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Monday, June 07, 2021

A Primer on Spiritual Gifts, and other links

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John Calvin on Abortion

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Exodus 21:22. If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart. from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely...
Sunday, June 06, 2021

Joy unmeasured

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From God to me a joyful sigh Comes when you turn your loving eye In gracious benediction. O Lord Jesu, my fondest good, Your Word, your Spir...
Saturday, June 05, 2021

To sing is to pray twice, and other music quotes

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Friday, June 04, 2021

Anti-KJVO translators

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Noticing some of the alignment with and participation in modern translations by anti-KJVO authors. Carson, Donald A.: author of The King Jam...
Thursday, June 03, 2021

In other words; trees, single and double

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antonym , noun. A word opposite in meaning to another. barney , noun. ( British, informal ) An angry argument; fight, altercation, row. brea...
Wednesday, June 02, 2021

“Gipplinger” and the King James Bible

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“Gipplinger” is a portmanteau or blended word for representing two “false friends” of the King James Version of the Bible – Gail Anne Ripli...
Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Things I think I thought

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...but may have first heard elsewhere in some similar form. “We cannot disillusion God. God has no illusions.” “The emphasis of Acts is not...
Monday, May 31, 2021

An exhaustive listing, and other links

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In Remissionem Peccatorum

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Balthasar Hübmaier on baptism: “Therefore the baptism in water is not what cleanses the soul, but the ‘Yes’ of a good conscience toward God...
Sunday, May 30, 2021

What a Great Day

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This song was written by my father, Charlie Vaughn , around 1980. It was published as Number 22 in Sing It Out ! the song book of the Jeffre...
Saturday, May 29, 2021

Was Infant Baptism Practiced, and other links

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Authority, but which?

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In “The Bible in the Time of the Reformation,” Stanko Jambrek discusses three common forms of authority found in Christian circles. Theologi...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

Reading the Bible aloud

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Reading the inspired words of Scripture aloud to and in the congregation is too often a subject met with indifference in our churches. How o...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Scripture dictation, mechanical or otherwise: Quotes

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As a companion to the post yesterday , copied below are a few quotes from the past, regarding the subject of inspiration of the Scriptures a...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Scripture dictation, mechanical or otherwise

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When you get older, your mind plays tricks on you (or so I am told). I thought I had recently posted an essay on biblical inspiration and th...
Monday, May 24, 2021

Dirty coppers are like weeds, and other quotes

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Clothed, and in his right mind

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“Sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind.” Luke 8:35  Look at this man, my soul, and see whether thou canst find any re...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

I’ve Found a Friend

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Reprise   James Grindlay Small was born in Edinburgh in 1817, and died at Renfrew in 1888. He joined the Church of Scotland in 1834, and b...
Saturday, May 22, 2021

Three Practical Ways to Teach, and other links

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