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A Book about the
Bible
That Makes You Want to Read It
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:48 PM
The beauty of this little book is that it explains the
Bible
in a way that stirs
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Topic:
Christian Living
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It All Comes Back to God
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 9:52 PM
It all starts with the first
verse
, “In the beginning, God...”
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Topic:
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When It Comes to Homosexuality, the
Bible
Addresses Behavior
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· By
alan shlemon
On Oct 19, 2021 10:19 PM
When it comes to sexuality, the
Bible
doesn’t talk about “being gay” or “LGBTQ people
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Topic:
Sexuality and Gender
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Three Reasons Why People Interpret the
Bible
Differently
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:50 PM
biblical authors, and if God inspired their writing, why do people interpret the
Bible
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Are the Prayers of Two or Three People More Powerful Than the Prayers of One?
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:47 PM
What was Jesus really intending to communicate when He said, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them”?
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Topic:
Theology
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An App to Help You Read through the
Bible
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
The key to sustained
Bible
reading over time is having a goal, developing a habit
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Is Reading the
Bible
Morally Equivalent to Watching Game of Thrones?
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
watching nudity, graphic violence, and sexually explicit content on TV when the
Bible
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Intrinsic Human Value Is the Same for All and Can
Never
Be Lost
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· By
melinda penner
On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
Because we’re created in God’s image, nothing can negate our intrinsic value, not even sin. But lately, our culture has been saying otherwise.
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Topic:
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You
Never
Know the Difference Your Efforts Will Make
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· By
greg koukl
On Mar 10, 2021 2:52 AM
Greg talks about the website of a 13-year-old he met last week, reminds us God uses both big and small efforts to do great things, then answers questions about churches catering to the world and...
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How to Read Your
Bible
During a Pandemic
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· By
alan shlemon
On Apr 20, 2020 7:09 PM
There’s no benefit to reading the
Bible
if you unintentionally miss the meaning of
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No Discrimination?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Greg talks about discrimination, if people can be saved if they’ve
never
heard Jesus
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Wisdom vs. Technique
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· By
melinda penner
On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
You may know that one of the topics Greg teaches on is “Decision Making and the Will of God.”
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Spiritually Investing in the Lives of Your Kids—Mentoring Letter April 2015
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:52 PM
Here’s a clever drill I’ve stumbled upon that’s got to be the simplest, most efficient way to make a spiritual investment in the lives of your kids.
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When God Doesn’t Promise
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Nervously I asked my friend, “Is your daughter a Christian?” “No,” she replied, “but that’s okay!” I thought to myself, That’s strange. Why would a mother be okay that her...
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Topic:
Theology
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Do You Take the
Bible
Literally?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:47 PM
When a writer seems to be communicating facts in a straightforward way, I read them as such. When I encounter obvious figures of speech, I take them that way, too.
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God’s Preferred Pronouns
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· By
alan shlemon
On Mar 3, 2022 10:44 PM
Some gender theorists say we should abandon the use of he/him pronouns for God and instead use they/them, but there are good, biblical reasons not to do this.
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Topic:
Theology
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Justice Matters to God
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· By
jonathan noyes
On Jul 14, 2022 6:58 PM
God calls Christians to “do justice,” but what is true justice? Jon Noyes shares a biblical picture of justice and how Christians can pursue it in his latest Stand to Reason University course.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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A New Testament Passage That’s Older than the New Testament
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· By
robby lashua
On Apr 1, 2024 9:03 PM
An early Christian creed
quoted
in the New Testament is evidence that belief
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Topic:
History
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Why We Follow Some Old Testament Laws but Not Others
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· By
greg koukl
On Mar 30, 2023 8:57 PM
Critics accuse Christians of conveniently picking and choosing from Old Testament laws, and even Christians can be confused about why we follow some Mosaic laws but not others. Here’s an explanation.
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Read through the
Bible
Once a Year
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
Greg exhorts everyone to read through the
Bible
once a year then takes questions
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What Can We Know about God without Using the
Bible
?
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· By
greg koukl
On Dec 7, 2023 5:49 PM
Greg and Amy discuss how, even apart from the
Bible
, we can know some of God’s attributes
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How Do I Develop a Passion for the
Bible
?
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 25, 2019 10:38 PM
Greg shares how to make
Bible
reading more than a chore.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Did Jesus Really Exist?
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
We have good, historical reasons to think Jesus was not just a legendary character.
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Topic:
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A Clarification on How
Bible
Variants Are Counted
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
It’s a common mistake in apologetic circles to claim
Bible
variants are counted by
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Article
Topic:
History
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Did Jesus Not Die on the Cross?
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for November 2013 It’s not uncommon to find people who deny that Jesus rose from the dead.
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Topic:
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Homosexuality and the
Bible
—Not That Kind of Homosexuality
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 26, 2019 9:35 PM
Video from the Stand to Reason Quick-Reference App. To view all the videos and read the accompanying short text, download the app HERE.
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Topic:
Sexuality and Gender
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Rich Theology in MacArthur’s Book on Jesus’ Parables
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
What better way for people to see Jesus more clearly and build a theological foundation than by learning from Jesus’ parables?
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Topic:
Theology
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3 Questions You Need to Ask When Reading the
Bible
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jul 31, 2019 6:05 PM
Apologetics Tip #7: Alan shares the right questions to ask when reading the
Bible
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Topic:
Christian Living
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What Exodus 21:22 Says about Abortion
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 10:52 PM
The Torah’s teaching about accidental “miscarriage” has been hotly contested concerning the value of the unborn. Is it pro-life or pro-abortion? Here are the facts. You decide.
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Topic:
Bioethics
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Four Reasons Not to Read the
Bible
Literally
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:39 PM
Greg talks about odds and ends, four reasons not to read the
Bible
literally, then
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Interview: Paul Copan on Slavery in the
Bible
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Greg talks to Paul Copan about slavery in the
Bible
and then takes calls on whether
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Henry Blackaby’s Experiencing God: A Critique
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Extensive review of Experiencing God
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Article
Topic:
Theology
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It Was the Best of Actions, It Was the Worst of Actions
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Why do atheists and Christians see Jesus so differently?
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Article
Topic:
Theology
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Scripture vs. Self
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
When you find you disagree with the
Bible
, is your first inclination to correct your...own thinking or to try to change the
Bible’s
meaning?
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Article
Topic:
Christian Living
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Three Life Lessons from Billy Graham
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:51 PM
We ought to heed the wisdom of the three foundational life lessons that shaped Bill Graham’s life and ministry.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Questions for Alan
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· By
alan shlemon
On Jun 27, 2019 9:45 PM
Alan talks about social justice, the problem of evil, Jehovah’s Witnesses, inoculating children in tough topics, and more.
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Liabilities of a “Living”
Bible
and Constitution View
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Greg talks about the liabilities of a living
Bible
and Constitution view, the influence
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The
Bible
Has Been Translated Many Times Over, so How Can It Be Reliable?
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 9:55 PM
Does the number of times the
Bible
has been translated affect its reliability?
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Topic:
History
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Tips for Developing a Habit of
Bible
Reading
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:54 PM
Greg gives tips for reading the
Bible
regularly then takes calls on responding to
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Did Old Testament Men Treat Their Wives Like Property?
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Many people assume men in the Old Testament treated their wives like property, but does the text back that up?
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Topic:
Theology
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#STRask: September 11, 2017
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
on a timer and answers questions about the age of accountability, knowing what
Bible
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3 Questions You Need to Ask When Reading the
Bible
Web Content Article
· By
alan shlemon
On May 8, 2020 4:08 PM
Alan shares the right questions to ask when reading the
Bible
so that you can get
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Topic:
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The
Bible
Does Not Approve of Everything It Records
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
On media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, it is very easy for people to share rhetorically powerful posts that can leave young Christians scrambling to find an answer.
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Article
Topic:
Theology
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I Take the
Bible
In Its Ordinary Sense
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
The real question we face is not whether or not to take the Mosaic Law literally, but whether we are now under that same legal code.
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Topic:
Theology
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Should Religious People Legislate Their Beliefs?
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· By
tim barnett
On May 20, 2021 2:44 PM
Mr. B responds to a tweet by the Richard Dawkins Foundation seeking to disqualify religious people from enshrining their beliefs in law.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Worshiping Images of Ourselves
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
Justin Taylor has an interesting and helpful post that takes the reader step by step through the second half of Romans 1.
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Topic:
Sexuality and Gender
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How 2020 Is Taking a Toll on Your Soul
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· By
alan shlemon
On Aug 15, 2020 8:59 PM
He
quotes
what he believes is the comment of the year because it provides valuable
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You Want to Be a Good Apologist?
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
Years ago Amy was given a piece of advice that has proved to be more valuable in her life than anything else. Here’s that advice.
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Article
Topic:
Christian Living
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Do Not Denigrate the Original Languages of the
Bible
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· By
tim barnett
On May 23, 2024 9:32 PM
Tim responds to a KJV-only pastor who says he can correct the Greek text using the King James Version.
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Topic:
Christian Living
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How Neuroscience Points to Dualism
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Michael Egnor has a fascinating post on neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield’s evidence-based conversion from materialism to dualism.
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Topic:
Science
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Free to Say We’ve Sinned
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
It’s only when you’re open about your sin that people can see you’re resting on Christ’s work for you, not your own perfection. This is when you glorify Christ the most.
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Topic:
Theology
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Who Are You to Judge?
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· By
brett kunkle
On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Drinking. Premarital sex. Abortion. Homosexuality. Same-sex marriage. Christians have so many hang-ups with the behavior of non-Christians, don’t they?
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Article
Topic:
Theology
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The
Bible
and Capital Punishment
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 10:55 PM
Is capital punishment compatible with Christianity? Greg outlines a biblical argument for capital punishment, makes a case for retributive punishment, and responds to objections.
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Article
Topic:
Philosophy
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How Can I Know Which
Bible
Promises Apply to Me?
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
If not every promise in the
Bible
applies to you, how can you know which ones you
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Article
Topic:
Theology
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Bart Ehrman on the Existence of Jesus
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Skeptic Bart Ehrman says to those who deny Jesus existed, “It makes you look foolish.”
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Topic:
History
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Do You Love Your Reputation More than Christ?
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
You will likely
never
face death for the truth, but are you willing to face derision
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 11:09 PM
There is an old TV show you may have heard of, but probably have
never
seen unless
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If the Qur’an Is True, Then It’s False
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
The Muslim mission field is huge. The question Christians need to be asking is, how do we reach them with the gospel?
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Topic:
Other Worldviews
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Two Things to Remember When Discussing Creation with Other Christians
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
There are few conversations between Christians that generate as much heat as those concerning creation. It seems like there are as many interpretations of Genesis as there are Christians.
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Topic:
Theology
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Hail the Heaven-Born Prince of Peace!
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· By
jonathan noyes
On Dec 14, 2023 11:28 PM
While lights, trees, and presents are fantastic parts of Christmas celebrations, the thing that makes this the “most wonderful time of the year” is God’s ultimate gift to humanity. Jon reflects on...
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Topic:
Theology
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Regarding Apologetics, an Apology
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
If we shouldn’t use arguments to promote the Gospel—because it’s leaning on human wisdom and not God—then what are we to say?
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Topic:
Theology
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Decide Here and Now
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· By
amy k. hall
On Apr 6, 2020 10:28 PM
“If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you.”
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Topic:
Christian Living
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Five Apologetics Questions You Need to Think Through
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
What key questions should we be thinking about as apologists? Strengthen your understanding of—and your ability to communicate—the answers to these five questions.
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Topic:
Theology
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Why Jesus Rebuked Doubting Thomas
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· By
greg koukl
On Mar 28, 2024 1:25 AM
Many think Jesus rebuked doubting Thomas for seeking evidence to buttress his belief instead of taking the “blessed” path of blind faith, but there are two problems with reading Jesus this way.
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Topic:
Theology
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The Top Ten Posts of 2023
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· By
amy k. hall
On Dec 26, 2023 10:32 PM
The topics in this year’s top ten list indicate this has been a difficult and confusing time for many.
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Topic:
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Is God an Exalted Man?
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:37 PM
When I was meeting with Mormon missionaries, it was their view of God that was particularly grieving to me...
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Topic:
Theology
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Quick Thought: Is the Father Greater than the Son?
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· By
tim barnett
On Jun 27, 2019 8:55 PM
This is a very common objection you will hear from Jehovah’s Witnesses when they come to your door.
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Topic:
Theology
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What If I Deny Christ Out of Fear?
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 8:56 PM
Here’s a question you may be thinking about after the Oregon murders: Would I lose my salvation if I denied Christ out of fear?
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Topic:
Theology
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Reading through the
Bible
Isn’t a Goal, It’s a Lifestyle
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· By
greg koukl
On Jan 6, 2021 3:46 AM
Greg talks about making
Bible
-reading part of your life habits, then he takes calls
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The Jesus Seminar Under Fire
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· By
greg koukl
On May 5, 2020 10:25 PM
self-described scholars who have determined Jesus probably only said 20% of the
quotes
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Topic:
History
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Is Homosexuality the Worst Sin of All?
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· By
alan shlemon
On Aug 1, 2019 5:16 PM
Christians define sin as “missing the mark.” It almost sounds cute. Kyle lied so he missed the mark…Oops. Katy gossiped...Shucks, that was wrong. Randy was prideful…Yikes, better stop that. But...
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Article
Topic:
Sexuality and Gender
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The Top Ten Posts of 2018
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· By
amy k. hall
On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
It’s always interesting to see what topics were most popular over the year. Take a look at this year’s top ten list, and see if you missed any of these posts the first time around.
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Topic:
Announcements
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Talking to Jehovah’s Witnesses? Start Here
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· By
tim barnett
On Jan 7, 2020 11:10 PM
Tim compiled some tactics, tools, and information to help you respond to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ common beliefs and challenges to the deity of Jesus and personhood of the Spirit.
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Topic:
Other Worldviews
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Answering Matthew Vines’s 40 Questions
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 8:54 PM
Greg Koukl, along with Alan Shlemon, respond to Matthew Vines’s 40 Questions regarding homosexuality and the Church.
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Read through the
Bible
in a Year
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· By
greg koukl
On Jun 27, 2019 9:49 PM
Greg reflects on last week’s reTHINK conference then answers questions about the second law of thermodynamics, unconditional love, and more.
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