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This week, we’re talking about the Biblical plan for dealing with criminals. Whenever the news reports on a particularly gruesome crime (often a murder) that should never have happened, people wonder why it happened and how something like that can be prevented in the future. Thankfully, the Bible provides some help on this if our society would only listen to it.Continue Reading
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This week, we’re talking about how people in the United States view divorce. On one hand, there are people calling for the end of “no-fault” divorce laws. On the other hand, society as a whole would like to make it easier to obtain a divorce. Well, what does the Bible have to say about all of this? We’re going to talk about that in today’s episode.Continue Reading
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This week, we’re talking about marriage and whether it should be expected for Christians to marry. Statistically, the age at which Americans first get married is rising. For various reasons, marriage is being delayed or avoided altogether. Should it be this way among God’s people? Should the young people growing up in the church be encouraged to find a spouse and get married? Or is remaining single an equally worthwhile option? We will consider some points to help us answer those questions.Continue Reading
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This week we’re talking about a pastor of a church in Florida who was deported earlier this month after living in the United States for more than twenty years. Many are not happy about the current administration’s efforts to deport those who are in the country illegally. The plight of this man and his family is being used by those who oppose the enforcement of immigration law to generate sympathy for their cause. But there are also some lessons to learn from this story that we’re going to consider in today’s episode.Continue Reading
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This week we’re talking about cohabiting young adults and the church. A study found that nearly 3 in 5 adults aged 18 to 44 have lived with an unmarried partner at some point. What happens when a couple in this type of living arrangement comes to the church where we attend? How should we handle that? We’re going to consider some points about that in this episode.Continue Reading
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This week we’re talking about how the local church affects our health. A report from the Hartford Institute on Religion Research focused on this topic as it related to “clergy” or “pastors,” yet there may be a sense in which all members of a church could potentially be impacted. We’re going to consider the factors they found to affect the health of “pastors” and see how we ought to deal with them.Continue Reading
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This week, we’re talking about whether or not the Bible is for us. Most Bible-believers will probably answer, “Of course, the Bible is for us.” Yet not everyone who claims to be a Christian would agree. A recent video from a denominational “pastor” argues that the Bible is NOT for us, but was written “by ancient people for ancient people.” This is an important topic for us to consider.Continue Reading
What does “propitiation” mean? How is “justification” connected to salvation? What does “sanctification” look like in our day-to-day lives? The Bible uses some powerful words to describe God’s plan to save mankind. However, these words are not always easy to understand, especially when they are not part of our everyday vocabulary. This book explores key Bible terms that unlock the message of the gospel.
Big Words in the Bible examines five important words – Propitiation, Reconciliation, Sanctification, Justification, and Resurrection – using plain language to see how the Scriptures describe these concepts and how the apostle Paul employs them in his letter to the Romans. This book also contains an appendix with eleven additional articles to explore these topics further.
Whether you are new to the Bible and want to grow in your understanding or want a simple way to explain these core gospel doctrines to others, this book will be helpful. With a focus on the Scriptures, Big Words in the Bible helps break down these fundamental topics to shed light on the life-changing message of the gospel and the salvation found in it.
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