Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 38 Chapter 22 – Of Lawful Oaths and Vows (Cont.) (Paragraphs 4-7) IV. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words, without equivocation or mental reservation. It can not oblige to sin; but in any thing not sinful, being taken, it …

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Order of Service Song: One True God Welcome: Call to Worship Song: The Saving One Prayer Of Confession Song: Approach My Soul, The Mercy Seat Affirming our Faith: The Apostles’ Creed Song: Now To Him Who Loved Us Bible Reading: Amos 7:1-17 – Amos tells of four visions of Israel’s destruction, after the third of …

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The joys of advancing years include a more necessary interest in personal health. Stanley Gale observes that, by contrast, an individual’s spiritual health can be in jeopardy at any age, and that there are a number of commonly observable conditions that precede a breakdown in faith. From Gale’s post: What are the signs of spiritual …

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Thom Rainer writes about how churches can find themselves with so many programs and activities that they become ineffective at discipling Christians and sharing the Gospel. From Rainer’s post: So how did our churches get in this predicament? The causes are many, but here are seven of them: Our churches equate activity with value. Thus …

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