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Deceivers and Antichrists
by David C. Grabbe
By the time the apostle John penned his gospel and epistles, he had witnessed the ministry of Jesus Christ, the crucifixion, the resurrected Messiah, and the founding of the church of God. He preached the gospel and made disciples, and …
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The Third Commandment (1997)
by John W. RitenbaughIt is not difficult for me to decide what the most common sin is: idolatry. Five of the Ten Commandments—numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10—bear directly on it. Additionally, we can easily include the others within idolatry by seeing …
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The Elijah Syndrome (Part Three)
by David C. GrabbeWe can draw several lessons from the prophet Elijah's experience recorded in I Kings 19, particularly his belief that he was the only one left whom God could use. First, no matter how bleak a situation appears, God always has far …
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Colossians 2:9-10
(9) For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; (10) and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
At every turn, it seems, the main object of Gnosticism was to twist the nature of Christ. Some Gnostics believed that Jesus was a man, but that Christ entered into Jesus when He was baptized and left Him right before He died. Other …
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Entrance Exam
by Mike FuhrerThe popular belief is "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). While this is true enough in its own right, it leaves out a great deal of biblical instruction about what God wants us to do with our lives between baptism and our glorious entrance into His Kingdom. Other just-as-true scriptures tell us that we have to meet His expectations, His standards, which are high and rigorous. And rightfully so, as the rewards are stunning! Jesus tells us in Matthew 13:43, "Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to …
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According to the New York Post, cancel culture is “the phenomenon of promoting the ‘canceling’ of people, brands, and even shows and …
The turmoil that arose during the election campaign of 2016 continues in the United States’ government, education system, and media, even …
There is a critical distinction between God's transmittable attributes, which He shares with us, and His non-transmittable attributes, …
Every Christian knows that obedience to God’s moral laws and His statutes and judgments brings excellent benefits. By learning and then …
Is any sin as prevalent and destructive as pride? Is any other sin the underlying and perhaps unseen cause of so many other sins as is …
In Part One, we noted that the statement “it is appointed for people to die once” is highly general. Nothing in its context, or in the …