Theological Word of the Day:extra nos

extra nos
Lat. “outside ourselves”
Refers to the Protestant understanding that justification comes from a source that is external to the recipient. This “alien righteousness” comes by way of the imputation of Christ’s righteousness to one who has faith. It is “outside ourselves” in that the believer does not contribute anything to his or her justification.

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Catechism and Confessions

Westminster Larger Catechism
 
Q. 1. What is the chief and highest end of man?
A. Man’s chief and highest end is to glorify God,[1] and fully to enjoy him forever.[2]
Q. 2. How doth it appear that there is a God?
A. The very light of nature in man, and the works of God, declare plainly that there is [...]

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Thoughts of the Day

“Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right.”— Max Lucado
 
Jesus Christ is end of all, and the center to which all tends. Whoever knows Him knows the reason of everything.
… Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pensees [1660]
 
When I am in the cellar [...]

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Verses of the Day: Amos 5:14-15

Amos 5:14-15“Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.”Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights [...]

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Daily Bible Readings

Genesis 18:16-19:38 ~ Matthew 6:25-7:14 ~ Psalm 8:1-9 ~ Proverbs 2:6-15
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Old Testament – Today in Genesis chapter’s 18 & 19 we get a great look at how God responds to intercessory prayer and also clearly see [...]

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ESL Lesson of the Day

Apart … my brother and I, nobody really is interested.
Which preposition is missing? In, with, of – maybe from? Check out your knowledge of common preposition combinations used in English. These phrases are in standard usage and can not be altered. Start with Quiz 1, or Quiz 2
Newspaper Headlines
Many students have difficulty understanding newspaper headlines. [...]

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Thoughts of the Day

“O God, never suffer us to think that we can stand by ourselves, and not need Thee.”
— John Donne
“If the people do not like the doctrine of grace, give them all the more of it.”
— C.H. Spurgeon
“Lord, give us faith that right makes might.”
— Abraham Lincoln
 
“Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle [...]

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Operation World – The World

1 Many of the least-reached are hedged in by political, religious, social and spiritual barriers, but they need cross-cultural gospel input from workers called of God. Pray that they may have a revelation of the grace and power of God for effective growing churches to be planted.
2 Relatively few of these 3,500 peoples have [...]

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Bible Readings of the Day

Genesis 16:1-18:15 
Matthew 6:1-24
Psalm 7:1-17 
Proverbs 2:1-5

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Easy English Downloads

Let’s read again that living story of His birth, His life, His death…and beyond.  The book of Luke, written in EasyEnglish using simple words, will help us all to understand what lies at the heart of Christmas.
There are two new items on our website which you really must look at!  “The King who did [...]

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