Category Archives: Flesh vs Faith

Flesh vs Faith: God Tested Abraham

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

[Abraham] considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead(Hebrews 11:19) We have come to the BIG event in Abraham’s life. It is the high point to which his life of faith carried him. Of course, it’s … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith: Shall Not The Judge Do Right? Genesis 18:16-33

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

I have been looking at the life of Abraham in a series I titled Flesh Vs Faith. In the NT, Abraham is called the friend of God (James 2:23) and the man of faith (Galatians 3:9) and is presented as … Continue reading →

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The Potter and the Clay

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy. (Proverbs 29:1) This proverb came to my thinking recently, maybe in the context of me not “stiffening my neck” so much, but I don’t know. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Ethics, Flesh vs Faith, Jeremiah 18, Proverbs 29:1 | 5 Comments

Reverse

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

I had a discovery tonight. There is a very popular line within Christendom which I don’t like and I believe is wrong-headed and faithless. My own pastor uses it fairly frequently. It is: Pray as if everything depends on God … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 9: Gideon’s Strength

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (Judges 6:14 KJV) I’ve had Gideon’s story come up a couple … Continue reading →

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Ideal World or The Kingdom of God?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Several years ago, I taught a class on Christian Ethics at the local Moody Extension School. Through my studies, I became more convinced of my suspicion that the Church is mistaken when they make evangelism or even some “tend the … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 8: Belief In The One Who Justifies The Ungodly

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

And God said to Abraham, “So shall your descendants be.” Genesis 15:5 In the previous article, I ran through three events in Abraham’s life. They all appeared to be Abraham living his life of faith without direct leading from God. … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 7: Tests of Faith

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) In the previous article, I looked at James 1 and the temptation to view temptation as coming from God. James says that temptation does not come from God, … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 6: Slow to Hear vs Quick to Hear

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

This probably should have preceded the last blog, which started looking at the life of Abraham. This section(1) from the Book of James seems to fit in with the Flesh vs Faith struggle. Particularly, these verses expound on what is … Continue reading →

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Flesh vs Faith Part 5: The Call of Abraham

Posted on September 9, 2010 by

You lived 175 years and never went beyond faith – Søren Kierkegaard. In the series up to now, I have defined Faith and Flesh. Faith, I said, is an active response to God’s revelation, of living trust that what God … Continue reading →

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