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The Jesus of The Chosen, Part II
A "More Human" Jesus? I have long wrestled with Dallas Jenkins' Jesus in The Chosen. From what little I have watched in relation to...

cjoywarner
Jul 28
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The Jesus of The Chosen, Part I
An "Authentic" Jesus? In a show designed to entertain, I think it is fair to ask whether this purpose also applies to its...

cjoywarner
Jul 28
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The Idea behind The Chosen
Introduction: Email, the Internet, smartphones, texting, social media, GPS, digital cameras--these staples of daily life were foreign...

cjoywarner
Jul 23
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Are All Sins Equal?
Do Christians Sin Every Day? Â Â "I sin every day." This common statement is often attached to the prevailing claim that all sins are...

cjoywarner
Jun 30
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Is Faith a Work? Contending with Calvinism, Part III
Those who argue that faith is purely a gift of God contend that a dead man has no power to exert his will. If he did, he would be...

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Jun 30
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Is Faith a Work? Contending with Calvinism, Part II
Have you noticed these days how faith--the very means of our salvation, Â upon which Luther's Protestant Reformation was built--is often...

cjoywarner
May 30
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Is Faith a Work? Contending with Calvinism, Part I
Is faith a work? Of course not, most self-respecting, healthy people will answer. Why would you ask that? Thank you. I agree. Is...

cjoywarner
May 30
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What Have They Done with Faith?
Introduction: Too often we hear preachers today thunder out the message--that is, if they preach with authority at all--that...

cjoywarner
May 13
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The Dystopian Marriage of Antinomianism and Legalism
What is the Spirit of our Age? We live in a day of lawlessness that has been allowed to redefine true salvation. The spirit of the age...

cjoywarner
May 12
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The False Rhetoric of "Whataboutism"
Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle Clearly, one of the most disheartening things about trying to have a constructive discussion these days...

cjoywarner
May 12
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The Gospel of The Chosen: "Woke" in Sheep's Clothing?
Introduction: As this highly acclaimed film series created by Dallas Jenkins continues to gain popularity around the globe, it also...

cjoywarner
May 11
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Assumptions Behind The Chosen
We are commanded in Scripture to test all things, whether they are true and whether they are right. In matters of eternal consequence,...

cjoywarner
Feb 20
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Red Flags within The Chosen
This popular TV series, created by Dallas Jenkins in 2017, has become a worldwide sensation with over 200 million viewers, earning...

cjoywarner
Feb 20
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"I Speak Jesus," an Honest Look at Spiritual Power
Introduction: Without a doubt, the wildly popular song, "I Speak Jesus," has commanded a prominent place on the stage of modern...

cjoywarner
Feb 17
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