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A Few Problems With “Natural Law”

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Scripture: Romans 1:1-32Romans 2:1-29
Topics: Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Contributor: Joel Webbon

God certainly speaks to mankind through natural revelation. In other words, God speaks by what he has made. However, natural revelation, while sufficient to condemn mankind, is still missing a few things.

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A Few Problems With “Natural Law”

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Scripture: Romans 1:1-32Romans 2:1-29
Topics: Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Contributor: Joel Webbon

God certainly speaks to mankind through natural revelation. In other words, God speaks by what he has made. However, natural revelation, while sufficient to condemn mankind, is still missing a few things.

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What Does The Bible Say About Homosexuality?

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Scripture: Romans 1:24-27
Topics: Culture & Politics, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Some Evangelical Christians might say that due to the heinous sins of abortion, divorce-on-demand, and sodomy, America is on the brink of receiving God’s judgment. However, according to Romans 1:24-28, America is most certainly already under God’s judgment. When a society chooses to joyfully engage in rank sexual perversion and mass murder, the people of God can be sure that …

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Why Does Crisis Usually Serve The Political Left?

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Scripture: Matthew 12:30Romans 8:7-8
Topics: Culture & Politics, Culture & Politics, Wisdom & Discernment, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Contributor: Joel Webbon

It is of the utmost importance that we remind ourselves that although we should resist the temptation of politicizing everything, everything is still being politicized by someone. Suppose we believe that policies (including what kind of bans should be enforced during a pandemic) flow downstream from morality and that morality flows downstream from theology. If this is the case, Christians …

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Should Christians Support The Death Penalty?

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Scripture: Genesis 9:1-29
Topics: Culture & Politics, Culture & Politics, Wisdom & Discernment, Culture & Politics, Justice, Sanctity of Life, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Contributor: Joel Webbon

The political left often points out the “contradiction” that Christians and other political conservatives are pro-life when it comes to abortion, but also in favor of capital punishment when it comes to serious crimes like murder. Is this stance actually a contradiction? Should Christians support the death penalty?

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The Sermon Of The Skies (Part 1)

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Scripture: Psalm 19:1-6
Topics: Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of the Word, Contributor: Joel Webbon

This week Pastor Joel preached Psalm 19:1-6. His focus was on the joy of the glory of God, witnessed through natural revelation (or general revelation) by those with spiritual eyes to see.

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The Patience of God

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Scripture: Genesis 5:1-32
Topics: Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of the Word, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of God, Contributor: Joel Webbon

The Bible teaches that God is slow to anger and patient toward the wicked, but how should we interpret this patience?

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Does God Reveal Himself To Everyone?

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Scripture: Romans 1:18-23
Topics: Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of the Word, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of God, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Does God reveal himself to all people? Are individuals still morally responsible for answering to God even if they never hear the good news about Jesus?

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Are Old Testament Laws Still Relevant Today?

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Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17
Topics: Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of the Word, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of God, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of the Law, Culture & Politics, Culture & Politics, Wisdom & Discernment, Culture & Politics, Justice, Sanctity of Life, Personal Holiness, Contributor: Joel Webbon

In what way is the Old Testament Law still relevant for Christians today? In this episode, Pastor Joel explains the 3 Divisions of the Law, as well as the 3 Uses of the Law for New Testament Christians.

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How Does God’s Kindness Lead To Repentance?

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Scripture: Romans 2:4-5
Topics: Culture & Politics, Culture & Politics, Wisdom & Discernment, Culture & Politics, Justice, Sanctity of Life, Personal Holiness, Confession & Repentance, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of the Word, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of God, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of the Law, Doctrine of Common Grace, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Pastor Joel, you are known for being an intense preacher. How would you respond to someone who says that it is the kindness of the Lord that leads us to repentance?

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How Do I Reconcile Total Depravity With the Non-Christian’s I see Who Do So Much Good?

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Scripture: Genesis 6:5
Topics: Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Sin, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Creation, Doctrine of the Word, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of God, Doctrine of Apologetics, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of the Covenants, Doctrine of the Law, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Common Grace, Doctrine of Man, Contributor: Joel Webbon

Many of us personally know many unbelievers who seem to be good people. So how can we affirm the Doctrine of Total Depravity?