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		<title>The Fourth Horseman</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/12/the-fourth-horseman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The lesson concentrates on the fourth horseman in Revelation, Chapter 6, but touches on the other three horsemen and what they mean, as it is necessary to understanding the Fourth Horseman and the reason Death and Hell exist.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The following audio is from a recent Wednesday night service in which Article 5 of our Statement of Faith is being taught. The lesson concentrates on the fourth horseman in Revelation, Chapter 6, but touches on the other three horsemen and what they mean, as it is necessary to understanding the Fourth Horseman and the [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adam and the Fall — Addendum &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/02/adam-and-the-fall-%e2%80%94-addendum-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2009/02/adam-and-the-fall-%e2%80%94-addendum-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a misconception that exists concerning Adam and the righteousness he possessed with respect to the born-again child of God and the righteousness that child has imputed unto them. As was made plain earlier, Adam was righteous, but only within the confines of his existence. By and large, it is not understood that Adam was righteous only in the context of his creation.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NOTE: This is a continuation of the series &#8220;Adam and the Fall.&#8221; If you have not read those posts, please do so as it will yield a far better understanding of what this series deals with. The posts can be found here: Part 1, Part 2, Part3, Part 4, Part5, Part 6.
“Ok. This is what [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adam and the Fall &#8211; Part 6</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So then we see that death ensued that very moment Adam partook of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, became aware of the law, judged his condition, and judged that the LORD God had inadequately clothed him, and determined a course of action that revealed the condition of his heart and soul. In so doing, Adam separated himself from God and made himself strange to the LORD God, setting himself as a judge over the actions of the LORD, and finding them wanting.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It is the fact that Adam continued to function after partaking of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil that creates the greatest problem in the minds of most people. After all, the LORD stated that Adam would die “in the day” he ate the fruit, and yet, Adam and Eve seem to [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adam and the Fall &#8211; Part 5</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Therefore, when the LORD God instructed Adam that he would die “in the day” he partook of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and we see that Adam’s body continued to function, living in the world, and we also see from Scripture that the spirit never ceases to be active, we can only conclude that it was the soul of Adam that died. Thus we are left with the final question:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have now come to the situation that Adam was warned about: that if he ate of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, he would surely die that day. The question that now arises in the minds of many is:
How is he dead? After all, Adam did not immediately [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adam and the Fall &#8211; Part 4</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hence, looking at righteousness in this way demonstrates to us just how incapable Adam was of being righteous once he obtained the knowledge of good and evil. Moreover, it illustrates his (and our) inability to truly understand the extent of the LORD God’s righteousness, which is intrinsic to His being. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adam and the Fall &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=397</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In creating the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and then instructing that the fruit of it should not be eaten, lest death ensue, the LORD has placed a bar to a certain portion of knowledge that he has determined is destructive to us. Moreover, by telling Adam that “death” would be the direct, immediate result, even if death is not explained, the whole tenor of the command and warning is such that one would shy away from violating it. The clear perception is that death and dying is not a good result, and irrevocable.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[NOTE: This is a reposting of Part 3 of Adam and the Fall due to significant revision and extension of the original article. I do apologize for its length. — Paul
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adam and the Fall &#8211; Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The parenthetical statement above sets forth the fact and principle that it was not instruction in the law, and subsequent failure to keep it, that condemned the Jews and everyone else. Rather, it is the fact that when Adam fell, the law was written into his heart and became an instinctive knowledge in all his descendants, of which we all are. And, since it is instinctive, we view everything through the law, automatically assigning values of good and evil to every thought and every action of both ourselves and others. Thus, to understand Adam’s failure, we have to know that “the knowledge of” is what he lacks.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Now we have arrived at the point before the fall of man, where Adam is given a help that is proper for him. In understanding this situation, we also need to understand Eve’s relationship to Adam as far as authority and dominion are concerned, as it bears significantly on the fall. This relationship is clearly [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Adam and the Fall &#8211; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/12/adam-and-the-fall-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So then, Adam does have a free will that is consistent with Adam’s existence. Adam may act in whatsoever fashion he desires, may think whatsoever he wishes to think, and is entirely free to do so. In fact, Adam may even partake of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, so long as he is willing to bear the consequences, which is death, a yet unspecified condition.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Note: This is included in the discussion of Westboro and Calvinist doctrine, as it directly impacts Calvinist/Refomed theology and understanding of the fall of man and the sovereignty of God.
Note &#8211; Update: In this article, the tenses shift between past and present as there are some parts that are written as if we are third [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Biblical Inconsistencies? &#8211; The Creation of Light</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/10/biblical-inconsistencies-the-creation-of-light/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/10/biblical-inconsistencies-the-creation-of-light/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Primarily the LORD uses the Jewish experience in the Old Testament, but that is solely due to the fidelity of one man — Abraham, who was and is the friend of God. Because of Abraham’s faithfulness, the LORD God gave certain promises to him that included a child of promise (Isaac) and a nation out of that child of promise (Israel), and then the Messiah out of that nation. Since the Scripture is centered around, and focuses on the work of the Lord Jesus Christ and the redemption of man, it is only natural that the predominance of Scripture is of a Jewish perspective, but not all.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ever feel like you are dealing with a child who just refuses to learn? Well, that is the feeling I have in answering some of the supposed inconsistencies and contradictions in the Scripture that are raised by the Atheists and Freethinkers. Some of the supposed inconsistencies they “point out” are so childish and immature that [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>That Men Might Have Joy?</title>
		<link>http://www.reproachofmen.org/blog/2008/10/that-men-might-have-joy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reproachofmen.org/blog/?p=273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now, this is not to simply come down on Mormonism, rather it is to cause to question the veracity of statements made in the Book of Mormon, the logic behind them, and whether they are consistent with the Holy Bible.  While it is true that Latter Day Saints, or Mormons, claim to believe the Bible as well as the Book of Mormon, it is quite plain in discussions with Mormons that they believe the Bible has errors.  As such, they question the accuracy of the Bible, and choose to follow the Book of Mormon whenever there is a conflict between the two.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The title of this article, as you will find out, comes from an express statement in the Book of Mormon.  The only difference between my article title and the text statement is the use of a question mark as punctuation.  My reason for this is that I really do wish to raise a [...]]]></content:encoded>
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