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Recently I read about a Christian apologist who believes in theistic evolution, “because science says so.” He has a 14-minute video explaining why it is not important how long creation took but that God created. If creation is a non-essential issue; only the Gospel is important. I have some problems. I am a skeptical…
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Most people want to know more about themselves, so take various online personality tests. They want to formulate their identity. We need to be careful with these tests however as some are based on occultic ideas. An example would be the Enneagram, now incredibly popular. Can we formulate our identity based on an occultic…
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Christians and Jews are accused of worshiping a God who demands that a woman who was raped must marry the rapist. Consider: ‘Legitimate Rape’ in the Bible. They use ill translated passages of Scripture: B1 Deuteronomy 22:25-29 NRSV But if the man meets the engaged woman in the open country, and the man seizes…
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1 Samuel 15:35 KJV And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel. Does God repent? The word repent B1 The Hebrew word translated mourn is אָבַל ʼâbal. It means to be…
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Positions B1 Immersion which signifies identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Romans 6:4-5 NIV We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. 5 For…
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The Parable of the Sower Luke 8:1-10 WEL 1 It came about afterwards, that he went throughout every city and village, announcing and preaching the Good News about the Kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, [as well as] 2 Certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called…
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1 Corinthians 13:4-8a WEL Love is very patient and kind; love is not envious; love doesn’t brag about itself, is not haughty, 5 Doesn’t behave improperly, is not self-seeking; love isn’t easily aggravated, doesn’t keep a list of wrongs, 6 Doesn’t rejoice in injustice, but rejoices with the truth, 7 Bears all things, believes…
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Luke 2:8-18 The familiar news of the angels, the shepherds, Mary, Joseph, and the Messiah. The angels were delegated to give a message. They obeyed. The shepherds heard the message. They interpreted it in its plain, normal sense. They believed the message. They acted on the message. They confirmed that the message was true.…
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Titus 2:13-14 NIV while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. A reason…