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Luther on mercy

Posted on May 3, 2010 by bkingr

Here courtesy of Stand to Reason Blog is Martin Luther discussing divine mercy: It is an evangelical word and the sweetest comfort in every way for miserable sinners, where Ezekiel [Ezek. 18:23, 32] says: “I desire not the death of … Continue reading →

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oh, I'm much worse than that

Posted on June 3, 2009 by bkingr

I love this bit of self-deprecation and reliance on grace from Martin Luther as updated by Carl Trueman. This is some good stuff. …..it has been brought to my attention over the last years that I am the hapless lackey … Continue reading →

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Taking a stand

Posted on September 5, 2008 by bkingr

I learned a new name this morning. Peter the Chanter. Peter stood up against the execution of heretics based on scripture. There was at least one medieval theologian and ethicist who publicly objected to the Church’s willingness to encourage the … Continue reading →

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Jon Bloom on Hebrews 12

Posted on August 26, 2008 by bkingr

Is God punishing me? that is the question we sometimes ask when things aren’t going well. Jon Bloom takes a look at Hebrews 12 and concludes: These saints were not to interpret their painful experiences as God’s angry punishment for … Continue reading →

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