Separation Compared: The Ancient and Modern Church

Some years ago, I was asked to consider the separation engaged in by the ancient church in comparison to the modern church. To what extent should a church separate from certain practices? Is there anything in culture a Christian abstain from? Separation Based on Acceptance When Constantine granted freedom to the Christian religion, many people…

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What Is Sanctification?

While working on a sermon covering Philippians 2:12-13, I found question 38 of the Baptist Catechism quite helpful. BAPTIST CATECHISM AND SANCTIFICATION [On catechism’s, see PostScript below.] I used question 38 of the Baptist catechism in my message: “Q. 38: What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are…

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