Christ in Post-Christian Culture
THE CHURCH TODAY IS prone to pomp and celebration. At first blush, you might ask, "What's wrong with celebration?" Bluntly, everything is wrong with celebration if its emphasis is to "feel good" about being a Christian without doing the difficult work necessary to be in "the Way" of Christ. Still, it is important to raise …
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The following is a summary of my most recent lesson in pursuit of my master’s in theology at Colorado Christian University concerning the “Work” of Jesus. By Steven Barto, B.S., Psy. Grudem joins most Evangelicals in affirming that the penal substitutionary theory is the primary theory and most important way to understand Jesus’ atoning work. …
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The following is a summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my master's in theology at Colorado Christian University regarding the Divine/Human Aspect of Jesus Christ. By Steven Barto, B.S., Psy. I found information under the heading Biblical Perspective—Jesus Christ: Both God and Man to be a great springboard for this discussion. Indeed, …
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THE ROMANS WERE INFAMOUS for how they cruelly lined their roadways with crucifixions as a warning to those who would dare go against the State. Crucifixion is a notoriously slow death designed to torture the condemned for up to three agonizing days. Criminals punished in this manner typically died of asphyxiation, no longer able to …
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The Peacemaker: A Biblical Perspective on Resolving Personal Conflicts and Letting Go of Resentment. Peacemakers are people to literally breathe grace. They draw continually on the goodness and power of Jesus Christ, and then bring His love, mercy, forgiveness, strength, and wisdom to the conflicts of daily life. God delights to breathe His grace through …
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In today's advanced aged of technology, terrorism, and the search for peace, there seems to be no concrete answer. People look for an outcome that will satisfy their needs, but forget to look in the Bible for answers from God. Even though the manuscripts are over 2,000 years old, they remain relevant for many generations, …
"The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." PSALM 9:9 (NIV) THE WORD OF GOD clearly identifies who our enemy is, how he came to be, and how he operates to attack and oppress mankind. The best way for the Christian to prepare for spiritual warfare against Satan and …
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I am redeemed, bought with a price, Jesus has changed my whole life. If anybody asks you, just who I am, Tell them I am redeemed. Where there was hate, love now abides, Where there was confusion, peace now reigns. I'm a child, a child of the King, It's all because I am redeemed. I'll …
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The Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 2:2, "For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." Where there is no cross, there is no life, and no ministry of life. The object of suffering is that there may be a full and abundant ministry. Theory is no …
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