Philip McDuffie

  • It’s God’s Fault

    “When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin,  his heart rages against the Lord.” Proverbs 19:3 In the beginning, God made us upright (Genesis 1:26; Ecclesiastes 7:29). Ever since the fall of Adam, however, we have inherited a sin nature (Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:19). With this sin nature, we live out folly. According to the…

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  • Hear Both Sides!

    “The one who states his case first seems right,  until the other comes and examines him.” (Proverbs 18:17) Within our sin nature, that old self that we inherited from Adam, there is a tendency to deceive others. This is especially true when we state our case to other people with the aim of getting them…

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  • The Day Riches Won’t Profit

    “Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,  but righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 11:4 The great temptation in our day is to cast aside the biblical doctrine of the wrath of God. Some preachers have simply discarded it as an archaic doctrine that carries no weight for our contemporary culture. Other preachers mention…

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  • Favoring the Reprover

    “Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.” Proverbs 28:23 To rebuke a man is to inform him that he is in sin – that he is guilty of falling short of the standard of Christian conduct as revealed in the Bible. In a sense, a rebuke is…

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  • Brighter and Brighter

    “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,  which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” Proverbs 4:18 The Bible is uncomplimentary of those who are outside of Christ. The non-Christian is dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1), under the enslaving powers of sin (John 8:34; Romans 6:20), without hope…

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  • The Outward Varnish of Religion

    “I had to offer sacrifices,  and today I have paid my vows.” Proverbs 7:14 Ravi Zacharias is a well-known Christian apologist, speaker, and evangelist. His books have been widely read, his YouTube videos have been widely watched, and his conferences have been widely attended. As one listens to him, he seems to exude Christian humility…

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  • Beastly Beauty

    “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout  is a beautiful woman without discretion.” Proverbs 11:22 Though our contemporary culture would be accused of toxic masculinity for saying something like this, the Spirit inspired biblical author believes this is a wise and profitable teaching. Whereas we would have said that a beautiful woman lacking discretion…

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