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There is a strange assumption in modern Christianity that intense interest in God proves faithfulness to God. It does not. Reading Scripture constantly does not prove faithfulness. Talking about God all day does not prove it. Defending doctrine does not prove it. Winning arguments certainly does not prove it. Scripture keeps giving us the same…
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Why Romans 1:15 Breaks Our Modern Definition of “The Gospel” Ask the average Christian today to define the gospel, and the answer will probably sound something like this: Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day. None of that is wrong. Paul himself summarizes those events as matters of…
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Many Christians open their Bibles and move directly from Malachi to Matthew as though nothing happened in between. But nearly four centuries separate the last prophets of the Old Testament from the birth of Jesus. Often called the “silent years” — however they were anything but silent. This period was one of the most important…
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“Everyone who goes to medical school is smart, but everybody doesn’t make it through. And some that make it through don’t make good doctors.” — Nick Saban I have always appreciated that observation. It applies to far more than medicine. Saban applied it to athletes of-course, but I believe the same is true of theology.…
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Few moments in the Gospels generate more confusion than the baptism of Jesus. John’s baptism was “a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3). Yet the New Testament is equally clear that Jesus was without sin. He “has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin” (Heb.…
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What Paul Actually Teaches in 1 Corinthians 15 “What will our bodies be like in the resurrection? Will we still have bodies at all?” That question is hardly new. Christians have debated the nature of resurrection existence for centuries. Will we possess recognizable bodies? Will we eat, walk, and interact with the physical world? Or…
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Why Some Modern Christian Thinking Still Echoes an Ancient Heresy “But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NASB95) Most Christians have never heard of Marcion. When his name does surface, it is usually in a church history class as an ancient heretic whose ideas were rightly rejected nearly two…
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There is a confession I have hesitated to make for years. I do not naturally gravitate toward the Gospel of John. I realize that statement may surprise many Christians. If asked to name their favorite Gospel, I suspect most believers would choose John. It is poetically written, heavily romanticized and profoundly devotional, it is also…
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“But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in…
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Few biblical phrases are more frequently conflated than “Son of Man” and “Son of God.” Many readers assume the titles are essentially interchangeable descriptions of Jesus. They are not. The difference is not merely linguistic; it affects how we read both the Old Testament and Jesus’ own self-understanding. One of the most common examples cited…
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