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Tag Archives: christianity
Can Christians Be Certain?
Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 One of my favorite quotes comes from a book titled The Workshop Way of Learning, which was written in 1951. Dr. … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, Old Testament, Proverbs, religion, Uncategorized
Tagged certitude, christianity, confusion, doubt, religion
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Why Can’t We Perfect? (Like Jesus Said.)
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 Imagine how wonderful it would be if we all did this. I would never lose patience with my children. I would always listen deeply to my wife. I would … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, Uncategorized
Tagged christianity, Matthew 5:48, perfection, religion, sin, temptation, The Twilight Zone
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Is Ash Wednesday Biblical?
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.” Matthew 6:1 I just received a bag of ashes in the … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, fasting, Old Testament
Tagged Ash Wednesday, ashes, christianity, church, community, Gospel, judgment, mortality, Old Testament, prayer, reconciliation, religion, theology
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God’s Dysfunctional Families
“While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.” Genesis 4:8 It’s pretty easy to find biblical principles applying to marriage and family life. Ephesians 5-6 highlight sacrificial love, mutual submission, trust, respect and nurture as … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, Jephthah, Old Testament, religion
Tagged biblical teachings on family, cain and abel, christianity, church, community, dysfunctional families, family, love, marriage, Old Testament, religion
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What Happens When God’s Messengers Challenge Authority?
“Then a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.” Exodus 1:8 The story of Moses begins where the story of Joseph ends: in Egypt. There are some interesting parallels between the two: Both were unlikely … Continue reading
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Tagged christianity, church, Egypt, Joseph, Moses, Old Testament, Pharoah, prophet
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Is A.D. The Bible Continues Biblically Accurate? (Episode 5)
The first followers of Jesus were met with brutal resistance by those who sought to destroy the message of the Gospel. A.D. follows the storyline of Acts and describes the hostility of the Jewish aristocracy, but seeks to balance that … Continue reading
Is the Church in Exile?
The people of God throughout biblical history have been a people of exile. Whether it was under the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks or the Romans, Israel had to learn how to be a holy people in alien lands and under foreign … Continue reading
