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Most who will read these chapters live under some form or other of democracy. That means, in the end, that we must persuade a lot of people on a lot of points. In a democracy, if you cannot do that, you lose. Suppose...that by powerful manipulation of electoral forces you manage to win sufficient strength … Continue reading D.A. Carson On Persuasion and Abortion
2018 was a big year for the Sims! This year we... Saw our son grow out of being a baby and into being a toddler/little boy (he now knows all his ABC's!) Enjoyed another year as members at our wonderful church, Immanuel Baptist Officially passed over the "halfway point" of seminary being finished Found out … Continue reading 2018 Year in Review
I have been virtually absent from my blog since I began seminary. I have toyed around with the idea of posting some of my papers I have written on here, but have always been certain that no one would probably want to read them. However, below is a paper I wrote for my Ethics class … Continue reading The Violence of the Bible
For the last few years I have written out a full manuscript of my sermons before I preach them and then have been able to post them here on my blog. However, this Sunday I preached my first sermon in a very long time without a manuscript and just an outline. So, in leu of … Continue reading Consider Your Calling (1 Cor. 1:26-31)
Part 3 of my series on the New Age Movement In my previous post I highlighted some of the fundamental beliefs of the New Age Movement (NAM). In this post I will briefly catalog some of the differences between Christianity and the NAM. I originally intended to launch into a critique of the NAM following … Continue reading Christianity vs. New Age Spirituality
Part 2 of my series on the New Age Movement In this blog, I will be giving a brief survey of the New Age Movement, or metaphysical religion. I will by no means intend to be comprehensive or exhaustive. I will try to lay out a few fundamental tenants of the movement just to give … Continue reading What is New-Age Spirituality?
If you were born in a slum in India would you have the same worldview you have today? Would your definition of "right", "wrong", "truth", and "beauty" be different? Would your religious beliefs be different? Most likely. But does this mean that all our beliefs about the most important things in life are merely a … Continue reading A Pillar of Truth
“Can you be spiritual and not religious?” “Yes. Yes you can.” “So it’s possible to be both and? You don’t have to separate them?” “No, no you do not. Look, there are plenty of people who experience God on the back of a horse every Sunday who just won’t ever come to church. And that’s … Continue reading The “New Age” of American Religion
The most oft quoted passage of the Bible used to be John 3:16. But no longer. Matt. 7:1, "Judge not, lest you be judged" has taken its place. At least, that's what people say. Let's look at the context of that verse: "Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce … Continue reading Judge Not? 10 Theses on Judging
Imagine with me that the outcome of WWII was reversed. Nazi Germany wins and extends its dark empire across the globe. But also imagine that in time the dictatorship slowly evolves into a half-way form of democracy, allowing the people to vote to install cabinet members and defense secretaries and so on. Friedrich, a promising … Continue reading Slippery Words
Marc Sims 