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Why don't we rebaptize?
People frequently wonder whether they should be rebaptized. Usually, it's for one of two reasons. Either they were baptized as an infant, and they ask if they should be baptized as part of their profession of faith. Or they were baptized before they got serious about following Jesus and, having later committed to serious discipleship, wonder if they should rebatized. In this video, I talk through the issues with Dr. Jonathan Powers (Asbury Seminary). We cover: WHY pastors sho
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For the Poor and the Alien: An Evangelical-Wesleyan Approach to Immigration
Let me begin by saying that the following reflections arise out of my evangelical and Wesleyan commitments. I say that up front because...
Matt O'Reilly
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Life in the Spirit
But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you.” Romans 8:9 It’s easy to forget...
Matt O'Reilly
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God is love. But is that all? And other questions…
So, with the release of Rob Bell’s controversial new book earlier this week, along with his Livestream interview with Lisa Miller and...
Matt O'Reilly
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Wednesday with Wesley: JW on Holiness & Resurrection
Be ye steadfast – In yourselves. Unmovable – By others; continually increasing in the work of faith and labour of love. Knowing your...
Matt O'Reilly
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Edwards, Assurance, and the Beauty of God
I’ve never really read Jonathan Edwards (I know, I know, shame on me), but I’m presently reading Gerald McDermott’s brief guide to The...
Matt O'Reilly
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A Balanced Doctrine of Salvation
I think its fair to say that evangelicals tend emphasize the cross of Christ to the neglect of his resurrection. More hymns are written...
Matt O'Reilly
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unChristian
1. Any program that suggests charting a course for Christianity based on the perceptions of outsiders ought to be approached with...
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Holiness in the 21st Century
Photo: Statue of Francis Asbury #Asbury #Conferences #Holiness
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