Si Cochran

In Christ. Husband, Father, & Pastor. Theologically focused on the intersection of homiletics & hermeneutics. MDiv @SBTS | ThM, DMin, & PhD Candidate @MBTS

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@richvillodas "The preaching of the Word of God is the Word of God." -- Second Helvetic Confession

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@lukedsimmons @DrBradWhitt Thank you for your clarification.

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@lukedsimmons @DrBradWhitt By “preaching the gospel,” do you mean mentioning the gospel at some point in the sermon, or does this involve calling the lost to repentance in light of proclaiming the evangelistic gospel? Is the latter what you deem a public invitation?

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@lukedsimmons @DrBradWhitt Thank you for explaining your position. As a follow-up, how do you think Scripture intends for the lost in the service to receive a sermon’s message if the evangelistic gospel is not proclaimed?

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@lukedsimmons @DrBradWhitt Why not?

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@DrBradWhitt Thanks, brother! It is a good quote, indeed.

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@DrBradWhitt @DrBradWhitt Thank you for posting this quote. I checked it against the book and found a typo. You typed, "you explain it verse-by-verse, by verse." The book writes, "you explain it verse, by verse, by verse."

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Idols are created out of the fears and fantasies of the heart. @flmissions

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Titus 3:10–11 (ESV)
"As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned."

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The prosperity gospel says that you are poor and sick because you lack faith. In contrast, the Bible teaches that God uses "trials of various kinds" to "[test]" "your faith" to "[produce] steadfastness." https://t.co/dV27hpX6Gi

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Church, since the LORD is "slow to anger" (Psalm 103:8), you are likewise called to be "slow to anger" in James 1:19. https://t.co/n8APcaWZBy

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Psalm 103:8 (ESV)
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. https://t.co/J00aZaaalz

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Church, if you receive the Lord's Supper today, this is an opportunity for you to "taste and see that the LORD is good" as the body of Christ. https://t.co/4s1iYtevQ2

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1 Corinthians 2:9 (ESV)
As it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— https://t.co/Nk7ANHoJBY

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If you don't believe that God can take the rubble of your sin-torn life and build a glorious house, then you have failed to see God's true power and the fullness of His abounding grace for you in the gospel. https://t.co/bvDSC6MVb1

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Joseph eventually had the power to kill his brothers for selling him into slavery. Armed with power, he kisses them instead of killing them. Why? God overcomes the sin of His people in His redemptive plan to bring blessing according to His promises. https://t.co/8N6eUb3zeD

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If you live off the capital of God's patience, your debt will eventually come due. But if God's patience drives you to repentance, your debt will be forgiven. https://t.co/776IRq6GeD

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@jaroland74 @DannySlavich Setting aside the issue of the MBA's value for pastoral ministry, the statement "A PhD is a terminal degree and allows you to teach full-time at a university (a DMin does not)" is not accurate. A DMin is a terminal professional degree and qualifies one for FT teaching at a UNI.

[Thomas S. Kidd @ThomasSKidd]

Hi, historian here. Can we stop the ahistorical claims about Baptists "originally" being against creeds/confessions?

Creeds and confessions have _always_ been a central part of Baptist life since the 1600s. And yes, their content has often been a matter of debate.