December 5, 2016 by

Extract 7: Beware the Axe Murderer Interpretation

source We come next to the vexing problem of telling the truth to the axe murderer. The axeman knocks at our…

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October 27, 2016 by

Extract: Jesus the Liberator

Jesus, the Liberator – the view from the Gospels source Naming Jesus “the Liberator” is practically synonymous with naming him “Saviour,”…

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October 27, 2016 by

Jesus as Liberator Luke 10:25-37

Luke 10:25-37New International Version (NIV) The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up…

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October 27, 2016 by

Jesus as Liberator Mark 5:24-34

Mark 5:24-34New International Version (NIV) 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman…

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October 27, 2016 by

Jesus as Moral Teacher Luke 15:11-32

Luke 15:11-32New International Version (NIV) The Parable of the Lost Son 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons….

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October 27, 2016 by

Jesus as Moral Teacher Matthew 5:17-41

Matthew 5:17-41New International Version (NIV) The Fulfillment of the Law 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law…

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October 27, 2016 by

Jesus as Son of God John 9:1-41

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind 9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him,…

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October 27, 2016 by

Jesus as Son of God Mark 6: 47-52

Mark 6:47-52New International Version (NIV) 47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone…

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September 30, 2016 by

Activity: Restored and Unrestored painting for Imago Dei

Calvin suggests that no part of the divine beauty is unnaffected by the stain and corruption of sin. Compare these two…

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September 30, 2016 by

Extract: John Calvin on The Image of God

John Calvin on the image of God (Commentary on Genesis) Since the image of God had been destroyed in us by…

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