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Dogmatic and Speculative Theology
I have long divided theology into two sides: Dogmatic theology - things we believe for sure because they are declared clearly in scripture and maintained everywhere and always by all in the Christian community, Speculative theology - things we are thinking and praying about. To the......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 07:26:19 | Rating:

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I AM
I AM When Moses saw the burning bush in the desert a voice spoke to him and directed him to go to Egypt and lead God's people out. He asked several questions and had his excuses taken away. His most important question was "Who shall I say sent me?" And the voice in the bush......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 07:31:05 | Rating:

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Soul
SOUL We hear and read the term "soul" frequently. We read in Acts 7:14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls. We listen to "soul music", eat "soul food" and have ministers and......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 07:41:38 | Rating:

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Every Man Has a god
“ Every Man Has a God” I joined the Evangel ical Methodist Church in 1972 and served as a youth minister for 10 years, then pastored for 4, then went off to pastor a Free Methodist Congregation for 12 years where in 1999 I had a stroke that has forced me into......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 07:47:33 | Rating:

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Forgive
Forgive In the early 1990's I was Conference youth leader in the Texas Conference of the Free Methodist Church. Every four years the Free Methodist Church has a youth gathering with youth and youth workers coming from Canada, the USA, and Mexico so the gathering......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 08:22:40 | Rating:

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God's Purpose
Gods Purpose One of the problems in theology has always been to answer the question "Why did God create". Why would a being who was perfect and complete, had existed for eternity past, create anything. Especially, why would God create beings who like Godself......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 08:30:06 | Rating:

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Universalism
Universalism God is not willing that any should perish but that all come to repentance 2 Peter 3:9 We are made in the image of God and as we are restored to that in salvation our heart's desire becomes that every person be saved......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 08:45:59 | Rating:

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Tough People Last
Tough People Last TRUSTING IN GOD JOHN 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of cheer; I have overcome the world. In 1992 at the age of 44 my husband of 24 years passed away......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 11:54:37 | Rating:

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Theology (the knowledge of God)
Theology I have long understood theology (the knowledge of God) to include two major aspects: Dogmatic truth – things we know for sure because they are presented in scripture and affirmed by tradition. Speculative truth – things I'm still......Read More

Posted on: 2007-08-22 11:57:14 | Rating:

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God's Purpose in creating
God's Purpose One of the problems in theology has always been to answer the question "Why did God create". Why would a being who was perfect and complete, had existed for eternity past, create anything. Especially, why......Read More