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Are the Beatitudes Commands?

November 8, 2013 by mattperman

One author writes: The New Testament is full of commands for us to obey. Full of them. The Sermon on the Mount is no exception….[But] the Beatitudes, Jesus’s introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, are a different story. There you’ll not find a single imperative. Not one. The Beatitudes, of course, are Jesus’ statements […]

Filed Under: Sanctification

Joseph and the Gospel of Many Colors

November 7, 2013 by mattperman

I’m looking forward to Voddie Baucham’s new book on the relationship of the story of Joseph to redemptive history. The trailer does a great job of sparking your interest:

Filed Under: The Gospel

A Biblical Case for Limited Government

November 7, 2013 by mattperman

JP Moreland has written a great article showing that the Scriptures affirm principles of limited government, not big government. Here’s the start: A few years ago on ABC’s The View, Star Parker and Michael Moore had an instructive exchange. To justify state-regulated universal healthcare, Moore sought to marshal support from Jesus:  Jesus claimed that if […]

Filed Under: Politics

Five Reasons Christians Should Embrace Economic Freedom

November 5, 2013 by mattperman

A very helpful article by Anne Bradley at The Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics. Here’s a great part, which shows the connection between our mandate as Christians to care for the poor and the importance of economic freedom as a means of enabling the poor to lift themselves from poverty: Reason #2: We are […]

Filed Under: Economics

Beyond Bad Religion

November 2, 2013 by mattperman

I enjoyed this post by Jud Wilhite over at Catalyst on the difference between Jesus and religion. Way back in college I first heard someone say “Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship with God,” and I loved it. I’m not interested in getting people involved in ritual and ceremony, and frankly, I stink […]

Filed Under: Knowing God

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I am the director of career development at The King’s College NYC, co-founder of What’s Best Next, and the author of What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done. This is my personal website where I blog on four of my favorite topics: theology, apologetics, culture, and living in New York City.

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