theology

A Gospel Presentation

by Roger Servin 09.08.2010

My friend Les Lanphere from gator country (Florida) has put together the first of many videos (I presume) to come concerning the Gospel of Christ and biblical theology in general.  He has named this one, “What is the Gospel?” and I was really impressed by the way he put it together.  Les leads a team [...]

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Why Did Christ have to Die?

by Roger Servin 08.15.2010

Great explanation of the Gospel by Thabiti Anyabwile… the great transaction that took place in Christ’s crucifixion and death on the cross.

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Justification: Salvation is by Grace Through Faith

by Roger Servin 07.02.2010

Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” — GAL 3:11 The doctrine of justification, the storm center of the Reformation, was a major concern of the apostle Paul. For him it was the heart of the gospel (Rom. 1:17; 3:21-5:21; Gal. 2:15-5:1) shaping both his [...]

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One Man’s Summation and Review of Calvary Chapel Distinctives

by Roger Servin 06.26.2010

Randy over at his blog entitled “Modern Pulpit” has chosen to write a brief summation of various theological distinctives Chuck Smith has written about in his book “Calvary Chapel Distinctives”.  Chuck Smith is pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa in Southern California and the founder of the Calvary Chapel movement, a movement that Randy and [...]

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Does God Get More Glory if People Have Free Will? – John Piper

by Roger Servin 06.26.2010

A friend thinks allowing men free will, and yet still achieving his purposes, shows a greater view of God’s sovereignty. What are your thoughts on this? Let me define the term first, and then I’ll respond. I’m going to assume that by “free will” he means something really controversial, not something obvious. What I’m going [...]

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We Found a Church!

by Roger Servin 02.28.2010

These past 10 months have been a difficult time in the life of our family.  I can truly say that it has been the most trying time of our Christian lives. We have been praying and seeking a new church for about 9 months now.  It feels as though we have been in limbo all [...]

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