Is good theology like a pendulum or a plumb line?

In the latest issues etc journal I recount how I reacted to the heirs of evangelicalism

rather than return to the plumb line of God's word.

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In the Wittenberg trail feature, Felix Locke writes about his journey from reliance on sincerity and knowledge to a reliance on Christ.

The free online issues et cetera journal issues ETC.T.C.org. What about a deathbed conversion if you turn to God and confess him at the very last moment you still go to heaven and how can it be that God has always existed? A couple

questions from the kids in our series. Kids have questions. Welcome back to

issues etc. I'm Todd Wilkin thanks for tuning us in

Pastor Jonathan Connor joins us to answer those questions and more he is

pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Manning Iowa Jonathan welcome back

thanks Todd happy to be here first question is a really I know, Jonathan, welcome back. Thanks, Todd.

Happy to be here.

First question is a really basic one.

If God is all powerful, why doesn't he abolish sin instead of forgiving it?

Yeah, like you said, a basic question, but it's really, it's actually, there's some insight in this question.

And I'm going to get to it.

I'm going to start with just kind of a foundational thing here on the value of welcoming questions.

We do this from time to time, but I want to share this.

Kind of a brief story I want to share and then dive into this.

So we're finishing up, well tomorrow will be our last day of our VBS and I was sharing this with Jeff beforehand.

This is phenomenal.

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