What Is the Creation Mandate—and Does It Still Matter?

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“the creation mandate is nonetheless rightly called the dominion mandate, at times—and the cultural mandate, as we’ll see.3 It could just as easily be called the ‘multiply mandate’ or the ‘subduing mandate.’” - Mark Ward

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A Good God in a Wicked World: Considering the Problem of Evil, Part 3

By Jonathan Moreno. From DBSJ 22 (2017): 75-90. Republished with permission. Read the series.

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The purpose of this section is to present a viable theodicy.36 However, before embarking upon this endeavor, it will be helpful to temper expectations by briefly considering the parameters and limitations of any conclusions that are drawn.

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Why Are There Four Gospels?

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“…there’s a whole lot more you can learn about someone by reading four stories of their life, rather than just one.” - P&D

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A Theology of Woman from Titus 2: Grace-Driven Living and Training

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“adapted from Sunday School lessons I wrote several years ago for women and teen girls. The goal was to form a ‘theology of woman’ by looking chronologically at all of the major portions of Scripture regarding women and womanhood. What does the Bible say are the roles, duties, challenges, and opportunities that we have as women?” - Holly Huffstutler

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8 Proofs that the Bible Is One Story

Does the Bible sometimes seem random to you? What does Hezekiah have to do with Philemon? How is Enoch connected to Ruth? What do battles in ancient Mesopotamia have to do with the church? Is the Bible really all one story?

Here are eight proofs that the Bible is one story.

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God’s Plan to Redeem the Earth

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“The entire physical universe was created for God’s glory. When we rebelled, the universe fell under the weight of our sin. Yet God did not give up on us.” - Randy Alcorn

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