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Human Freewill and the Pace of Reform

October 21, 2017 Kevin Paulson

Years ago I remember a pastor saying that when Jesus raises the dead at His coming, it will be one of the easiest things He ever did. The same could be said, to be sure, of the many physical miracles recounted in the Bible story. 

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In Devotional, Commentary, Opinion Tags freewill, reform, revival and reformation

The False Dichotomy Between Freedom and Righteousness

August 8, 2016 Lemuel Sapian

Over the last two articles in my series on Religious Liberty I emphasized the separation of the spheres of Caesar and God. In this last article of my series of Religious Liberty themed essays, we will explore the importance of freewill.

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In Commentary, Current Events Tags religious liberty, freedom of religion, free will, freewill, puritans, pilgrims

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