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Does the Pro-life Movement Need a New Strategy?
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greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:38 PM
Greg talks about
bible
verses
out of context, if the pro-life movement needs a new...strategy, not believing the
Bible’s
...
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You’ll
Never
Outgrow Your Need to Meet with God
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
This warning against drifting away from communion with God is a reminder that something real is happening when you meet with God daily.
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A Long-Term Plan to Know Your
Bible
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
you would become and how well you would know God if you immersed yourself in the
Bible
...Here’s how you can build up your knowledge of the
Bible
...
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Being Tactical with Jehovah’s Witnesses
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
A couple of days ago, Robin and Jack were sitting on the sofa across from me...
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Resources to Learn Hermeneutics
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· By
alan shlemon
On Feb 8, 2022 1:55 AM
How can someone study hermeneutics to learn how to correctly interpret the
Bible
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Did Jesus Receive Worship?
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
So, how is it that Jehovah’s Witnesses can claim that Jesus was
never
worshipped?
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Witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses—Part 1
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
Notes for the video “Witnessing to Jehovah’s Witnesses”—available in our store—are below. See Part 2.
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You’ll
Never
Change Anyone’s Mind about God
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· By
greg koukl
On Sep 30, 2023 1:00 AM
It may sound strange to hear an apologist say you will
never
be able to change
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The Most Politically Incorrect
Bible
Passage
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jul 31, 2019 5:35 PM
Paul’s first epistle to the church in Corinth has many challenging admonitions. First Corinthians 6:9–11, however, seems to top them all, especially in light of our country’s ethos.
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Did God Ordain Abortion as Punishment for Infidelity?
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· By
alan shlemon
On Mar 24, 2020 2:44 AM
Though abortion is inconsistent with the Christian worldview, some people point to a
Bible
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Promises, Promises
Bible
Promises Worksheet
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· By
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On Jun 27, 2019 5:44 PM
A comprehensive look at what a
Bible
promise is, how we should understand its contextual
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25 Years Ago, We
Never
Could Have Imagined This…
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
See what’s been accomplished by God’s hand and your help.
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Choose Being Kind over Being Right?
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· By
natasha crain
On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
There’s a lot of secular wisdom out there that sounds good but has layers of problems. Here’s an example of how you can teach your children to evaluate what they hear.
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Hummingbirds, The
Bible
and Witnessing
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
Greg talks about doing church at Xenos, Hummingbirds, the
Bible
and Witnessing, if
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No “Lost” Books of the
Bible
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 11:07 PM
Is it possible that Christians don’t have the true
Bible
?
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What Does the
Bible
Say about Homosexuality?
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 9:48 PM
Alan summarizes what the
Bible
does and doesn’t say about homosexuality.
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Did You Miss Something in the Isaiah 7:14 Prophecy?
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· By
robby lashua
On Dec 20, 2023 5:48 AM
You may not have noticed before that the Isaiah 7:14 prophecy shows that God, the true author of Scripture, not only can accurately predict future events but is also sovereign over the development...
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Sean McDowell and Matthew Vines on the
Bible
and Homosexuality
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
Greg and Amy discussed the recent dialogue between Sean McDowell and Matthew Vines on the podcast last week. You can watch that dialogue here and find links for more information.
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Two Practical Ways to Promote Biblical Literacy at Home
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· By
tim barnett
On Mar 12, 2020 1:11 AM
Simply put, people don’t know their
Bibles
.
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An Easy Way to Weed out Bad
Bible
Interpretations
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
nbsp;trades on two obvious features of language, and it will help you weed out bad
Bible
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#STRask: Are We Limiting God by Putting Him in the “Box” of Scripture?
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· By
greg koukl
On Nov 10, 2023 6:57 PM
of Scripture and how to respond to someone who continually talks about missing
verses
...in the
Bible
and the idea that the...
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Never
Judge God by Isolated Events
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
We may not know the specific purpose of the suffering in our own lives and the lives of others, but here’s what we do know.
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#STRask: Does the
Bible
Teach That Elijah Was Reincarnated as John the Baptist?
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· By
greg koukl
On May 4, 2024 11:52 PM
Questions about responding to someone who says the
Bible
teaches reincarnation when
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#STRask: If a Murderer Accepts Christ, Then Will His Victims
Never
Receive Justice
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· By
greg koukl
On Dec 3, 2022 2:09 AM
Questions about whether the victims of a murderer who later accepts Christ will
never
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Can’t Consistently Affirm the Reliability of the New Testament
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Jehovah’s Witnesses commonly refer to modern translations of the
Bible
as “Lord
Bibles
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Is the
Bible
Legend?
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· By
melinda penner
On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
C.S. Lewis, who was a literary scholar long before he was a Christian, makes the scholarly point that the Gospel accounts read nothing like legend or myth.
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Ready for the Knock on Your Door
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Most of us have answered a knock on our door, only to discover a smiling, well-dressed couple—Watchtower publication in hand—standing on the other side, waiting to talk with us about the gospel...
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Did Jesus Demand We Kill His Enemies?
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
and kill them in front of me,” are a great example of how reading a single
verse
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Tactics: One Tough Customer
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
on if the end justifies the means, what the context is for saying not to read a
Bible
...
verse
, and more.
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Muslim Authority
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
Have you ever talked with a Muslim? I can tell you how it probably went. Why? Virtually every conversation with a Muslim comes down to one issue: authority.
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Jesus’ Wife?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Greg talks about the greatest
Bible
verse
, why there are so many denominations, Jesus
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The Most Important Thing Followers of Christ Need to Know
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· By
greg koukl
On Jan 5, 2022 3:05 AM
Greg discusses a pitfall to avoid when reading and interpreting the
Bible
, talks
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January 4, 2004
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
Greg talks about New Year’s resolutions and theistic evolution, then takes some calls on inerrancy, abortion, and assurance of salvation.
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Gifts, Talents, and Character
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· By
melinda penner
On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
One of the resources I like best in Logos
Bible
Software is the library of Timothy
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Topic:
Theology
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Red Letter Christians
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· By
melinda penner
On Apr 5, 2020 5:14 PM
Some
Bible
versions have Jesus’ words printed in red, leaving the rest of the
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Topic:
Theology
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Double the Trouble if You Ignore the Context
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
If you try to determine the meaning of a biblical text without reading its context, you’ll create two problems that will hinder your understanding of the passage.
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Topic:
Theology
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Pro-Gay Theology Advocates Are Repeating the Mistakes of the Past
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· By
alan shlemon
On Nov 8, 2023 10:25 PM
Pro-gay theology advocates claim Christians are making the same kind of grievous interpretive error past Christians made with antisemitism and slavery, but when you look closer at the details, it...
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Topic:
Sexuality and Gender
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Godawa, God against the Gods: Storytelling, Imagination, and Apologetics in the
Bible
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
book God against the Gods: Storytelling, Imagination, and Apologetics in the
Bible
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Praying the
Bible
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· By
melinda penner
On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Whitney’s book, Praying the
Bible
, is under 100 pages.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Promises We Can’t Claim. Promises We Can.
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Many promises in the
Bible
were made to other people and we cannot legitimately claims
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Topic:
Theology
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The Sinner-Friendly
Bible
Web Content Article
· By
melinda penner
On Apr 15, 2020 11:36 PM
What happens when a
Bible
translation goes too far?
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Topic:
Arts and Culture
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Coffee Cup Christianity
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· By
alan shlemon
On Oct 28, 2020 12:38 AM
Coffee Cup Christianity violates one of the most basic and well-known principles of interpretation: context, and it leads to three dangerous problems.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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#STRask: Does the
Bible
Explicitly Forbid Premarital Sex?
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· By
greg koukl
On Sep 28, 2024 5:29 PM
Questions about whether the
Bible
explicitly forbids premarital sex and whether Song
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The
Bible
Is Not a Game of Telephone
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:50 PM
In his response to a Newsweek article attacking the
Bible
, Dan Wallace...explains why the transmission of the
Bible
was not like a...
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Topic:
History
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Why You Shouldn’t Ask God if the Book of Mormon Is True
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· By
aaron brake
On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
There’s one question you’re likely to hear from every Mormon missionary: Will you pray and ask God if the Book of Mormon is true? Here’s why that’s not a good idea.
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Topic:
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An Argument for Jehovah’s Witnesses: Jesus Is Jehovah
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
How should we speak to Jehovah’s Witnesses about Jesus?
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Topic:
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A Reminder of the Beauty of Justification by Faith and the Power of the
Bible
Web Content Article
· By
amy k. hall
On Nov 25, 2019 1:12 AM
The answer he found in the
Bible
changed everything.
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Topic:
Theology
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What Should Christians Do in Tough Times?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Warner Wallace talks about why some
verses
are missing from the
Bible
and how to
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Do You Take the
Bible
Literally?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
How to respond and also how to know if their question is intellectually honest.
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Topic:
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Science: Is God Out of Bounds?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:42 PM
is no Jewish source to substantiate Jesus’ resurrection, how to know which
Bible
...
verses
apply to us and which don’t, and more.
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Is the
Bible
Intolerant?
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· By
brett kunkle
On Jun 27, 2019 8:33 PM
recent youth conference, Brett helps students think through the accusation that the
Bible
...and
Bible
-believing Christians are intolerant.
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Jury Duty
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
jury duty, using a game plan, and whether variations mean we don’t have a reliable
Bible
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Is the
Bible
Full of Contradictions?
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
“The
Bible
is full of contradictions!”
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Topic:
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Does “God Visit the Iniquities of the Fathers” on the “Third & Fourth Generations”?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Greg interprets a commonly misunderstood and difficult passage by looking at the details of the context.
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Topic:
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#STRask: November 26, 2018
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
questions about why a sacrifice for sin is needed, if we can learn principles from
Bible
...
verses
that were written to others, whether Joseph was...
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Strategy for Dealing With
Bible
Difficulties
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
Last week I got a call from my brother who lives in Florida. He had stumbled upon a website apparently done by Jewish scholars and meant to serve the Jewish community that was experiencing in-roads...
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Ancient Myths vs. the
Bible
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· By
amy k. hall
On Apr 9, 2020 1:51 AM
There are some key differences between the God of the
Bible
and the gods of
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The Top Ten Posts of 2017
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
Don’t miss the ten most popular posts from 2017. The collection itself is an interesting commentary on what our culture is currently searching for online.
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Why a Same-Sex Couple Could
Never
Practice Christian Marriage
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· By
robby lashua
On Jan 27, 2024 3:11 AM
Aside from denying and twisting the clear passages of Scripture that prohibit homosexuality, pro-gay theology has another problem: A same-sex couple can’t practice Christian marriage as described...
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Topic:
Sexuality and Gender
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Teach What the
Bible
Says First
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· By
amy k. hall
On Sep 28, 2021 3:26 AM
Sometimes, people who are teaching the
Bible
try much too hard to be brilliant, giving...us their own insights into life rather than letting the brilliance of the...
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Be Willing to Submit to Our Good God on the Issue of Homosexuality
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
If you do not yet believe Jesus died for your sins, or you do not trust the
Bible
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Topic:
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How to Make the Case That the
Bible
Is the Word of God
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 29, 2022 8:42 PM
shares a helpful mnemonic for remembering the reasons why Christians can trust the
Bible
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Twisting Jesus’ Words
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
When my daughter came home with a badly-interpreted
Bible
lesson one day, though,
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Topic:
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How the
Bible
Authenticates Itself
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 2, 2021 7:07 PM
What does it mean to say the
Bible
is “self-attesting”? John Piper explains.
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Topic:
Theology
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The
Bible
Comes Alive in Israel
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
incredible archaeological discoveries in Israel that give powerful evidence for the
Bible
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Topic:
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A Plan to Begin a Year of Learning
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Here’s a plan for a year’s worth of reading in theology,
Bible
, and apologetics.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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#STRask: January 4, 2016
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Greg responds to questions about John 15:22, the moral principle of seeking to fulfill unchosen sexual desires, Genesis 30, and how to define Christian orthodoxy.
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How Not to Argue for the Truthfulness of the
Bible
Web Content Article
· By
tim barnett
On Mar 19, 2020 7:15 PM
Tim points out a common mistake when trying to argue for the
Bible’s
reliability.
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Does God Whisper? Part 1
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 11:08 PM
Does the
Bible
teach that Christians are to listen for God’s voice to guide their
Media Type:
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Topic:
Theology
web-content
Archaeology, the
Bible
, and the Leap of Faith
Web Content Article
· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 11:21 PM
Does the archeological accuracy of the
Bible
have anything to do with it’s truth
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Topic:
Science
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The Church and Slavery
Web Content Article
· By
melinda penner
On Jun 27, 2019 8:53 PM
In a recent post, I
quoted
historian Rodney Stark extensively about how religions
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Article
Topic:
History
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No Lost Books of the
Bible
Web Content Article
· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
people claim there are “lost books” that should have been included in the
Bible
...Greg says this view doesn’t make sense, whether or not you think the...
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Article
Topic:
Theology
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The Claim about Homosexuality in the Film 1946 Is Irrelevant
Web Content Article
· By
alan shlemon
On Apr 29, 2021 1:20 AM
homosexuality is based on a 1946 mistranslation of a Greek word in the RSV
Bible
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Topic:
Sexuality and Gender
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Charles Spurgeon on Reading the
Bible
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Spurgeon spoke some wise and motivating words on how and why we should read the
Bible
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Topic:
Christian Living
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The
Bible
Supernaturally Changes Lives
Web Content Article
· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Something radical and amazing happens when people immerse themselves in the
Bible
—they
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