1. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to be Free (Part 4)

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    08/21/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    When explaining that sinners were saved by grace alone Erasmus would not go so far as to say that the reception of God’s grace erased human responsibility.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to be Free (Part 4)

  2. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to be Free (Part 3)

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    08/13/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Erasmus laid out his argument for a theology of grace and free will in much the same way modern Protestants have done since the Enlightenment.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to be Free (Part 3)

  3. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 2)

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    08/03/21
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Luther's response to Erasmus was not meant to be a polite contribution to an academic duel.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 2)

  4. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 1)

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    07/28/21
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Luther’s allies and opponents also would not allow him to put off responding to Erasmus indefinitely. They badgered him constantly to write a response.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 1)

  5. If God is for Us

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    06/30/21
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    With Jesus, troubles and sorrows, problems and worries, heartbreak and mourning are gathered up like left-over crumbs from a feast marking the celebration of victory over the enemy's forces.
    If God is for Us

  6. You Are Not Forgotten

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    06/02/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We prefer God to forgive our sin by not paying attention to it. Then our prayer is not for grace but that God would overlook and wink at us from the sidelines.
    You Are Not Forgotten

  7. God in the Arena

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    05/20/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Sin, death, and Satan may have had more than a puncher's chance to beat us, but when God stepped into the ring, they should have admitted defeat and thrown in the towel.
    God in the Arena

  8. Fearing the Gospel

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    05/14/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Faith isn’t something that needs to be done. It’s something to be enjoyed because faith is a gift bestowed by God’s word through the hearing of the Gospel.
    Fearing the Gospel

  9. God Adds to The Number of Our Days

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    04/29/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    God leads us to the refuge that’s more secure and safe than any man-made thing, more than anything we own, more than anything that owns us.
    God Adds to The Number of Our Days

  10. Possessed by Pardon and Peace

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    04/20/21
    6 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    It’s God’s love that sets us free to love in the first place.
    Possessed by Pardon and Peace

  11. Fed and Nourished

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    04/16/21
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus rejects what we believe is most necessary and instead points us to his pain, suffering, death, and self-sacrifice.
    Fed and Nourished

  12. True Christian Liberty

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    03/23/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
    True Christian Liberty
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