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LTMFS Part 47: Grace vs. Self Hatred

May 17, 2016 Matt Leave a Comment

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16 years ago, I wrote this in my journal: I’ve been reading None Dare Call it Treason by John Stormer and it’s freaking me out. Communism is an evil thing that takes our rights and persecutes Christians and it’s sneaking right into America. It’s here. We’re just a depression … [Read more...]

Letters free will, grace, hypocrites, sin, sinful

LTMFS Part 43: Big Sins and Little Sins

August 3, 2015 Matt Leave a Comment

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16 years ago, I wrote this in my journal: I think one reason I've repeated the same little sins over and over is because when I repent of those “little” sins I don’t have the same deep abhorrence far them as I do for “big” sins. It was one thing to stop smoking pot and looking … [Read more...]

Letters forgiveness, heaven, hell, justice, sin

LTMFS Part 36: Who’s To Blame?

June 22, 2015 Matt Leave a Comment

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16 years ago, I wrote this in my journal: My mom gets so depressed sometimes! The other evening, she was just miserable thinking about her job. She hates having to make phone calls and deal with people. But what really concerns me is that she seems to resent God for putting … [Read more...]

Letters flesh, hypocrisy, judging, original sin, satan, sin

LTMFS Part 31: Theology and Relationships

May 19, 2015 Matt 1 Comment

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16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: What an emotionally and spiritually exhausting night! I was talking to Mom and Dad about a Sunday School lesson I was thinking of teaching, and I mentioned how in the book, The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges, he says, … [Read more...]

Letters bible, holy, muslim, prayer, relationship, sin, theology

LTMFS Part 24: Sins, Loopholes, and Church

April 4, 2015 Matt 1 Comment

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16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: The day after I wrote that last entry I was miserable. In short, I was guilty because I wasn't witnessing to every person I met. After reading some Charles Finney, I realized that not witnessing to someone when there's an … [Read more...]

Letters church, gospel, repentance, sin, witnessing

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