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What’s the Best Thing for Me?
Deuteronomy 4:5-8 ““See, I have taught you statutes and judgments just as the LORD my God commanded me, that you should do thus in the land where you are entering to possess it. “So keep and do them, for that … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, courage, faith, faithfulness, fear, Gospel, grace, heaven, hope, Jesus, love, meaning of life, obedience, promises, salvation, sin, wisdom
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The Moral Evidence of God
Let’s assume for a moment that God doesn’t exist, but we do. If God doesn’t exist, then the only explanation for the existence of life is evolution. And if evolution is how we came to be, then we are logically … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, agnostic, agnosticism, apologetics, atheism, atheist, ethics, evangelism, evidence of God, faith, false teaching, good and evil, Gospel, grace, hope, Jesus, judgment, justice, love, meaning of life, mercy, moral code, morality, obedience, philosopher, philosophy, proof of God, religion, right and wrong, sin, standards, truth
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What is Real Obedience?
1 Samuel 15:22, 23 “Samuel said, ‘Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. … Continue reading
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Tagged agreement, baptism, delay, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, fear, Gospel, grace, hearing, Jesus, judgment, lip service, obedience, partial obedience, pattern, religion, salvation, sin, truth, wisdom, worship
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The Meaning of the Name We Bear
What does it mean to be a Christian? It may sound like an odd question in a religious blog, but I believe it is a question worth asking. Why? Because it gets misused a whole lot in our everyday language, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, courage, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, hope, judgment, love, meaning of life, mercy, Messiah, obedience, pattern, religion, repentance, sacrifice, salvation, sin, wisdom
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For the Fall and Rise of Many (from a seldom-told event in Jesus’ early life)
After Jesus’ birth in a stable and waiting the required period of time for Mary’s purification (40 days), Joseph and Mary did what every set of Jewish parents did after the birth of a firstborn male-child; they traveled the 5 miles from … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, birth of Christ, Christ, discipleship, faith, Gospel, hope, Jesus, judgment, Messiah, nativity, obedience, persecution, prophecy, purification, rejection, salvation
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What the Bible Says About Jesus Christ Part 7, His Reign and Part on the Last Day
We’ve looked at a number of aspects of the Bible’s teachings about the Christ, but one about which I’ll be speaking this time, may be the most misunderstood in modern times—Christ’s reign and His part in the Last Day. The … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Christ, church, courage, discipleship, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, fear, forgiveness, generosity, Gospel, grace, heaven, hope, Jesus, love, meaning of life, Messiah, persecution, promises, prophecy, purpose, religion, salvation, theology, truth
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What the Bible Says About Jesus Christ Part 6, His Resurrection and Ascension
To non-Christians it might be a point of confusion that Christians focus so much and celebrate weekly the cross and death of Jesus Christ. The cruel and unjust crucifixion of the Son of God seems like a really bad reason … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Christ, cross, discipleship, eternal life, evangelism, faith, faith hope and love, faithfulness, fear, generosity, Gospel, grace, heaven, hope, Jesus, life, meaning of life, mercy, Messiah, obedience, proof of Christianity, redemption, religion, resurrection, spiritual body, theology
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What the Bible Says About Jesus Christ Part 5, His Cross and His Death
One of the most central doctrines of the Christ have to do with His cross and death. While there is nowhere near enough room to give this topic a just discussion, here are a few important teachings about it. Absolutely … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, courage, cross, crucifixion, faith, faithfulness, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, hope, Jesus, just, justice, mercy, Messiah, obedience, propitiation, reconcile, reconciliation, sacrifice, suffering
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What the Bible Says about Jesus Christ, Part 1, His Pre-incarnation
If you’ve only read the title of this article, you may be thinking, “Whoa, haven’t you bitten off a little more than you can chew for a bulletin article?” I’ll grant you that this topic is a pretty broad subject … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Creation, creator, God, Godhead, Godhood, Gospel, incarnation, Jesus, Messiah, pre-incarnation, the Word
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Does It Matter What Church I Go To?
Our world is very confused about religion these days. It’s easy to understand why: it’s become “all about me” and what I want. Ask someone about why they go here or there for church and you’ll get different answers. It’s … Continue reading →