The 12 Most Important Books of the Bible
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“Suppose a Christian were stranded on a deserted island and could only select 12 books of the Bible from which to read. Which books would be most valuable?” - Kenneth Berding
Did Jesus’ Family Think He Was Crazy?
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“Did Jesus’ family think He was crazy? Probably. But not quite in the way we might make this accusation today. They thought He was placing Himself outside the bounds of normal society.” - C.Leaders
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What Is the Unpardonable Sin?
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“There are Christians who live in mortal fear that they might at some point commit that sin that would cause them to lose their salvation and to lose the hope of heaven.” - RC Sproul
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Where Is Dispensationalism Going? (Part 3)
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Let’s just cut to the chase: Since dispensationalism grew out of a renewed commitment to the rigorous study of the Bible, could it be that dispensationalism’s decline is related to the notable neglect of Scripture?
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The Proposed Puritan English Bible Revision of 1653
I recently posted to an internet discussion group the claim that none of the KJV’s contemporaries or those for many generations afterward had the temerity to affirm that the KJV was a perfect, flawless, unimprovable English Bible version as is claimed by some today. To the contrary, from the beginning, it was recognized as being flawed in numerous details, and certainly was susceptible to correction and improvement to bring it into closer conformity to the Bible text in the original Hebrew and Greek.
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Defining Gender for Ourselves and Our Kids
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“Whether we’re having conversations about gender with our colleagues or our kids, we need a better answer than anatomical differences and temporary job descriptions.” - TGC
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Review: Mike Wittmer's Urban Legends of Theology
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“Under the categories of ‘God and Theological Method’ he addresses issues like these: It is important to believe in something, and it does not matter what…Theology puts God in a box…Doctrine divides while love unites” - Challies
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Does God Still Exhibit His Wrath as a Consequence of Sin?
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“According to the Bible, the answer is “Yes.” Now a fair response would be to say, “Ok, how? What does that look like?” The best description I know of in the New Testament comes from Romans 1” - Tim Augustyn
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Discipleship in the Gospels: Assumptions Examined – Discipleship in the Original Jewish Context, Part 3
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We have previously looked at how Elijah and Elisha set the tone for the relationship of a rabbi to his disciples. We also noted how the miracles Elijah and Elisha performed perhaps set the tone for Jesus’ miracles. In today’s post, we distinguish between the contemporary usage of “discipleship” and actual discipleship as demonstrated in the Gospels.1
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