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Reforming West Virginia: The Broken Part in the Middle
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Tuesday, December 13, 2016. The Broken Part in the Middle. Romans 7 describes a person who knows what is right to do and does not do it. All Christians can identify with that. All unbelievers can identify with that as well, whether they want to admit it or not. When I was a younger theologue, I enjoyed debating the identity of the "ego" in the second half of Romans 7. Is it a believer? The broken part is something that has gone astray. It does no...
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Reforming West Virginia: Sermon Recap: Joshua 21:43-45
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Monday, December 12, 2016. Sermon Recap: Joshua 21:43-45. The following is a summary recap of the Sermon preached at Trinity Presbyterian Church in New Martinsville WV on Sunday, December 11, 2016 by Pastor Dennis Bills. In these verses we are reminded that 1) the Lord kept all his promises and that 2) the Lord fought for Israel. V 43 Thus the LORD gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. The land was therefore an inheritan...
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Reforming West Virginia: Baptismal Regeneration and the Church of Christ in the Ohio Valley
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Thursday, December 22, 2016. Baptismal Regeneration and the Church of Christ in the Ohio Valley. Does not mean, "Do you believe in and follow Jesus Christ? It is "Have you been baptized in the Church of Christ? It is not enough that one has been baptized; one must be baptized with the conviction that baptism is necessary for salvation. Of baptism, regardless of whatever else they say they affirm about faith in Christ. Church of Christ denomination.
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Reforming West Virginia: About this Site
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? The Rev. Dr. Dennis E. Bills is a minister in the New River Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America and an eighth generation West Virginian. He pastors Trinity Presbyterian Church in New Martinsville WV. My Great-great-great-great-great Grandfather, buried in northern West Virginia. You have to cross a creek, hike a cow pasture, and climb a hill to find this. And it's not easy to find even with good instructions. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Reforming West Virginia: Five Prayers for Our Church to Pray in the New Year
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Five Prayers for Our Church to Pray in the New Year. This post summarizes some concluding applications of an upcoming sermon or two at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Pray for someone to evangelize with the Gospel. Pray for someone to disciple with the Word of God. Pray for someone to pour your hospitality into. Pray for someone to generously share your wealth with. Our prayers may be answered in ways that surprise us. The ...
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Reforming West Virginia: Chapter 19: Of the Law
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Chapter 19: Of the Law. The Westminster Confession of Faith in Plain Language. 1 God gave Adam and his descendants a law to obey as a kind of probation, along with all the strength and ability he needed to succeed. But his obedience had to be absolutely perfect. If he obeyed perfectly, God promised to give Adam life. But if he disobeyed in any way whatsoever, God promised that he would die. 5 The moral law still applies to ...
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Reforming West Virginia: Reconciling Human Experience and God's Sovereignty
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Saturday, December 17, 2016. Reconciling Human Experience and God's Sovereignty. How does one reconcile God's sovereignty with human responsibility? What we know is that God holds each person responsible for his or her sin and rebellion. We also know that God ordains all things for his glory. Robotic or puppeteered, which for some reason is the loudest objection against the idea that God controls all things. If we can understand and believe those rev...
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Reforming West Virginia: The Blinding God of this World
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Saturday, December 17, 2016. The Blinding God of this World. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (2 Corinthians 4:3-4 ESV). These people are described as “perishing,” a state that is remediable only by God’s shining ̶...2 Of God and th...
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Reforming West Virginia: Winifrede WV: A Case Study
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What is Reformed Theology? What is Free Will Theology? Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Winifrede WV: A Case Study. The following is some unused text that I excised from a paper and did not want to go to waste. It's draft text, so expect draft errors. I hope it gives some sociological insight into life in certain communities in West Virginia. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cool Calvin TShirts and Mugs! Westminster Confession of Faith in Plain Language. 1 Of the Holy Scriptures. 3 Of God's Eternal Decree.
