This category mainly addresses specific theological issues and topics.
When reading commentaries or books addressing social issues confronting Christianity and the church, one often encounters discussions about the historical contexts of biblical passages. This information is occasionally referred to…
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WHAT IS A “BACKSTORY” AND IS IT HELPFUL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE?
Consequently, it should not be surprising that the Holy Spirit inspired Peter to write an epistle warning believers about the future arrival of these malicious counterfeits.
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SECOND PETER AND JUDE: THEIR RELATIONSHIP AND RELEVANCE
WHY DID JESUS TEACH USING PARABLES? When studying the Gospels, it is not long before one observes that a Jesus often used parables as he taught.[1] Briefly defined (albeit through…
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WHY DID JESUS USE PARABLES?
One would have to be blind to not know that rage is in vogue these days. Secular society has embraced rage because it justifies their cancel culture. The logic goes…
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WHEN RAGE IS THE RAGE WHAT ARE CHRISTIANS TO DO?
We all know the old joke about why the chicken crossed the road; it simply wanted to get to the other side. One could ask the same question about why…
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WHY DID JESUS WALK ON WATER?
Many churches are panicking about their shrinking attendance. The most common symptom is watching younger generations leave for other churches or simply leave church altogether. Regrettably, some believe that if…
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Window Dressings or “The Truth”: Why Many Churches Are Reaching Fewer People for Christ
Many people no longer think the Bible is relevant to today’s world, and it’s easy to see their perspective. For instance, how many ancient books provide suitable insights for how…
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THE BIBLE AND HUMAN GOVERNMENTS: Toward a Biblical Theology on Human Governance
Recently my wife and I began watching the “Star Wars” episodes in their proper chronological order. The last episode we watched contained the showdown between Obi Wan and Anakin Skywalker…
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The World according to Psalm 1
Some people like to shop. Usually I only shop in a few specific stores. Some like shopping in lots of different stores. For example, my wife likes to grocery shop…
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Properly Interpreting the Book of Revelation Is Not Like Shopping
Have you ever wondered where the NT came from or how it became the “New Testament”? There are a lot of explanations as to how the church came to “recognize”…
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UNDERSTANDING HOW THE CHURCH RECOGNIZED THE NT CANON