Robin Schumacher

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  Aug 15, 2022

  Profile of a hatetheist redux

  When it comes to hatetheists, once I’ve made an attempt to share the Gospel and answer their questions to the best of my ability, and they exhibit the characteristics I've noted above, I’ll then sadly follow Jesus’ simple command and, “let them alone”.

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  Aug 8, 2022

  A few reminders for Bible bashers

  They know what the Bible says, what it means in general and how it applies to them in particular where the recognition of God is concerned and the moral implications of that. And, truth be told, that’s usually the real problem.

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  Aug 1, 2022

  I don’t need a friend as much as I need a prophet

  Like you, I can easily slip into sin, compromise in areas I shouldn’t, and forget my first love (Rev. 2:4). And that’s why, especially today, I need a prophet so much more than I need a ‘friend’.

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  Jul 25, 2022

  The faith double standard

  If you emotionally and mentally short circuit while watching the bizarre beliefs and actions of non-Christians become literally more bizarre on a daily basis, then I recommend you take the advice I heard William Lane Craig dole out on one of his podcasts: Don’t expect non-Christians to think and live like Christians.

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  Jul 18, 2022

  What the start of true saving faith looks like

  One thing’s for sure — there’s good biblical evidence that the start of real saving faith is repentance. Is it something you’ve experienced?

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  Jul 11, 2022

  The God you can’t make up

  This is why W. H. Auden believed in Jesus and said He is the opposite of what his fallen dreams could conjure up. Instead, He’s the God who is so contrary to what we’d want on our own, He has to be real.

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  Jul 4, 2022

  How to whip evil

  Whipping moral evil is done through a spiritual heart transplant (Ezek. 36:26) and transformation of the mind (Rom. 12:2) where “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come” (2 Cor. 5:17).

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  Jun 27, 2022

  Fools are just killing us

  Unlearned and unwise people make all sorts of bad decisions that boomerang back not only on them but on everyone else as well.

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  Jun 20, 2022

  When bad people feel safe

  These individuals require the constant attention of our justice system and all of us must stay vigilant in keeping them fearful of committing crimes or they will quickly regroup and do more evil. As Gandalf said to Frodo in Lord of the Rings: “Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow takes another shape and grows again.”

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  Jun 13, 2022

  How to deep six the sin in your life

  Overcoming sin requires that we acknowledge our primary problem: we have misdirected loves. Therefore, Owen says, a key to beating sin is loving something good more than we love our sin.