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Some years ago, this author studied the first 17 chapters of John specifically for this purpose: to determine just how often the Deity of Jesus was spoken of specifically or implied by Him, by a friend, or by an enemy. Of all the verses—over 700 of them—nearly 3
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Each gospel writer begins his description of the life of Christ from a different point in time. Mark begins with a brief synopsis of John the Baptizer's ministry, Luke with John's birth, Matthew with Jesus' royal genealogy; but the Apostle John chooses to begin with
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We all know enough Scriptures to understand the many consequences of committing adultery. We have seen how David suffered because of the sin he committed with Bathsheba, and we probably can recall several reasons that his son Solomon gave to encourage overcoming the temptation. But this article is not about
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…when someone prays to receive Christ the best thing to do would be to pull out a gun and blow him away on the spot. Then he would be in Heaven with no chance of “losing” it! (134). The it in the above quotation refers to salvation. The first flaw
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As with his preceding chapters, Clark Whitten's 8th one, dealing with the Law, wreaks of misinformation such as misapplying "all things are lawful" to mean we should accept any practice (1 Cor. 10:23) (116). Instead of making a Biblical argument, he tosses about terms such
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Few are the doctrines of Christianity that nearly everyone agrees with, but Jesus being the Son of God is one of those; it\built built. Sure, a cult like Jehovah’s Witnesses may deny it, but it is fundamental to everyone else (Matt. 16:16-18). God’s grace and
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Concerning salvation, Clark Whitten, in his book, Pure Grace, fantasizes about God speaking to human beings in the following manner: I will tell you what I am going to do…. I am going to do My part—and I am going to do your part too! Allow Me to repeat
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“You will never meet a joyous legalist!” affirms Clark Whitten in his book, Pure Grace (66). Many (whom he would call legalists) would object. The author, however, should answer these two questions: “Is there a law against legalism? And if there is, must we obey it?” We can answer yes
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One of the oldest responses to God’s plan of salvation, which includes baptism for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38), is for people to chant, “But that’s earning salvation, and it means you believe in salvation by works.” The first thing to note is that God provided
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“I am as righteous as Jesus!” proclaims Clark Whitten in his book, Pure Grace, which is distributed in this area (49). Probably no one would accuse the author of this book (which is under review) of being bashful. The Scripture cited is 2 Corinthians 5:21: “And He made Him
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Last week's article was the first part of a review of a book which is distributed locally. The author, Clark Whitten, gave an overview of matters he would be dealing with, which were refuted last week. The review continues now with his more extended explanations. In his first
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[Editor's note: A few months ago, Brother Guy Dickinson gave me a book with the above title to read and respond to because it is written by Clark Whitten who "pastors" Grace Church in Longwood, Florida, which is part of our immediate vicinity. This book is