Michael Horton
Michael Horton
headlong toward
Evangelicalism as a movement is rushing headlong toward theological ambiguity, which is another way of saying apostasy.
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Does Scripture forbid homosexual behavior? Of course it does. Jesus and his apostles taught that God's intention in marriage is for a man to leave his parents and join himself to one woman.
sacrament
Baptism is not only a sacrament of our union with Christ; it is also a sacrament of our communion as the body of Christ.
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There are versions of the pro-gay and anti-gay agenda that assume a simplistic rather than simple understanding of the issue - at least from a biblical perspective. Reject it or embrace it: that's the easy choice that makes for great sound-bites but ruins lives.
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If you want to be an athlete, there's no way around it: You have to go to the gym. You can't Google your way to it.
attachment leader excellence
Excellence is being thwarted not only by laziness but by reckless attachment to causes, programs, and - in some cases, leaders.
focus holiness world
The proper focus of holiness is not on being set apart from something (i.e., the world), but on being set apart for something.
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Once we truly grasp the message of the New Testament, it is impossible to read the Old Testament again without seeing Christ on every page, in every story, foreshadowed or anticipated in every event and narrative. The Bible must be read as a whole, beginning with Genesis and ending with Revelation, letting promise and fulfillment guide or expectations for what we will find there.
focus changed testimony
If the focus of our testimony is our changed life, we as well as our hearers are bound to be disappointed.
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God’s Word does not merely impart information; it actually creates life. It’s not only descriptive; it’s effective too, God speaking is God acting.
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Eternal joy can never be taken from God's people. Therefore ambition, restlessness, and avarice can be put away for the first time as we rest more and more in the work of the Son of God.
passion son salvation
The power of God unto salvation is not our passion for God, but the passion He has exhibited toward us sinners by sending his own Son to redeem us.
athlete commitment artist
Ask the proficient athlete, artist, businessperson, or homemaker what creates excellence and they'll all agree: a commitment to long-term goals - and with a community of mentors and fellow "disciples."