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Romans 12:17-19 – Avenge Not Yourselves

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When you are hurt, the common reaction that comes to mind is to seek revenge. However, God commands us in Romans 12:17-19 not to avenge ourselves. Why does God forbid us from avenging ourselves? This article shows that judgment belongs to God.

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Weeping and Rejoicing Together

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Believers are called to take care of each other. Through expounding Romans 12:15-16, the author shows how best to do this. The ability to identify with the other is a gift of God through the Holy Spirit. We can identify with others by rejoicing and mourning with them.

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Sanctifying Our Children

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Concern for holiness is what must motivate parents in their parenting. This article shows how this was so in the life of Job as he was concerned about the holiness of his children.

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Ephesians 4:30 – “Grieve Not”

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Sin grieves the Holy Spirit, for it works contrary to the work of the Spirit. This article shows you how this is so by looking at the sins that grieve the Holy Spirit, from Ephesians 4:30.

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Active Congregational Involvement

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Members of the congregation can be involved in mission work and evangelism in two ways: directly and indirectly. This article looks at both ways.

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Paedobaptism Demands Parental Instruction and Ecclesiastical Keys

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This article looks at the relationship between infant baptism, parental instruction, and the keys of the kingdom. It shows how parental instruction links with the keys of the kingdom.

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Current Threats to Raising God’s Covenant Children

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Substance abuse, television, ungodly music, sports, and internet are threats facing parents in their parenting duty to their covenant children. This article discusses these threates, and how parents can combat them.

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The Reformation and the Doctrine of Man: Man’s Total Depravity

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John Calvin understood original sin to refer to the truth that through Adam’s fall all men are depraved by nature, sinful and corrupt, lacking all of the original righteousness with which Adam was created. This is the truth of total depravity, which this article fleshes out.

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Love and the Husband

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From Ephesians 5:25 this article shows that man is called to love his wife. It shows that such love mirrors Christ's love.

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Cross-Cultural Missions – Its Biblical Basis

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With the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, the gospel was to reach all nations. This article shows how cross-cultural missions began in the New Testament, and the challenges faced in this regard.

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Calvinism and Missions: Perseverance of the Saints

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This article shows how the doctrine of perseverance of the saints should motivate evangelism and mission work.

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The Force of the Second Commandment in Worship

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The second commandment is related to how God’s people must worship him. This article looks at the reasons why God forbids the use of images. It looks at the explanation of this commandment from Lord’s Day 35, showing that it points to a regulative principle of worship.

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Calvinism and Missions: Irresistible Grace

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This article shows that the only hope for missions and evangelism lies in grasping the truth God’s grace is always effectual. It shows that irresistible grace was the motive for Reformers to be involved in missions and evangelism, and so it must be for the church today.

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Romans 12:17-19 - Avenge Not Yourselves

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When you are hurt, the common reaction which comes to mind is to seek revenge. However, in Romans 12:17-19 God commands us not to avenge ourselves. How can we do this? Why does God forbid us from avenging ourselves? This article answers these questions, showing that judgment belongs to God.

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Romans 12:15-16 - Weeping and Rejoicing Together

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Believers are called to take care of each other in unity. Through the exposition of Romans 12:15-16, this article shows how believers can do this. The ability to identify with each other is a gift of God through the Holy Spirit. We can support each other by rejoicing and mourning with each other.

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The Spiritual Condition of the Evangelizing Church

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This article is about the church's task to evangelize, and looks at Acts 2:42-47 and other texts in Acts. It also talks about church growth, and the importance of God's blessing in our work of evangelism.

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Evaluating Sermon Criticism

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How should the minister react to sermon criticism? This article looks at openness to and good evaluation of sermon criticism, the self-criticism of the minister, preaching supervision, and the elders and sermon criticism.

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The Necessity of Evangelism

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This article is about the place of the church in evangelism, and the necessity for the church to see this calling.

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"Successful" Missions

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This article is about church growth success and the importance for the church to stay faithful to its calling.

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Mission Principles: The Calling

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This article is about the church's duty and calling to do mission work.

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The Task of Missions

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This article is about the church's task in missions. The teaching task of the church, missions and church membership, and missions and discipleship is also discussed in this article.

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The Objects of Missions

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In this article on the object of missions, the author looks at the restrictions and exclusions in our mission work, and the focus of missions. Matthew 28:16-20 is also discussed.

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The Motives for Mission Work

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In this article about motives in the mission work, the author also looks at church growth, missions and the glory of God, missions and the salvation of man, and the conviction and zeal for mission work.

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