Matthew Vines - Filtered Through Man in New York City
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The Curious Case of Jesus and the Leper
The account of Jesus healing the leper appears in all three synoptic Gospels. It is a famous story. At first glance, it seems to have some bearing on Jesus’ divinity and, by extension, on the doctrine of the Trinity. It is particularly fascinating to see Mark’s account in parallel with Matthew and Luke.1 Here is the first portion of the story:
Did the Leper Worship Jesus as God?
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Wedding Photographer
I started a portrait business earlier this year, and I have a pretty good portfolio. Unfortunately, I haven’t had any requests to do portraits - but I’ve had to turn down FOUR weddings now!
Before I continue tanking my business, I want to make sure I’m on the right track. With the way the legal system is, if I turn down a gay wedding but not a straight one - I can be sued. I’m not asking for legal advice (although you can advise if you want to), but rather theological: should I be turning down gay weddings?
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Modern Spiritualism Briefly Tested by Scripture
CHAPTER XI—MODERN SPIRITUALISM BRIEFLY TESTED BY SCRIPTURE*
BY ALGERNON. J. POLLOCK, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, ENGLAND
I. ORIGIN AND GROWTH
Modern Spiritualism claims as its birthday March 31, 1848, and the place of its birth Hydesville, Wayne County, New York, U. S. A.; but it is in reality almost as old as the world’s history, and will go on to its close.
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Who was greater, Elijah or Elisha?
We are taught about Elijah’s miracles (7 to 9, depending upon how we interpret the drought) in I Kings 17 through 2 Kings 2.
We read about Elisha in 2 Kings 2-13. Elisha worked approximately twice as many miracles as Elisha (14 if you count the miracle worked when a dead men had contact with his bones). He also had a “double portion” of the Spirit (or spirit, depending upon how you interpret his granted request).
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Theology Thursday - Emperor Constantine on "Vain" & "Unimportant Matters"
On “Theology Thursday,” we feature short excerpts on various areas of systematic theology, from a wide variety of colorful (and drab) characters and institutions. We hope these short readings are a stimulus for personal reflection, a challenge to theological complacency, and an impetus for apologetic zeal “to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints,” (Jude 3).
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