But if anyone hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and attacks him and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities, then the elders of his city shall send and...
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Good Friday: A Remembrance of Our Lord’s Passion on Calvary
Every Good Friday our church here in Tillamook holds a special service in remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross. We have followed exactly the same format for many years now, ending with everyone departing the sanctuary in silence as...
Continue ReadingGood Friday: A Remembrance of Our Lord’s Passion on CalvaryHow I Learned About Abuse Victims being Blamed Instead of the Abuser
1Ki 18:17-18 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” (18) And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father's house, because you have abandoned the commandments of...
Continue ReadingHow I Learned About Abuse Victims being Blamed Instead of the AbuserSigns of the Dark Kingdom
I have often, as you have guessed if you have read many articles on this blog, thought that abuse is demonic to one extent or another, varying most likely from case to case. Thinking about this brought to mind the...
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This is a sermon delivered by Jeff Crippen at Christ Reformation Church. It presents a realistic view of the abuser who has persisted in abuse without repentance for many years all the while claiming to be a Christian. ...
Continue ReadingThe Abuser as Esau — A Sobering and Freeing Truth for VictimsThe “Christian” Abuser: Couldn’t He be a “Carnal” Christian? (Part 4)
The following is a summary of the conclusions of Sam Storms, who writes at Enjoying God Ministries. His take on 1 Cor 3:1-3 is a bit different than we have presented in parts 2 & 3 of this series of posts,...
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In his article “Rethinking a Much Abused Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-15” Brian Borgman provides a great summary of the background and elements of the “carnal Christian” teaching. I will provide you with just enough material from his article to whet your...
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ESV 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. (2) I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it....
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