AUTHOR
Daniel Rowlands
Faith or Repentance—Which Comes First?
Must people repent of their sins before God grants justifying faith? Or does repentance follow faith? Which comes first—faith or repentance?
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3 Attributes of a Christian Man
What separates a Christian man from other men? In a word, love. But what kind of love—what is the love of a Christian man?
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Persistent Prayer — Matthew 7:7
Scripture teaches us to persist in prayer, but should we be repetitive? If God hears our prayers the first time, why should we keep coming back to the throne of grace with the same petition?
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Should Images of God Be Allowed in the Church?
The second commandment (Exod. 20:4-6) expressly forbids the use of images of God in worship. How should we view images of God used in teaching, such as pictures of Jesus?
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Spirit-Led Self-Control vs. Being Out of Control
Self-control is a gift given by God. How can we avoid being out of control and have godly self-control instead?
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3 Good Things to Remember When You Feel Overwhelmed by Your Sin and Failures
Is it possible that even in our self-inflicted trials—when we are acutely aware of our fallen, sinful nature—God’s glory is manifested by his work in and for us? Absolutely.
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Do the Ends Justify the Means?
Some people use the example of Rahab in Joshua 2 to assert that the sin of lying is justified if the resulting end of the lie is considered to be good. Does the Bible support this view?
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How Much Free Will Do You Really Have?
Both Christians and non-Christians point out their free will, but how free are we? Are we free to do anything? Why don’t believers use their free will to freely choose never to sin again? It’s actually not all that simple when it comes to free will.
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Immanuel: The Son Revealed in the Old Testament
Should we be surprised that God came in the form of a suffering servant—the man Jesus Christ, who would save his people from their sins? Let’s go back to the biblical writings a number of centuries before the incarnation.
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