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Joel has written 322 articles so far, you can find them below.
We are by now familiar with the list of tyrannies that God said Israel’s desired King would impose upon them (1 Sam. 8): conscription for military service and civil service, a military-industrial complex, high taxation, confiscation of property, slavery, etc. (See my previous discussions here and here.) What we learn from the following two chapters [...]
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I was intrigued with the headline, “How Can I Break Free From an Addiction to Entertainment?” I was engaged when I read the author’s name, John Piper. But I was disappointed with the answers. I should offer a few of my own. To begin with, Piper’s right, this is a serious problem for Christians (and [...]
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How bad has the expansion of federal government power into every area of life become? Consider the following statement about federal intrusion into local government: The federal government is already so enmeshed in the affairs of American cities that no one knows the extent. Federal tax money is used for schools, health facilities, public power, [...]
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American Vision is pleased to announce that Joel McDurmon is scheduled to debate full preterist Don K. Preston at Don’s . . . 2012 Preterist Pilgrim Weekend Conference to be held in Ardmore, Oklahoma, July 19-21, 2012. And this is not your average debate: Joel and Don will engage in a three-day debate event: July [...]
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It’s best not to accuse others of being motivated by old grudges when you yourself are leading a whole movement based on one. Something I once heard about splinters and planks. . . . Just some brief comments today on John Frame’s great new book The Escondido Theology: A Reformed Response to Two Kingdom Theology, [...]
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The basic writings for Restoring America One County at a Time are done. In response to requests, below is the Master Index to the web text version. The free online videos should be complete and uploaded soon as well. The book and DVD versions are coming soon as well. For the main book, we have [...]
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The best way to refute an atheist is to quote a more consistent atheist. Modern atheists get angry and some even feel justified in ridiculing Christians when we recall Dostoevsky’s refrain (paraphrased), “If God does not exist, all things are permissible.” The ridicule comes with pointing out that Dostoevsky didn’t actually write this exact line, [...]
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Many pastors and Christians in general take 1 Corinthians 13:9–10 as a proof-text for the cessation of revelatory gifts in the church. The well-known passage reads, “For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.” In this passage, some readers commonly understand—or are taught [...]
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Ezra Stiles rarely makes even an obscure footnote in most American history texts, yet he was probably the most broadly learned man on the continent during the era of American independence. His book, The United States Elevated to Glory and Honor, presented here, is a showcase of his tremendous intellectual gifts, his foresight, and his tireless [...]
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One of the most misunderstood and misapplied themes in all of Scripture is that of “new heavens and new earth.” Peter wrote “we are waiting” (v. 13) for this reality, and many Christians think this is the case still for today. In the studies which follow, I am going to tell you why this is almost entirely incorrect.
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