Whole Gospel To Whole World
God originally created all things good (Gen. 1:31), but somewhere between the beginning of the world and the fall of man (Gen. 3), sin entered into the world. Where did this sin come from? It originated with that old Serpent, the devil. He was once an angelic creature called Lucifer, until jealously raged in... Continue Reading →
Light - Light brings life and growth in the natural world. It's contrasted with darkness. In Theology, light is a representative of God's knowledge and presence, and is a helpful reminder of his goodness (John 1:4-5; 12:35-36) to His creation. Physical Birth - Jesus compares physical birth with being born again. This doesn't mean we reenter... Continue Reading →
"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us (1 Pet. 2:12)." Halloween was originally called All Hallows' Eve, a pagan holiday when dead ancestors were remembered. This tradition became a cultural phenomenon and... Continue Reading →
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you (1... Continue Reading →
"In all this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ... Continue Reading →
A worldview is defined as, "a particular philosophy of life or conception of the world. It's the way one perceives the reality they live in." A worldview gives an individual a perspective of their reality, which leads to developing values, priorities, decisions, and how one applies it into their lives. Here are some questions a... Continue Reading →
Fear is a distressing emotion aroused by danger, evil, or pain. It can be triggered by emotional threats from the past, insignificant issues in life, or from imaginary threats, of which 60% will never come true. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 6.3 million Americans suffer from fear and anxiety. Here are the top 10 most reported fears: 10.... Continue Reading →
Christianity elevated the status of women more than any other religious or political system during the first century. Jesus’ disciples included several women (Luke 8:1-3), a practice very rare among the rabbis of his day. Not only that, but Christ’s first recorded disclosure of his own identity as the true Messiah was made to a woman (John 4:25-26). This... Continue Reading →
Dr. Kaiser, an Old Testament scholar from Brandeis University writes: “What many fail to understand is that slavery in biblical times was very different from the slavery that was practiced in the past few centuries in many parts of the world. The slavery in the Bible was not based exclusively on race. People were not... Continue Reading →
There are two types of evil and suffering in the world. Moral evil as a result of free choices (murder, violence, greed) and suffering as a result of natural disasters (tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes). Since moral evil is a result of independent choices that humans make, it's possible to convince a skeptic that it's not God's fault. However, how... Continue Reading →
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