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Posted by Martin Murphy on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, In : Worship 
Worship is an innate principle that belongs to God’s rational creatures. It is expressed by attributing worthiness to their object of worship, the triune God.  The first principle of God-centered worship is that it must be offered to God through the Mediator, the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, the worship of an unbeliever will not be acceptable to God.   I have visited dozens of worship services in a variety of denominations located in the eastern half of the United States over the past thir...
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CHURCH GROWTH

Posted by Martin Murphy on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, In : Church Growth 

My conversion to Christianity nearly thirty years ago started a soul-stirring venture to understand God’s message to me.  Since I didn’t hear any audible voice that sounded like God and not having a supernatural experience like seeing an ax head float, I resolved to believe God’s word, commonly called the Bible.  After reading through the Bible, I was compelled to believe it was sufficient for my life, forever.  The yearning to know God’s message would not let me rest.  The next sensi...


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The Spiritual Health of the Church

Posted by Martin Murphy on Thursday, May 6, 2010, In : Church 

Theology, doctrine, and truth were landmarks of the evangelical church in centuries past.  Holy Scripture was the means to measure the worship and work of the church.  Sola Scriptura, Scripture alone, was the absolute universal standard.  Today those things that work best or more specifically those things that seem best at the particular time and situation measure the worship and work of the church, to a large degree.  The evangelical church has moved away from a God-centered ministry and has...


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About Me


Martin Murphy My first priority in life is spending time with my wife and enjoying life together. Next on the list is writing books. After spending nearly 30 years in the class room, the pulpit, the lectern, the study, and the library, I now devote most of my time consolidating my academic and practical gains by writing books. My web site is titled "Writing My Books" because last year my wife kept insisting that I start writing before it was too late. Every day counts when most of life is in the past. I starting writing my books last summer and my wife would often ask "what are you doing?" My answer was "writing my book." When I proposed the idea of a web site about my writing project I asked my wife "what should I name it?" Without a second thought she said "writing my books." I have a B.A. in Bible from Columbia International University and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary.
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