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Self-denial and Hedonism

When You Are Planning to Sin Again

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  • Edward T. Welch

What should you do when sin is once again in your sight? Confess, only to then ignore your confession? This article discusses how to move beyond patterns of denial or complacency. To that end, it considers the respective roles of grace and law in our life.

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How We Live in Self-Denial

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  • Terreth Klaver

Self denial is only possible through the power of the Spirit, in prayer, and focusing on Christ. This article shows that it consists of giving up self-wisdom, self-will, and self-righteousness.

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A Requiem for an Old-fashioned Virtue

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  • John Rogers

Many people today encourage 'self-expression' in parenting, which allows children a lot of freedom. The author of this article maintains that this is not a good parenting practice, and stresses the importance of promoting self-restraint and self-control.

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Say No to Yourself So You Can Say Yes to Jesus

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  • Grayston Pope

What does self-denial really mean? This article explores the meaning, and also considers what we are to deny, and how to practice denying yourself in an age of self-fulfillment.

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Self-Denial Defined

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  • Wilhelmus à Brakel

This article explains that self-denial is a virtue that only a Christian can exercise because self-denial has the Lord as its cause.

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No

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  • Martin VanderWal

For young people, being guided by scripture is crucial to avoiding the danger of worldly self-affirmation. In fact, scripture calls for self-denial, which is contrary to the desire to live by your own will.

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Self-Discipline

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  • Geoffrey Thomas

This article looks at the development of self-discipline. 

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It's All About Me!

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  • Sally Davey

We live in a culture of narcissism which values self-praise, self-love, and self-absorption. This author shows how one can practice evangelism in this culture, seeking to turn people from singing their own praises to singing about Christ.

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The Sum of the Christian Life: The Denial of Ourselves

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  • John Calvin

This article is an excerpt from John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, dealing with the Christian philosophy of self-denial.

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To believe means that man must not rely on what he is, or can be, or shall be, nor on what he does or can do, nor on what he feels or does not feel, but to rely solely on what Christ has done, is doing and shall yet do. Charles H. Spurgeon
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