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I am a saint | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. I am a sinner. The Vanity of Man as Mortal – Isaac Watts →. I am a saint. November 27, 2013. Steven R. Cook, M.Div. I am a saint. It’s true. The Bible declares it. At the moment I believed in Jesus as my Savior I became Saint Steven. Feel free to call me that next time you see me. The word saint. As it appears in the New Testament, is a translation of the Greek noun hagios. Which basically means holy. Is used with reference to saints who have been consecrated.
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The Sin of Idolatry | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. What Does it Mean to Be a Man? The Sin that Leads to Death →. The Sin of Idolatry. August 9, 2015. Steven R. Cook, M.Div. Or the worship of abstractions or mental qualities, such as justice. What is an idol? Can God’s people engage in idolatry? Why do we commit idolatry? How do we guard ourselves from falling into idolatry? First, realize our hearts are sinful and bent toward idolatry. Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Do God’s People ever Behave Poorly? I am a Saint. Share ...
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I am a sinner | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. I am a saint →. I am a sinner. November 25, 2013. Steven R. Cook, M.Div. I am a sinner. How does God love me? The Bible says, God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 5:8). This is Good News. God sent His Son into the world to die in my place and bear the punishment for my sin that rightfully belonged to me. Peter declares, For Christ also died for sins once for all, the. Sin on our behalf. Even when we wer...
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idol worship | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. Tag Archives: idol worship. The Sin of Idolatry. August 9, 2015. Steven R. Cook, M.Div. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol [פ ס ל pesel an idol or carved image], or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in … Continue reading →. Can Christians worship idols? Demons in the world. Israel's history with idols. The sin of idolatry. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Worship of God alone.
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Video Lessons | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. Click to email (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). An Evangelical ...
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do Christians sin? | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. Tag Archives: do Christians sin? The Doctrine of Simultaneity. August 26, 2015. Steven R. Cook, M.Div. Too often Christians struggle with understanding their position in Christ and why they continue to sin after salvation. The doctrine of simultaneity addresses this very relevant and practical doctrinal truth. Continue reading →. Does the Christian have a new nature after salvation? Does the Christian have a sin nature? Does the Christian have two natures? You shal...
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Thinking on Scripture | Steven R. Cook, M. Div. | Page 2
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. Newer posts →. God the Holy Spirit. November 18, 2015. Steven R. Cook, M.Div. There is some confusion today among students of the Bible concerning the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some heretical groups such as Jehovah’s Witnesses and Unitarians say the Holy Spirit is merely an impersonal force. Mormons recognize the personhood of the Holy Spirit, but regard Him as a lesser deity, being conceived as the offspring of God the Father. The Bible reveals that the Holy Sp...
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When God’s People Sin | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. Essentials of the Christian Faith. A Biblical Worldview →. When God’s People Sin. March 18, 2015. Steven R. Cook, M.Div. Do God’s people every behave poorly? Does good and who never sins (Eccl. 7:20). There are numerous biblical examples of believers who behaved poorly. Old Testament examples include:. Lot’s daughters got him drunk and slept with him (Gen. 19:30-38). Judah slept with Tamar, assuming she was a prostitute (Gen. 38:13-18). James and John (nicknamed.
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The Gospel | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel. Eyes are too pure to approve evil, and You can not look on wickedness. Hab 1:13), and This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). The gospel is the solution to a problem; it is the. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves,. The gift of God; not as a result of works. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Audio Lessons | Thinking on Scripture
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Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Steven R. Cook. 8220;But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.” (Tit. 2:1). The Necessity of the Cross – by Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Https:/ thinkingonscripture.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/the-necessity-of-the-cross.mp3. Soteriology Part 1 – by Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Https:/ thinkingonscripture.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/soteriology-part-1.mp3. Soteriology Part 2 – by Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Atonement Part 1 by Steven R. Cook, M. Div. Https:/ thinking...
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