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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 80-82)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 80-82. Here is a brief review. WLC 80  Can true believers be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace, and that they shall persevere therein unto salvation?A.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 78-79)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 78-79. Here is a brief review. WLC 78  Whence ariseth the imperfection of sanctification in believers?A. The imperfection of sanctification in believers ariseth from the remnants of sin abiding in

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 76-77)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 76-77. Here is a brief review. WLC 76  What is repentance unto life?A. Repentance unto life is a saving grace, wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Spirit

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 73-75)

Dear Church Family, Before we get into our review of the most recent Sunday school class and the Westminster Larger Catechism, I want to recommend a debate/discussion that I listened to last week entitled “For/Against Calvinism” with Michael Horton (for) and Roger Olson (against). I was speaking with a friend

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 69-72)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 69-72. Here is a brief review. WLC 69  What is the communion in grace which the members of the invisible church have with Christ?A. The communion in grace which the

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 67-68)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 67-68. Here is a brief review. WLC 67  What is effectual calling?A. Effectual calling is the work of God’s almighty power and grace, whereby (out of his free and special

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 63-66)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 63-66. Here is a brief review. WLC 63  What are the special privileges of the visible church? A. The visible church hath the privilege of being under God’s special care

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Turning Points in Church History – Wednesday Nights

Dear Church Family, Last week, we kicked off our first Wednesday Night Dinner & Discipleship. Some came for dinner at 5:45 pm; at the end of the meal, we sang a hymn and then had about 13-15 people for our discipleship time at 6:30-7:30 pm. It was a wonderful time

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 60-62)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we continued our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC) in questions 60-62. Here is a brief review. WLC 60  Can they who have never heard the gospel, and so know not Jesus Christ, nor believe in him, be saved by their

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Westminster Larger Catechism (Q 57-59)

Dear Church Family, This past Sunday, we resumed our Sunday school lessons in the Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC). Picking up where we left off, we covered questions 57-59. Here is a brief review. WLC 57  What benefits hath Christ procured by his mediation?A. Christ, by his mediation, hath procured redemption,

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