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In the beginning, God… // Psalm 37:23-24

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I understand why people are saying this isn’t a foul, but I’m conflicted on this. If Tielemans’s foot is clearly in front of the ball when Pulisic strikes it, then I don’t think it’s a foul. But stepping across a player’s striking leg just before he kicks the ball should be considered a foul. After all, why do fouls exist? They’re there to protect players. The fact that this challenge caused Christian’s injury and forced him to be substituted doesn’t automatically make it a foul, but it’s exactly the kind of dangerous contact the rules are meant to prevent.

I understand why people are saying this isn’t a foul, but I’m conflicted on this. If Tielemans’s foot is clearly in front of the ball when Pulisic strikes it, then I don’t think it’s a foul. But stepping across a player’s striking leg just before he kicks the ball should be considered a foul. After all, why do fouls exist? They’re there to protect players. The fact that this challenge caused Christian’s injury and forced him to be substituted doesn’t automatically make it a foul, but it’s exactly the kind of dangerous contact the rules are meant to prevent.

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Jesus was born of a virgin. That’s all you need to know. Mary was humble, obedient, and exceedingly blessed to have God in the flesh as her firstborn son. Scripture honors her for this: “From now on all generations will call me blessed.” — Luke 1:48 But salvation is not found in knowing Mary — it is found in knowing Christ. “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” — Acts 4:12 The Catholic Church, however, has gone far beyond this. Official Catholic teaching directs believers to go to Mary in prayer for help, treating her as spiritually distinct from the rest of humanity (despite Christ ALONE being sinless). “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners…” — CCC §2677 And again: “Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.” — CCC §969 The Catechism goes further still, describing Mary as the “perfect pray-er” and encouraging believers to entrust their petitions TO HER in order to adhere themselves perfectly to God’s will (CCC §2679) Scripture never gives any of these roles to Mary. Instead, Scripture says: “For there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”(1 Timothy 2:5) And when it comes to intercession, Scripture does not point us to Mary — it points us to the Holy Spirit Himself: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” — Romans 8:26 Going to Mary in prayer is not modeled, commanded, or permitted anywhere in Scripture. Prayer is an act of worship, and directing it to a created being is idolatry, no matter how carefully it is rebranded. Mary has not been honored by Rome. She has been elevated beyond her biblical role and turned into an object of devotion Scripture never authorizes. Jesus Christ alone saves. Jesus Christ alone mediates. The Holy Spirit Himself intercedes. Jesus Christ alone must be known. Anything more than that is not Christian faith — it is religious excess dressed up as “sacred tradition.”

Jesus was born of a virgin. That’s all you need to know. Mary was humble, obedient, and exceedingly blessed to have God in the flesh as her firstborn son. Scripture honors her for this: “From now on all generations will call me blessed.” — Luke 1:48 But salvation is not found in knowing Mary — it is found in knowing Christ. “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” — Acts 4:12 The Catholic Church, however, has gone far beyond this. Official Catholic teaching directs believers to go to Mary in prayer for help, treating her as spiritually distinct from the rest of humanity (despite Christ ALONE being sinless). “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners…” — CCC §2677 And again: “Therefore the Blessed Virgin is invoked in the Church under the titles of Advocate, Helper, Benefactress, and Mediatrix.” — CCC §969 The Catechism goes further still, describing Mary as the “perfect pray-er” and encouraging believers to entrust their petitions TO HER in order to adhere themselves perfectly to God’s will (CCC §2679) Scripture never gives any of these roles to Mary. Instead, Scripture says: “For there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”(1 Timothy 2:5) And when it comes to intercession, Scripture does not point us to Mary — it points us to the Holy Spirit Himself: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” — Romans 8:26 Going to Mary in prayer is not modeled, commanded, or permitted anywhere in Scripture. Prayer is an act of worship, and directing it to a created being is idolatry, no matter how carefully it is rebranded. Mary has not been honored by Rome. She has been elevated beyond her biblical role and turned into an object of devotion Scripture never authorizes. Jesus Christ alone saves. Jesus Christ alone mediates. The Holy Spirit Himself intercedes. Jesus Christ alone must be known. Anything more than that is not Christian faith — it is religious excess dressed up as “sacred tradition.”

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This is why I love Protestant apologetics 😜 📖 ✝️

This is why I love Protestant apologetics 😜 📖 ✝️

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“Who is my mother?” – Jesus (Matthew 12:48)

“Who is my mother?” – Jesus (Matthew 12:48)

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While I’m a Calvinist, I can still laugh at the caricatures people create about Calvinism. But let’s clear something up: Calvinism doesn’t deny free will—it clarifies its limits. As David says in Psalm 16:2, “I have no good apart from You.” Our free will, apart from God, always leads to sin and destruction (Romans 3:10-12). Before salvation, Scripture describes us as spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1), blind (2 Corinthians 4:4), and deaf (Mark 4:12). We’re powerless to give ourselves life. It is God who gives us eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts of flesh instead of stone (Ezekiel 36:26). Salvation is entirely a work of God’s sovereign will (John 6:44, Romans 9:16), and every good thing, including our faith, comes from Him (Acts 15:8-9; Philippians 1:29). So while this is funny, it’s important to understand that Calvinism doesn’t deny free will; it just affirms that our will is bound by sin until God sets us free. “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36).

While I’m a Calvinist, I can still laugh at the caricatures people create about Calvinism. But let’s clear something up: Calvinism doesn’t deny free will—it clarifies its limits. As David says in Psalm 16:2, “I have no good apart from You.” Our free will, apart from God, always leads to sin and destruction (Romans 3:10-12). Before salvation, Scripture describes us as spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1), blind (2 Corinthians 4:4), and deaf (Mark 4:12). We’re powerless to give ourselves life. It is God who gives us eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts of flesh instead of stone (Ezekiel 36:26). Salvation is entirely a work of God’s sovereign will (John 6:44, Romans 9:16), and every good thing, including our faith, comes from Him (Acts 15:8-9; Philippians 1:29). So while this is funny, it’s important to understand that Calvinism doesn’t deny free will; it just affirms that our will is bound by sin until God sets us free. “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” (John 8:36).

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Wesley Huff explains to Joe Rogan why figures like Wycliffe, Tyndale, and Luther went to such great lengths to preserve the truth of Scripture and call for reform within the Catholic Church. The Greek "Metanoia" literally means a change of mind or heart, a transformation of one's inner being. It conveys repentance as an internal, spiritual turning away from sin and turning toward God in faith. The Latin word "Poenitentia" was rendered as "penance" in the sense of outward acts of contrition, confession, and works prescribed by the Church. This translation shifted the focus from an internal change of heart to external rituals and actions. For over 1,000 years, the Roman Catholic Church built false doctrines on a mistranslation. As Greek faded, the Church relied on the Latin Vulgate, unknowingly drifting from the truth. Withholding access to the original Scriptures and exploiting illiteracy, the Church created a system with little accountability. This prideful gatekeeping allowed errors to persist unchecked, despite Scripture's call for leader accountability. Only when Scripture became widely accessible during the Reformation were these doctrines refuted.

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I’m done arguing for “Once Saved, Always Saved.” Not because I’ve abandoned the doctrine, but because the phrase carries so much baggage that people often end up arguing against a caricature of what we actually believe. So from now on, I’ll call it what it is: gospel assurance Presumption says, “I’m good enough.” Assurance says, “Christ is good enough.” My confidence is not that I responded to an altar call or prayed a prayer. My confidence is that Christ saves completely those who trust in him. The gospel doesn’t merely tell us that salvation is possible. It gives believers assurance that Christ is sufficient to save. “Whoever believes has eternal life.” (John 6:47)

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I’ve just rewatched this video for a second time now 18 weeks later… This is unbelievably sad. In no way, shape, or form did this Orthodox gentleman explain the gospel of Jesus Christ. “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me HAS eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” (John 5:24) Jesus cleanses us of all our sins and brings us from death into eternal life through his death and resurrection, not because we deserve it, but because of the great love with which he loved us. For some, this is hard to understand. “Jesus answered him, ‘What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.’ Peter said to him, ‘You shall never wash my feet.’ Jesus answered him, ‘If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.’” (John 13:7-8) Accept the gift of grace that God has given you in Christ Jesus through his death and resurrection, and you will be cleansed. You can have assurance. He’s offering it to you. ACCEPT IT! BELIEVE! The Christian life is not a selfish pursuit, constantly trying to save yourself or maintain your salvation. The Christian life is a life of assurance, constantly pursuing the salvation of the world. “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.” (John 13:14-15) Jesus lived a perfect life, not to save himself, but to serve and save those who would believe in him. We are now called to follow him in this way of living: a life of sacrificial love, NOT for our own sake, but for the sake of those who are weary and heavy laden. The gospel gives us the CONFIDENCE to do this! I know I am saved. I want you to know that you too can be saved if you believe.

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