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  In 2 Cor. 5:21, the principles of justification, expiation, imputation, substitution, and reconciliation are all illuminated in some important aspect or another. You could do a comprehensive survey of every aspect of soteriology with this one verse.
  
  
  In the second part of "The Great Exchange," Phil Johnson defines the "simple truth that ought to be the heart and the focus of everything we teach."
  
  (tags: atonement christ gospel preaching pyromaniacs)
  




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  "Paul never expected uniformity of conclusions ... he did not want one church of partakers and another of abstainers; one of home schoolers and another of public schoolers; one of movie goers and another of movie avoiders. Yet this is what we have done."
  
  
  "Our calling is to speak and act in a way that enhances [others] faith for what God is doing in their hearts -- to respect the work of God in their souls. And that means I need to figure out how my actions and words may affect them."
  
  (tags: legalism)
  




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  What the American Church Is Doing Right, Part 1
  
  
  Dan Edelen begins a new series by citing three areas where he thinks the American church is on-track: (1) Rediscovering the sacred; (2) Catching the green wave; and (3) Courageously facing the truth about itself.
  
  (tags: church discernment mission)
  




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  "Missing here is a recognition of the obvious - that the names Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are revealed names. "God talk" is not a game. The Trinity is indeed a mystery, but the names are plainly revealed in Scripture."
  
  
  Al Mohler responds to the editors of The Christian Century who "tweak" him for sounding more like a Muslim.
  
  (tags: mohler trinity)
  




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  What it says to me is that God has created us in such a way that we matter not just to Him, but also intimately and deeply to each other. Most importantly, the joy we take from sex with our spouse does not diminish our experience of God.
  
  
  John Sexton, responds to "How Man-Centered is God?" I believe the core problem with G-C theology proponents is that they seem to see our existence as somewhat grim ... anything which is not God-Centered is a moment stolen from God.
  
  (tags: sex theology worship)