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The Function of Divine Election: Part 2

For my first post, see here. The really surprising thing about divine election in the Bible is that it is consistently spoken of as if it were practical.  In our endlessly heated and stuffy academic debates about predestination, we easily forget that this doctrine is supposed to be useful--in

11.17.2009| The Fish Tank | Nick Nowalk

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The Function of Divine Election: Part 1

Few biblical doctrines have as contentious and biting a history within the church as predestination.  Even among communities of believers who are passionately seeking to know God it often feels manifestly awkward to broach the issue in conversation.  Perhaps this is due in part to a genuine desi

11.10.2009| The Fish Tank | Nick Nowalk

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