Author: Caleb Krimmel
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What Happens in Baptism?
In the religious world, there is a lot of discourse surrounding baptism. It is my judgment that there are, at least, five benefits one receives through baptism based on the Word of God. You can remember these with the acronym “SPARK.” These are not listed in any particular order other than to make this acronym. …
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The Christian’s Core Message
After spending 14 chapters going after the church in Corinth for all of their sins and issues that divide the congregation, Paul brings their attention back to the core of their belief, their core message. This is a message that was, “preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you…
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Our Focus as Christians
In our tradition, songs like “Mansions Over the Hilltop” are often sung in our worship services. In this song, you read and sing lyrics like, “I’m satisfied with just a cottage below / A little silver and a little gold / But in that city where the ransomed will shine / I want a gold…
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The Importance of Memorials
In our society we try to remember things. We hold memorials to remember our loved ones who have gone on, we take pictures and post them to social media to remember special moments of our life, and we buy souvenirs to remember the vacations and trips that we go on. This helps us as we…
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The Devil Made Me Do It
Society often uses the phrase, “the devil made me do it.” What is often meant by this phrase is that their poor actions are not a result of their giving into temptation, but something that the devil himself personally made them do and they had no agency in the action. Now, it is important to…