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COVID-19 and the Christian
Ever since the pandemic began, Christians have taken sides on this issue. Do we believe what the government is telling us—that this is much bigger than the flu, we should wear masks, and that we should maintain social distancing? To be honest, I still am not 100% positive on those questions. If you put a…
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I am Writing a Book
Ever since I became a Christian–coming up on six (!!) years now–I began to read vigorously. I was never a reader before then, but getting saved led me to read more and more. The more I read, the more I wanted to write. Hence the reason why my blog exists. I love writing blog posts…
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A Heavenly Inheritance
“…to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” (1 Peter 1:4 ESV) When the Bible speaks of salvation, it also speaks of an inheritance. Our salvation — not just that our sins are forgiven but, ultimately, that we get God Himself — is also our inheritance, which is obtained…
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The Benefit of Storing God’s Word in Your Heart
“I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” (Psalms 119:11 ESV) In Don Whitney’s famous book Spiritual Disciplines, he gives Scripture memorization as one of the key disciplines for the Christian life. But why is that? Why is memorizing the Bible such a necessary and beneficial part…
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What is the Omnipotence Paradox?
The question is commonly asked by skeptics of God, Christianity, etc.: Can God make a rock so heavy even He cannot lift it? To many, this is called the “omnipotent paradox” and is a nail in the coffin in regards to God’s omnipotence. This supposed “gotcha” question falls woefully short and reveals that the skeptic…
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Is Recreational Marijuana Sinful?
The other day I saw a clip from the 2014 Shepherd’s Conference and the video was about the entitled question. Todd Friel, after rambling on and being his sometimes-dramatic self, asked the panel the simple question: is smoking pot a sin? The panel said Yes across the board—and rightfully so. But I was intrigued. I…
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What Does it Mean to Fear God?
There is one thing sorely missing in today’s age: the fear of God. And we know that the “fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10). Surrounding the truth of this statement, we will ask ourselves What does it even mean to fear God? There have been unbiblical definitions and scare tactics…
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Does Jesus Really Require us to be Perfect?
“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) Perfection. It is something we all wish to obtain yet understand we will never get there. Sure, you can throw in a few people in there that truly think they’re perfect; however, the vast majority of humans know this lamentable truth: we are not…
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What Does it Mean to be a Child of God?
I tackle the entitled question below:
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What Do Calvinists Believe about Free Will?
Calvinists* get a lot of flack. Sometimes this is for good reasons because many are in their cage stage. I once was; I can go back into it sometimes. But many times, we get flack because we are misunderstood. We hear almost incessant caricatures. It’s not fair, truly. We all need to be people who…
Blake Long 