell us these things? If you haven’t had a chance to read Parts 1 and 2 about John 15, please take time and review them and ask yourself this … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 27, 2011

“If the Devil comes to my door with his horns visible, I will never let him in; but if he comes with his hat on as a respectable gentlemen, he is admitted at once.” From a sermon by Charles Haddon … Continue reading →

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What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 2)

Posted on September 23, 2011

What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 2) Please take some time and read What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 1). In Part 1, we looked at the context and background for our passage John 15:1-11 and Jesus’ teaching … Continue reading →

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What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 1)

Posted on September 13, 2011

One of my favorite passages in scripture is Jesus’ teaching on the vine and the branches. Let’s look at what it means for Christ to be the vine and for the believer to be the branch. John 15:1-11 15:1 “I … Continue reading →

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What Discernment Actually Looks Like

Posted on August 29, 2011

A few days ago I posted a link from Phil Johnson on the Pyromanics blog regarding Mark Driscoll’s self-proclaimed “gift of discernment”, which sounded more like a man with a dirty mind talking offensively to the sheep under his care. … Continue reading →

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Mark Driscoll’s Madness

Posted on August 15, 2011

Ok, this one has pushed me over the edge with Mr. Driscoll. I have had issues with his methods and his personal witness, the way he talks from the pulpit, and so on…but this is a whole new level for … Continue reading →

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A Clearer Understanding of What Albert Mohler Believes About Homosexuality

Posted on July 21, 2011

Back several weeks ago there were some serious concerns in conservative circles regarding comments that Albert Mohler made to the Southern Baptist Convention conference in regard to homosexuality. Mohler’s comments left room for serious doubt in how he viewed homosexuality. … Continue reading →

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Poking Each Other in the Eye

Posted on July 7, 2011

Imagine for a moment that you are talking to a friend face-to-face, discussing something important. As you are talking you notice something floating in his eye. I would imagine that you would say, “Do you see that? “Doesn’t that bother … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 29, 2011

The Pure in heart shall see God, those that hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be completely satisfied with the same, the peace-makers shall be called the sons of God. These second clauses in the beatitudes describe the essence of … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 14, 2011

“It is in the gymnasium of affliction that men are modeled and fashioned in the beauty of holiness, and all their spiritual powers are trained for harmonious action. It was meet also that they should suffer, in order to complete … Continue reading →

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Have You Asked Jesus to Leave You Alone Yet?

Posted on June 10, 2011

Have you asked Jesus to leave you alone yet? Maybe you are like me and you were called by Jesus as a young adult. Or maybe you have known of Jesus your entire life. Maybe your earliest memories of childhood … Continue reading →

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Peel Your Eyes from the Mirror

Posted on May 31, 2011

Are you happy being who you are? Do you have good self-esteem? Good self-confidence? Does it really matter? Are you comfortable in a room full of strangers or do you compare yourself to everyone; focusing on your flaws? I think … Continue reading →

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The Monstrosity of a Faith that is Alone

Posted on May 18, 2011

I am currently reading John Murray’s Redemption Accomplished and Applied published in 1955 by Eerdmans Publishing Company. This little book (180 pages) is an amazing dissertation on the meaning of the atonement, how it was accomplished, and how it is … Continue reading →

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