Category: Apologetics
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“First, if he claims to be God and yet in fact is not, he has to be a madman or a lunatic. Second, if he is neither God nor a lunatic, he has to be a liar, deceiving others by his lie. Third, if he is neither of these, he must be God. You can…
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Erik Manning from Testify and Is Jesus Alive explains that prior to the words recorded in John 10:34 (quoting Psalm 82:6), Jesus was “clearly claiming divine authority,” and the Jews demonstrated awareness of this because they picked up stones to kill Jesus for blasphemy (v33). Manning points out that Jesus doesn’t correct these men, but…
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The need to expose a teaching (or programming) which departs from the core beliefs of biblical Christianity is not new. It is an important endeavor, both described and prescribed throughout the New Testament letters! It’s not new and it won’t stop until Jesus returns. “But test everything; hold fast what is good.” —Paul (1 Thessalonians…
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Yes, Politics is incredibly messy. Because we are incredibly messy. But morality (right and wrong) is necessary—which makes politics necessary. Why? Knowing “wrong” exists necessitates that “right” exists. As C.S. Lewis expressed in his book Mere Christianity, “A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line.” Simply…
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Don and Joy Veinot, alongside Marcia Montenegro, in their book Richard Rohr and the Enneagram Secret, address the frequent misquoting of John Calvin (by Ian Cron and others). Numerous Enneagram authors and enthusiasts, like Ian Cron, have advocated the pursuit of self-knowledge via the enneagram. Oftentimes, these authors do so by appealing to highly respected…
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You and I are not the Christ. Even John the Baptist, whom Jesus said, “among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared,” proclaimed that he was not the Christ (Matthew 11:11; Jn 1:19-20). “He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, ‘I am not the Christ.’” John 1:20 Only…
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Whose words are we listening to, (even in the still moments of the day)? Friends, it is not ‘overthinking’ that is our problem. Instead, what stirs up our emotions and creates anxiety, is “wrong thinking.” Meditating upon our own understanding of events (no matter how reasonable those thoughts might seem), as well as allowing our…
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“Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:13 Imagine you are 16, and your very first job interview is for the position of Lifeguard at the local pool. You are incredibly excited to learn a…
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Meridith Black: gal220black@gmail.com (Sources included at the bottom) 40-page “Essentials” Version Complete Google Doc This 86-page, “side-by-side” chart was compiled in June of 2024 with the genuine hope and prayer that it might be a helpful resource for anyone wanting to know how Friar Richard Rohr’s theology (study of God) and anthropology (study of humanity &…
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“But this I call to mind,and therefore I have hope:22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;his mercies never come to an end;23 they are new every morning;great is your faithfulness.24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,‘therefore I will hope in him.’”— Lamentations 3:21-24 Lamentations is a book found in the Old…
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Keyword Study Bible Being still is not removing our minds…it’s renewing our minds (Ro 12:2). It’s thinking rightly. We need God’s help to think rightly about who He is (Creator), who we are (creation), and how we can be saved. We need to stop striving (building our own ladders to God) and rest in the…
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