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A Remedy Comes Before The Sickness

And not only this, but we also celebrate in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.  Romans 5:11  NASB Reconciliation – Reconciliation: noun: 1 the restoration of friendly relations: his reconciliation with your uncle | the colonel was seeking a reconciliation with his wife. 2 the action of making one view or belief compatible with another: he aims to bring about a reconciliation…
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The Devil Made Me Do It

having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.  When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.  Colossians 2:14-15 NASB The rulers and authorities – The Midwestern Baptist…
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Capital Crimes

for the Law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there also is no violation.  Romans 4:15  NASB Law – Paul is often credited with separating Law and grace.  At least that’s the view of the Reformation Church.  According to Church doctrine, Paul explained that once Jesus died for our sins, the penalty was paid…
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Why?

You shall also teach them to your sons, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.  Deuteronomy 11:19  NASB Speaking – It should be obvious that Moses expects the people to instruct their children audibly.  He doesn’t direct them…
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Rescuing Paul (2)

Then he believed in the Lord; and He [a]credited it to him as righteousness.  Genesis 15:6  NASB Credited – You see that little footnote before the word “credited’?  In the margin of the NASB you’ll find “or imputed.” Now that’s a problem.  Why?  Because the word “imputed,” like the word “credited,” strongly suggests some sort of divine accounting,…
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