Troy Dixon
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Troy Dixon
@dixontroy
Husband, dad, granddad, Christian, pastor, preacher, author, teacher of God's word.
Jacksonville, FL Katılım Ocak 2011
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The resurrection of Jesus means the worse thing is ever the last thing.
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@CaringThinkr @cmclymer Please move on. I'm not changing position. To do so would be a degradation of scripture.
God reveals himself with masculine terms and pronouns. To refer to him feminine is to misgender him and a corruption of the Godhead.
I'm bored with this
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@dixontroy @cmclymer You think Hebrew grammar reveals divine nature. So take note of feminine words for divine nature: Spirit (Gen 1:2, Ez 37), Wisdom (Prov 1:20, 8, 9), Righteousness (Ps 36:6, Is 51:6,8), Faithfulness (Lam 3:23, Ps 89:1-2), Truth (Ex 34:6, Ps 25:5).
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The debate over James Talarico calling God "nonbinary" is silly because it shouldn't be a debate. It is scripturally true.
God is everything. God is everyone. God is every gender. Case closed.
But we get into this ridiculous convo because conservatives find it Very Important to describe God as masculine. More importantly, they demand God be described as a man.
Several years ago, I did a segment on MSNBC and referred to God with "she/her" pronouns. I wasn't being political with that. I really wasn't. That's just how I refer to God, and it is scripturally sound even if conservatives swear it isn't.
So, this rightwing reporter reaches out to me on LinkedIn because he watched the segment, and he was quite upset with me for using she/her pronouns in reference to God.
I asked him: "What is your scientific argument that God is male? Do we know anything about his anatomy?"
He responds: "No, of course not. It's because God is referred to as 'he' and 'him' all throughout Scripture."
And I said: "So, let me get this straight: you have no scientific evidence that God is male, no descriptions of God's anatomy that would support that claim, but because God identifies as male and uses he/him pronouns, you respect and honor that. What does that sound like to you?"
And he started typing and then he stopped typing and then he blocked me.
These folks are loons and we should call them loons and we should challenge them on Scripture and we shouldn't back down from that conversation.
So, yeah, I think James Talarico is spot-on and I give thanks to God, in all Her wisdom, that She inspires him to speak the truth.
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@langstonwertzjr I'd like to see him not start WWIII, respect the Constitution, lower gas & prices, etc, than worry about college football.
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This would bring a lot of change to college athletics. For high school kids, giving college athletes 5 years to play 5, which I think is fair, will feel like COVID all over again.
Brandon Marcello@bmarcello
BREAKING: President Trump's executive order on college sports is expected as early as this afternoon, sources tell @CBSSports. Key directives on player eligibility and movement: 5 years to play 5 seasons and one free undergraduate transfer. Story: cbssports.com/college-footba…
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@CaringThinkr @cmclymer The writer wrote as the Holy Spirit inspired them-- every letter, every word.
Have a good day.
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@dixontroy @cmclymer In the Bible, God never says, I'm a he, I'm male.
The writers using male pronouns is the natural convention in their cultures.
You're overstating the case for some reason. And you selectively overlook several scriptures where there are feminine connections to the Godhead.
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@CaringThinkr @cmclymer If it's not true, then show me one verse where God uses feminine pronouns.
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@dixontroy @cmclymer That is literally not true. There are theological dangers to overstating things that way.
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@WWUTTcom I have a froend who leans towards the Hebrews Roots movement and holds to the dietary laws. It's sad to see such ignorance.
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Pastor: What scripture text will you preach from this Easter Sunday? Tell me how I can pray for you.
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These are the real "Shepherds for Sale."
The American Conservative@amconmag
Paula White, leader of the White House Faith Office, speaks about President Trump: "You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It's a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us. You will be victorious in all you put your hand to because God is using you."
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I have zero surprise at Jeffress.
Griffin Gulledge@griffingulledge
That Paula White said those things didn’t surprise me. She’s a known false teacher. That Robert Jeffress of FBC Dallas stood on camera and clapped for it bothered me deeply. We will spend lots of ink on Paula White. Will we find our words for Robert Jeffress?
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@BiblicalBeauty There is no way Trup will fire her-- he believed every word she said.
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Paula White getting fired is the headline this country needs.
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I abhor reformed theology more than just about anything else on Earth.
Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) is problematic because it can imply a division within the Trinity, portraying the Father as punishing the Son rather than acting in perfect unity of will and love. It frames forgiveness as dependent on satisfying divine wrath through violence instead of as a free act of mercy, and can suggest God is bound by an external standard above Himself of retributive justice. It also raises coherence issues, such as how Christ’s finite suffering could satisfy an eternal penalty, and moral concerns about punishing the innocent when guilt cannot be transferred. Biblically and historically, PSA is difficult find as well.
𝕄𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕪@yesiwetmyplants
Either Christ bore your punishment, or you will. When Jesus hung on the cross, it wasn’t an example of just love only, it was substitution. He was wounded for transgressions that weren’t His. He was crushed for sins He never committed. That’s why the cross matters. If Jesus didn’t actually take the wrath you deserve for your sins, then that wrath still stands against you. God’s justice doesn’t disappear. Sin must be punished. The only question is, was it punished in Christ, or will it be punished in you?
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@colinsmo @EWErickson It saddens me that @robertjeffress stood there smiling and @jackngraham endorsed her book. Integrity is a steep price to pay to be allowed in Trump’s orbit. I repeat that Amos and John the Baptist would blast this garbage.
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This is nauseatingly awful. Cringe doesn’t even begin to describe it. It is borderline blasphemy.
The American Conservative@amconmag
Paula White, leader of the White House Faith Office, speaks about President Trump: "You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It's a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us. You will be victorious in all you put your hand to because God is using you."
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@DavidSmuts Schaap would ide tidy as a fundamentalist, not an evangelical. Much further right and more legalistic
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Meet Evangelical pastor Jack Schaap of First Baptist "church" in Hammond Indiana. Evangelicals like this are not Christians. They will be the antichrist's greatest followers.
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Heresy. And Jeffress, and other “pastors”, standing there clapping. Ripping scripture out of context. Abusing the text. I wish some of these spiritual leaders would actually lead spiritually.
Acyn@Acyn
White: You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It's a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us. You will be victorious in all you put your hand to because God is using you.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP PREACHES THE GOSPEL
On Good Friday, the Son of God was nailed to the cross, crucified, and he died. For all of us, it was a day of darkness, but it wasn't the end. By any means, it was not the end. On Easter Sunday, the stone was rolled away and the grave was empty. Christians everywhere rejoiced, and we continue to rejoice. Easter is one of the incredible days. It was the miracle in all of history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It was one of the great... It was the great miracle, I guess, right? The great miracle. He told his followers, "I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Because of the events of Holy Week twenty centuries ago, people from every nation, language, and background can take on any difficulty, press through any trial, and endure any hardship. With Christ, not one thing can separate humanity from the powers of God's everlasting love.
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