I'll have to think about that one.

I see the 8 Marks as right-on point. However, as to whether they are a progression or not, I can't say.

I think certainly as men become more and more confirmed in their sin and wickedness, they often exibit characteristics that appear "worse" today than yesterday. But in the sight of God sin is sin.

I'll be interesrted to see where others take this question.

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Sterling Harmon
Coventry, CT
PCA
Deacon
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"Whatever is laudable in our works proceeds from the grace of God."
-- John Calvin, Institutes III:xv.3.

"Our Lord God must be a good man, to be fond of worthless fellows. I cannot like them, and yet I, myself, am one."
-- Martin Luther, Table Talk