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Be RESOLVED Principle #1: Rewrite Your Motivation

January 16, 2017 by Edwin Crozier Leave a Comment

Week 3: How are you doing?

Are those resolutions still sticking? Starting to wane? Completely abandoned? You know, it doesn’t have to be January 1 to be RESOLVED on growth and life improvement. But whether you are considering making a completely new life-improvement resolution, wanting to stay on track or get back on track with an old one, or just wanting to improve your life in general, you can be RESOLVED. Today we jump into Principle #1: Rewrite your motivation.

Does Romans 9 Teach Calvin’s Unconditional Election?

March 24, 2014 by Edwin Crozier 5 Comments

Short answer? No.

Done.

If you want to find out the long answer, keep reading. (And I do mean long answer, but I hope it is worth the read.)

The #2 Friend You Need

March 14, 2014 by Edwin Crozier Leave a Comment

I almost called this the #1 friend you need, but I realized that is Jesus. So, if you have Jesus as your #1 friend, who do you need to find next? Psalm 141 provides the answer.

Don’t Let Reaction Theology Steal God’s Way From You

February 5, 2014 by Edwin Crozier 2 Comments

Theology must be based on God’s revelation of Himself and His will found in His Word. Too often we base it on a reaction to someone or some doctrine we are certain is wrong. And when we do, we can end up being just as wrong.

A Shocking Bible Contradiction

January 20, 2014 by Edwin Crozier 8 Comments

Folks who like to critique the Bible love to point out contradictions. Even those who believe the Bible is God’s Word sometimes struggle with passages they fear contradict. I recently recognized something about one of the more famous questions regarding possible contradiction in the New Testament: Romans 4 vs. James 2. I want to share this to provoke some thought and hopefully some constructive discussion.

Beware the Leaven of the Sadducees

January 17, 2014 by Edwin Crozier 6 Comments

“You’re such a Pharisee!” he said with a sneer.
Why don’t we ever hear the same thing said about being a Sadducee? Why aren’t we worried about a Sadducaic influence the same way we are a Pharisaic one? I am increasingly afraid that we are so concerned about the leaven of all the potential Pharisees out there, that we are letting the leaven of all the potential Sadducees slip by unnoticed.