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The Bible

Sproul and Carson on Biblical Interpretation

April 8, 2011

Are you using these verses incorrectly? Good point they make on John 3:16.

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Parody of Love Wins, by Rob Bell

April 4, 2011

In February 2011 megachurch pastor Rob Bell shook the evangelical world with the video promotion of his new book Love Wins. The response that ensued surprised many pastors and church leaders as suddenly Universalists began coming out of the woodwork, passionately commenting on opposing blogs and even writing their own. Those supporting Bell simply said, [...]

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Is Ghandi in heaven or hell?

February 28, 2011

Update: The best review of Love Wins is Kevin DeYoungs long, but theologically accurate blogpost found here. Is Ghandi in heaven or hell? This is the question Rob Bell asks in his new provocative video, which promotes his upcoming book Love Wins. Here’s the promo from his publisher (bolding mine): In Love Wins: Heaven, Hell, [...]

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The New NIV Translation Forces You To Choose

November 16, 2010

In 2011, a new translation of the NIV will be published by Zondervan. This new translation will replace the older version first published in 1984. Since the NIV (1984 version) is the most widely used translation in the pews of Protestant churches and the homes of evangelical Christians, a choice will soon have to be [...]

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Art and the Gospels

November 15, 2010

Justin Taylor at Between Two Worlds announced a new illumination of the Four Holy Gospels by Crossway. “The artist commissioned for the project is Makoto Fujimura, a devout Christian, and one of the most highly-regarded artists of the twenty-first century.” Watch the video to find out more: Fujimura – 4 Holy Gospels from Crossway on [...]

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Justification by Faith Alone, Part 2

October 9, 2010

In Part 1 of this series on justification, we looked at the bad news that the apostle Paul has been teaching us from Romans 1-3. Well Paul is about to blast us with the good news. Notice the big change introduced at Romans 3:21. With the words “But now…” Paul is making a huge turning [...]

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Justification by Faith Alone, Part 1

October 6, 2010

Justification by Faith Alone was the cause of the Protestant Reformation of the church in the 16th Lentury, were thousands of Christians lost their lives holding true to this doctrine. It was known by its Latin term “sola fide” and was one the famous 5 Solas of the Reformation. Martin Luther said justification by faith [...]

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Which Version of the Bible is Best?

September 11, 2010

Which version of the Bible do you think is best and why? This is the question I’ve asked myself multiple times since first becoming a Christian. I once thought it was the NIV, but no longer do. Here’s why… Recently, after the sermon at our Wednesday night church service , a question came up about [...]

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Why A Written Word?

June 5, 2010

God chose to inspire a Bible, full of written words, not a picture book or TV show or movie or a series of cell phone text messages.

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