Tag Archives: The Law

First Principles: Let No Debt Remain Outstanding, Except the Continuing Debt To Love One Another, For Whosoever Loves Others Has Fulfilled the Law

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” – Romans 13:8 NIV

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Redemption In the Law

Redemption In the Lawby Michael DoyleIn God’s love, like a symphonyThe Book of Romans feeds the communityComplete in its fullness and integrityIt teaches history and theologyProdigals are welcomed to this storyAs we reveal the depth of God’s gloryKnees are bowed … Continue reading

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To Live In the Law

To Live In the Lawby Michael DoyleWalked into the doctrines of controversyThere is a stiff challenge without heresyDown through God’s good agesThere are debates that readily rageThe dialog should be had with all humilityGracefully admitting a bit of grace and … Continue reading

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An Illustration of Faithfulness

An Illustration of Faithfulnessby Michael RomaniIn this space of human realityWe live an eternity of our moralityWhile We approach this with humilityIt can easily seem that life is brutalityGrace plus anything is grace deficientNo plus or minus can be sufficientWe … Continue reading

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First Principles: It Was Not Through the Law That Abraham and His Offspring Received the Promise That He Would Be Heir of the World, But Through the Righteousness That Comes By Faith

It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.” – Book of Romans 4: 13 (NIV)

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The Struggle To Get It Right

The Struggle To Get It Rightby Michael DoyleGetting right with God in every wayIs an explanation made every dayTo see what we believe and understandAnd what it means to study what God commandsThe soundest study is done creativelyAs we openly … Continue reading

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First Principles: It Was Not Through the Law That Abraham and His Offspring Received the Promise That He Would Be Heir of the World, But Through the Righteousness That Comes By Faith

“It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.” – Romans 4:13 (NIV)

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First Principles: No One Will Be Declared Righteous In God’s Sight By Observing the Law; Rather, Through the Law We Become Conscious of Our Sin

“Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.” – Romans 3:20

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A Broken Family Finds Healing

A Broken Family Finds Healingby Michael DoyleEmotions are relational in graceAs we love others in our embraceWe’re all dysfunctional as we striveIn God’s family, we will surviveEnriched by the joy that we shareIn every moment that we show we careLiturgical … Continue reading

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First Principles: That Form of Government Which Is Best Contrived To Secure An Impartial and Exact Execution of the Law, Is the Best of Republics

“That form of government which is best contrived to secure an impartial and exact execution of the law, is the best of republics.” – John Adams (1776)

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