This is the essence of what faith is. Faith is trusting in something that cannot be seen, as Hebrews 11:1 makes clear. Faith is not a means of manipulating or forcing God's hand; rather, faith is placing

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So, how does this command still apply?

I believe that the underlying principle is against using instruments of life as a means of death.

Mother’s milk is life-giving. Perhaps the only substance more life-giving is blood, which was forbidden for that every reason from consumption under the law.

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As we celebrate the birth of our Lord, His entering into our world as a lowly infant, let us give thanks that He came to bring us peace, both with God and man, now and forevermore.

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A discussion of chapter 9 from my 2021 series reading through John Owen's Mortification of Sin together.

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Eternal punishment is just whenever we properly consider not simply what sins we have committed but who we have sinned against.

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Jesus was before all things with His Father, and His reign over us will be as a father for all eternity to come.

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