document.write('WHY MARRIAGES FAIL: EGOCENTRIC, CARPE DIEM ROMANTICISM AND THE ABSENCE OF GOD - While this may make for a good movie, it can hardly be considered an accurate portrayal of “real life” in the “real world.” In other words, in real life, those momentary flips from one scene to the next represent years and often times, tears. But yet, this is exactly how we think our lives should go, that is, let’s just simply bypass all the hard times, the work, the discipline, the growing and maturing and simply “have it all” on a whim – Carpe Diem.
');document.write('THE BOOK OF ACTS - To say that we cannot draw and formulate theology from the Book of Acts would be similar to saying that we cannot draw theology from the Book of Genesis. This leads to the point in the discussion about why some have difficulty with the Book of Acts.
');document.write('THE STRENGTH OF AN IRON HORSE - The horse, in times past, has been a symbol of military strength. In medieval times, a horse was outfitted with layers of thick covering draped over its sides and face, for the purpose of shielding the horse from arrows and swords of opposing armies. A soldier riding such a horse, had a tremendous advantage over an opposing soldier who was merely on foot.
');document.write('Humbled To Witness - What Paul is referring to here is an attitude of heart that only comes from the crushing of human pride at the cross of Christ. This “true humility” can only be in us because we truly believe the truth of God’s grace and it has affected us in the inner man. This broken spirit, created by the Spirit of Grace, must remain in us if we are to be used to draw those to the Father who are “foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures.”
');document.write('I JUST FINISHED READING “THE LAW OF THE ANGELS” By GWEN SHAW - The theology presented in Shaw’s book is simply shocking. Gwen Shaw, in no uncertain terms, portrays Adam as having been created as an androgynous hermaphrodite. She even says so in her book. This depiction simply leaves one speechless.
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