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Genesis 3 and Dragon Tales
Why are dragons so ubiquitous? And why do we need our dragon stories? In this post—more of an essay—I argue that all of humanity suffers from an ancient dragon-wound; and that our best dragon tales remind us of Christ, the Dragonslayer God promised our first parents in the Garden.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 9
The ninth line of the Athanasian Creed declares that the Father is infinite, the Son is infinite, and the Holy Spirit is infinite; and this is proven by Scripture.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 8
The Athanasian Creed declares: “The Father is uncreated, the Son is uncreated, the Holy Spirit is uncreated.” This means that not only is the Son not a creation of the Father; but that creation itself, and we the creatures, exist by, through, and for the self-existent, uncreated Triune God.
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Mary and Martha: Discipleship and church culture
What does the story of Martha and Mary teach us about cultivating a church culture, and the kind of disciples church cultures will produce?
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 7
Line 7 of the Athanasian Creed teaches us that whatever is true of God, is true of each Person of the Godhead.
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On the Cherubim with the Flaming Sword (Genesis 3:22-24)
The one where I explain how the cherubim with the flaming sword at the east of the garden of Eden demonstrate God’s mercy; guide us through the Old Testament temple and sacrifices; and teach us to look to Christ alone for salvation.
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The Anathasian Creed From Scripture, Line 6
Line 6 of the Athanasian Creed affirms that there is no hierarchy within the Persons of the Trinity.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Line 5
Line 5 of the Athanasian Creed further elaborates on what it means to confess “the Trinity in unity,” without “blending the Persons.” In this post, we distinguish the work of each divine Person in redemption.
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The Athanasian Creed from Scripture, Lines 3-4
In 2024, The Sermonator is going line-by-line through the Athanasian Creed, with Scripture. This post explains lines 3-4, and concludes by explaining why the Trinity is essential for our salvation, and the Christian life.
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The Athanasian Creed, from Scripture: Introduction and Lines 1-2
In 2024, The Sermonator will be going line-by-line through the Athanasian Creed, with Scripture. This post explains why we’re doing this; and explains lines 1-2 of the Creed.
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