Christ in Post-Christian Culture
The greatest revolution in our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. —William James KNOWING YOURSELF IS ONE OF the greatest feelings. It has a deep meaning. Frankly, it's how you enable yourself to move forward. When you are …
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"Rejoice always, pray continuously, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). Matthew Henry tells us in Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible, "A truly religious life is a life of constant joy" (p. 1175). Paul was a living example of this. While …
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The truth about God is too important not to be seriously investigated and honestly and fairly discussed. Unfortunately, it doesn't take long for friendly conversations about religion to escalate into shouting matches—and this helps no one. Belief and unbelief are two sides to the same coin. The debate over faith and spirituality is here to …
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The doctrine of soteriology (salvation) is one of the most precious doctrines in all the Word of God. At the same time, it is one of the most debated and misunderstood doctrines. The Independent Fundamental Churches of America adopted the following edict relative to salvation: "We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought …
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April is National Poetry Month. Typically, I celebrate by sharing poetry with my blog followers. If ambitious enough, I will be posting a new poem each day for the remainder of April. Below you will find a poem by the great Victorian "poet of doubt," Matthew Arnold. The poem recalls a brief moment from Arnold's …
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I've been presenting a weekly series that follows the book Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward, by Nabeel Qureshi. (A new post each Friday.) I had entertained the thought of meeting Qureshi some day. I recently changed the direction of my life and ministry, deciding to earn a master's degree in Biblical Studies rather than …
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Our great initial need before God is to be justified. To have God declare us not guilty, and pronounce us righteous in His sight. At first glance this appears to be an impossible situation for man. God, our Judge, is holy by His nature. Because of sin, man is unholy by nature. "But we are …
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. (2 Corinthians 1:1-4) There …
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Routinely, three tests for truth are applied regarding the existence of God: (1) logical consistency, (2) empirical adequacy, and (3) experiential relevance. When submitted to these tests, the Christian message meets the demand for truth. Belief in a world birthed by accident, a life that has no purpose, morality without a point of reference except …
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The following is an excerpt from "As Easy as Drinking Water: A Muslim Forgiven," by Afshin Javid. Afshin, an extremely devout Muslim boy, had sought to please God in every way by following the words of the Qur'an. Having committed himself to live and die for Islam, at the age of 12 he joined Hezbollah. …
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