theology
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Why the Bridge Between Theologian and Layperson Is Often Untraveled Theologians and scholars tend to argue theology. Laypeople tend to argue identity. And that difference explains why so many conversations about faith collapse into frustration, defensiveness, or quiet resentment. Because when identity feels threatened, facts don’t land — they bounce. The problem in these situations is
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The Word That Shouldn’t Be Special Somewhere along the way, the word theologian became a badge. Not a role of service, not a posture of learning, but a category. A title whispered with either admiration or suspicion. In most modern churches, if someone studies Scripture beyond a surface devotional level—if they mention the Greek, or if they
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Somewhere along the way, “Sola Scriptura” stopped meaning Scripture is our highest authority and started meaning I don’t need to listen to anyone, anywhere, ever. Because apparently all it takes to interpret the Bible correctly is: • A leatherbound ESV, • A podcast pastor, • And whatever we feel while sitting in traffic with worship music on. Meanwhile, the early
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Why the questions around versions, manuscripts, and preservation matter — and what they don’t mean. Introduction It’s common today to hear questions like: “If the Bible has so many manuscripts and translations, can we really trust it?” or “Is the Bible still infallible, or did errors creep in?” These are good questions. The goal here is not to undermine
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The deeper you study theology, the harder it gets to keep simple faith. Not because truth destroys belief, but because it refuses to play by its rules. Every serious student of Scripture eventually reaches that moment—the slow, quiet crisis where the text stops cooperating with Sunday’s assumptions. Manuscripts disagree. Traditions diverge. Doctrines shift depending on
Restoring Apostolic Faith 