Bogdan Kipko

Category: Theology

  • How To Avoid The Disconnect Between Doctrine And Disposition

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    I have been thinking a lot lately about the disconnect that often exists between our functional and our confessional theology. Our doctrine is firm and fixed but we waver and vacillate in our disposition. What I mean is that if asked, we are quick to declare Jesus as Lord over our life. We confessionally submit to…

  • Does Your Faith Look Like This?

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    Jesus said that there is a distinct difference between those who acknowledge Him as their Lord and those who do not. Jesus said that his genuine disciples will be recognized by their fruits (Matt. 7:16). Jesus said that his faithful followers hear his voice, heed his voice, understand his voice, know his voice, follow Him…

  • So-Cal To Sac-Town To San-Fran: A Theology Of Road-Trips

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    This past weekend, a group of young leaders from our church went on a road trip together. The main purpose of this trip was to attend the Generations Conference, hosted by the PCSEBA in Sacramento. The conference served as a great cultural experience. The evening time following the conference was spent at fabulous Old-Town Sacramento. The…

  • Why We Need To Think Nothing Of Ourselves

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    In the last post, we talked about how to attract the grace of God. Today, I want to explore how Christ demonstrates to us an ultimate form of humility. I said in the last post the following quote: If we are not emptying ourselves consistently, we will be full of ourselves constantly. The Apostle Paul,…

  • Five Phenomenal Facets of Justification

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    Today, I would like to point out five facets or sides of  justification. Understanding these items will helps us grasp this concept more firmly, fall in love with Jesus more passionately and thank God once again, wholeheartedly. It might get a bit heavy, but stick with me and I promise this will be worth your…

  • Why Justification Is The Beginning of Restoration

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    What we believe will determine how we live. This is why this week,  I would like to introduce to you a short series on the doctrine of justification. The aim of this series is for us to fall in love with Jesus more passionately, pursue holiness more fervently and be grateful to God more frequently…

  • Four Reasons Why We Need To Guard Our Heart

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    Our heart is an idol factory. It is perpetually planting, producing and proposing idols within us until they start to materialize from us. If we are to be intentional about annihilating the idols in our life, we must guard our heart. Jesus commands us to love God with all of our heart (Mark 12:30). We…

  • Why Idolatry Is Infused With Irony

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    This week I want to discuss the irony of idolatry and why it inevitably fails to satisfy us. The most basic and succinct definition of idolatry is this: Idolatry is when we take a good thing and make it into an ultimate thing. In every single idolatrous case that we come across in our own…

  • How To Have The Heart of Christ

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    This post is part of a series on what it means to live a Gospel-Governed life. Read the previous posts here and here. _____________________________________________________________ In this post, I want to talk about how to have the heart of Christ. The bible uses the words “heart,” “mind,”  and “will” interchangeably depending on the context. Scripture clearly teaches us that the…