Shortly before Moses’ death and the Israelites journey into the promised land, Moses spoke to them about the choice they had before them. This choice was so important that it was literally a matter of life or death.
Continue reading... March 5, 2010
A Leap of Faith
It is not uncommon to hear one talk about taking a leap of faith. Often this phrase is used to refer to some aspect of our response to God – believing in His existence, acknowledging His work in Creation, accepting the Bible, meeting His terms of salvation, or trusting that His way is best. What […]
Continue reading... February 25, 2010
The Curse of Adam
Calvinism teaches that man is born totally depraved, separated from God, and unable to come to Him apart from a divine operation of the Holy Spirit upon his heart. Why is man allegedly in such a state? It is because of Adam’s sin. The basic idea is this: God created Adam and Eve in the […]
Continue reading... February 22, 2010
Conservative vs. Liberal
These two terms are used a lot in discussions about religion and politics. For this study, we want to focus on the use of these terms in the area of religion, particularly as they relate to our approach to God’s word. Should we have a conservative or a liberal approach to the Scriptures? Does it […]
Continue reading... February 18, 2010
Book Review: Hard Core, Defeating Sexual Temptation with a Superior Satisfaction
Jason Hardin’s book, “Hard Core: Defeating Sexual Temptation with a Superior Satisfaction,” deals with the problem of pornography and its impact upon those who view it. One who questions just how much our society, families, and even churches have been infected by pornography needs only to read chapter four to be impressed with the statistics. […]
Continue reading... February 15, 2010
The Possibility of Apostasy
The notion that a Christian cannot fall from grace is held by many people in the religious world. But this “once saved, always saved” doctrine is simply not true. The Bible is filled with warnings about falling away and examples of God’s people who have. Tim Haile has put together a thorough study on this […]
Continue reading... February 14, 2010
It’s the 21st Century, Do Wives Still Need to Submit to Their Husbands?
A couple of British church leaders have come under fire recently for preaching that wives are to submit to their husbands. They claimed that women who refuse to obey this command are at least partly to blame for the country’s high divorce rate. Not surprisingly, there were many people – especially women – who took […]
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