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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Is it unloving to tell people they are sinners. While thinking about this question, an analogy immediately came to mind that I think brilliantly articulates why telling people they are sinners...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:57 PM
Many people don’t feel like their moral crimes deserve Hell, but the fact that people feel this way doesn’t mean the feeling is based on truth.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
What would you do if your homosexual friend or family member were to interpret your biblical stance against homosexual behavior as a lack of love towards them?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Christopher Morgan gave a fantastic response in a recent interview to the question “If God’s ultimate purpose is to glorify himself, does that mean God is selfish?”
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 8:58 PM
Some atheists state that atheism is not really a belief at all. Rather, they assert it is simply a lack of belief. But is that accurate?
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM
Derek Rishmawy describes “the triune shape of the gospel,” correcting the idea that the Father had to be convinced by the Son to love us.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:29 PM
Kenneth Samples says Christianity’s most dangerous idea—the idea that most challenges the standard naturalist paradigm—is that Jesus Christ died but didn’t stay dead.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
There’s only one way to Heaven because there’s only one God that exists who’s made only one offer of forgiveness through His only one Son.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Alan recently explained in a single tweet (138 characters) why Jesus is the only way to heaven. Find out what he said and how he said it.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
When a Jehovah’s Witness tells you that they believe in the resurrection of Jesus, they mean something very different than what Christians mean.
Media Type: Podcast Podcast Feed: Clear-Thinking Christianity Topic: Theology
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Target recently stated: “We welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their gender identity...”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:38 PM
Alan offers three quick thoughts about the recent statement made by Target to “welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility that corresponds with their...
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
On today’s podcast, Greg talks about an article discussing how people who object to radical changes in our society, like transgender bathrooms, are being bullied to abandon their reasonable...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
Here’s why intersex conditions are not evidence of further sexes in addition to male and female.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
One of the points I made during my message was that Scripture doesn’t teach that we have to cut ties with family, friends, and co-workers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
We can know, through the Gospel, that God is indeed all-powerful, all-good, and all-knowing, despite the existence of evil.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:39 PM
We are continuing our series on Answering Gosptacles with what might be the most pervasive gosptacle that we’ve looked at so far. The exclusivity of Christ as the only way of salvation is deeply...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
People want the judge in the Brock Turner case recalled because he’s not a good judge. He did not uphold justice. The arguments for leniency were not good ones...yet they’re the same arguments...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
At the end of John 13, after Jesus washes the disciples’ feet, He tells them He’s going away, and when they’re upset by this, Jesus gives them these words of comfort.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Our country deserves nothing but judgment. But oh, see His grace and love on the cross! And dare to pray to Him for what we don’t deserve.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:40 PM
Tim Barnett wrote this month’s Solid Ground to help you prepare for conversations with Jehovah’s Witnesses. He says the best thing you can do is to focus on the most important question.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
Contrary to Christopher Hitchens’s claim, religion isn’t what poisons everything. The problem is much deeper, more pervasive, and far more personal.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:41 PM
The question of the so-called Canaanite “genocide” is a difficult one to answer...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Jesus knew that those around Him were lost and hurting. That’s what led Him to act with kindness and good will towards them.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Does Mark’s Gospel present Jesus as a mere man, or is the deity of Christ presented even in the earliest Gospel?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
Alan explains how to understand the most modern case for pro-gay theology and how to undermine it in one step.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:42 PM
It would be odd to think that we alone (who were created in God’s image), and not God Himself, were by nature relational beings who interacted with and loved others.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
If God really is good, if He loves us, if He knows everything and is powerful enough to prevent any harm from coming to us, why do we suffer?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Alan responds to the common question why people are punished in hell forever when they’ve only committed a finite amount of sin.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
How much force will it take to “convince” people there’s no such thing as a biologically male body?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:43 PM
Rather than complain that I’m being persecuted, I’ll consider it pure joy whenever I face any trial because I’m sharing in the sufferings of Christ.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
In our discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses, we need to be tactical. That is, we need to anticipate their typical maneuvers to better guide the conversation. This will give us the best opportunity...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Atheists may not need to prove the absence of God, but their view entails a few other things that require a lot of explaining.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:44 PM
Alan explains why although atheists may not have to prove the absence of God, their view still entails three incredible assertions that require a lot of explaining.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Watch Reasonable Faith’s new short, animated apologetics video answering the question “Who did Jesus think He was?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
In this video, you can see the consistency of R.C. Sproul’s message of God, His holiness, and the gospel over the decades. His passion is infectious, and his God is glorious.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Correct beliefs about God can provide comfort, inspire wonder, cause us to worship, and more. But what are the consequences of thinking wrongly about God?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:56 PM
Alan Shlemon answers questions about whether the disciples believed in the resurrection, how one can “put a stone in the shoe” of students in a public school, finding a new church, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
Alan addresses the concern some Christians have with God being so restrictive about sex.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:57 PM
A new little book gives concise, practical tips and tools for teaching your kids biblical truth about gender issues.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
What does it mean to be human? Our culture is deeply divided on this question, and a great deal depends on the answer.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
The UK Supreme Court has upheld the free speech rights of bakers who declined to make a “Support Gay Marriage” cake, saying they were not discriminating against the customer because of his...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
What is gender? Is it malleable? Does it matter which gender we identify with? How should Christians think about this subject? Here are two key points Scripture makes on this subject.
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Web Content Article · By aaron brake On Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM
The idea that human beings are basically good is making its way into the Church. Here’s why this belief is not only false but also an obstacle to the gospel of grace.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Scientism claims we can’t have knowledge about religion or ethics because the only way to know reality is through the five senses. Here are three reasons why this view is problematic.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 9:59 PM
Critics of Christianity sometimes allege that our faith is similar to a pagan system since both require a sacrifice, but there are at least three significant differences.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
It’s tempting to think belief in God comes down to the evidence and nothing else. But is it really that simple? Does belief in God merely depend on evidence?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
What happens when scientists discover evidence that undermines evolutionary theory? It’s disqualified by definition. It’s ruled inadmissible. Atheists have no choice but to accept Darwin’s account....
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:00 PM
Why do some people accuse Christians of “living in fear”? They think Christians see God the way they do.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
God didn’t just give us a list of propositions about theology; He painted pictures for us all throughout history so that we could better see the depth of His beauty. Here’s one example.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:01 PM
How could a good God forgive those who commit moral crimes? This objection is a powerful challenge to Christianity for anyone who has a sense of the goodness and rightness of justice.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Alan recently taught Palestinian Christians in the West Bank of Israel about the subject of homosexuality. In this podcast, he shares three principles he told them that help them navigate their...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to undergo a “baptism of repentance” if He was sinless? Jonathan Pennington explains the answer Jesus gave to John the Baptist.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 10:02 PM
We will not always desire God with the same intensity. In fact, there will be times when we can only persevere and trust that God will again revive us. Here’s what C.S. Lewis had to say about this.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 10:03 PM
Alan interviews Christopher Yuan about his new book, Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 29, 2019 5:43 PM
Ryan Anderson summarizes the ideas in his new book about the transgender movement, When Harry Became Sally, in this video, and it’s worth watching.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 30, 2019 10:54 PM
If you ask your Muslim friend what would happen if he became a Christian, you’ll discover what’s holding him back from Jesus, and then you can help him overcome his obstacles.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 30, 2019 11:50 PM
Many people who identify as gay or lesbian think that Christians hate them and so does God, but this isn’t the case. Alan explains why.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 31, 2019 9:52 PM
Alan answers the question, “Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jul 31, 2019 11:53 PM
Two lines of reasoning can follow logical paths to internally consistent positions. Unfortunately, a growing number of people can no longer recognize which path leads to an absurd conclusion.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 1, 2019 5:12 PM
Many Christians are suspicious that compassion means compromise. But truth and compassion is about Christians balancing their convictions with a love towards homosexual men and women. It doesn’t...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 1, 2019 9:40 PM
Prayer is a genuine expression of love and need from children to their Father. Here’s why seeing Him as our Father is key to helping us pray.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 1, 2019 10:19 PM
A recent study shows that children raised by lesbian couples are “significantly more likely to report same-sex attraction, sexual minority identity, and same-sex sexual experiences.”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 2, 2019 9:30 PM
Here are two important pieces of advice you need to hear for your conversations with Muslims.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Oct 8, 2019 9:36 PM
While it’s true that Christians should prioritize their understanding of Scripture and Christian theology, Alan offers four reasons why Christians should add the study of false ideas to their to-do...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 2, 2019 5:51 AM
Some argue against Paul’s teachings about the Law by pointing to Jesus' words about following the Law in Matthew 5:17–20, but another passage in Matthew helps to clarify Jesus’ agreement with Paul.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 2, 2019 6:05 AM
An incident recorded in Daniel gives insight into some aspects of prayer and spiritual warfare.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 4, 2019 1:37 AM
Alan explains hadith literature and its role as a source of authority in the lives of Muslims.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 7:41 PM
Alan fills in for Greg and answers questions about the image of God in the mentally disabled, the drawbacks of a homosexual lifestyle, and how to pray for a family member who says she’s bisexual.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 8:20 PM
Alan talks to Tim Muehlhoff, author of Defending Your Marriage: The Reality of Spiritual Battle, about spiritual warfare.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 12, 2019 10:22 PM
What is the current state of the church on sexuality, and how can we compassionately but truthfully address this topic? Alan answers questions like these in this discussion with Jack Hibbs.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jan 7, 2020 10:50 PM
Is there hope for a person who experiences same-sex attraction? Alan responds to this question and more in part two of his discussion with Jack Hibbs.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 3, 2020 9:03 PM
Alan explains why we should care about God’s view of how we should use our bodies.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 27, 2020 10:32 PM
Alan explains how Islamic teachings were transmitted and compiled, especially regarding the words of Mohammed.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 15, 2020 7:45 PM
The culture has been pressuring Christians to pick a side: celebrate homosexuality and same-sex unions or continue to consider them sinful. Alan discusses whether Christians should divide over this...
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