Tag: Jesus
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The Sufficiency of Scripture and Sexual Ethics
Introduction The Christian church lives in a highly sexualized age. In every form of media, from television to the internet, and even children’s programming, people are bombarded with ideologies regarding gender roles and sexuality. The world’s messaging is a direct challenge to the Christian worldview, seeking personal fulfillment and affirmation as its highest good. Owen…
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Strength Displayed in Meekness
Christians in the Western world live in a time of great division between social and political ideologies. These divisions are so deep that there is little chance that either side will find common ground in which to work through their differences. Success, therefore, is often measured by who can dominate the other side by sheer…
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We All Have Baggage
Recently, there was a something of a dust-up in Christian circles on the social media platform known as X. Pastor Tom Buck of First Baptist Church of Lindale, TX was involved in a debate regarding Christian men who appeared to be arguing that no woman with a promiscuous past should be considered marriage material despite…
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King David Was Not a Pastor
The Office of Pastor is a High Calling The office of the pastor is a serious calling in Scripture, one that should not be approached with any sense of casualness. This is why Paul lays out a series of requirements in his pastoral epistles. These qualifications are divinely inspired qualities that, without which, no man…
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When the Apostles Write, God Speaks
It is not uncommon to come across arguments from professing Christians, especially on the internet, where people dismiss a particular command from an apostle because, “Jesus didn’t say that.” In other words, they are arguing that the only portion of Scripture that is ultimately important is the “red letters,” those passages where Christ himself is…
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Christian Love and Illegal Immigration
The United States of America is a nation of immigrants; this is simply a matter of history. Immigration is part of the lifeblood of the American experience. However, immigration is currently at the heart of one of the most divisive political debates in the nation. Specifically, the issue of illegal immigration. America, like every other…
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No, Political Protests in a Church are Not Like Jesus Flipping Tables in the Temple
Ignorance of Scripture is bad enough, and it will lead someone to Hell. Willful ignorance, the purposeful rejection of God’s clear testimony, especially when it is so abundantly available, is inexcusable. And Shane Claiborne is being willfully ignorant. Jesus literally staged a protest IN THE TEMPLE. Flipped some tables… and drove out the folks pretending…
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Did God Prohibit Interracial Marriage?
Marriage is a sacred institution in the Christian faith, a union specifically created by God when he first placed man in the Garden of Eden (see Gen. 2). The union of one man and one woman in a lifelong monogamous relationship is the only design God gives for sexual intimacy and is the very foundation…
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“Give Us A King!”
How easy is it for us to forget the blessings of God and look to the world for affirmation and provision? Sadly, not very hard at all. When Samuel was called by God to be a prophet and judge to Israel, the nation was already in a sorry state. The people once again were in…
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Another OnlyFans Model Gets Baptized?
UPDATE: According to a report from Protestia, Ms. Philips continues to engage in sexually immoral behavior, continues to produce pornographic content, and expresses her support for homosexual marriage and abortion, while calling herself a Christian. These are all inconsistent with any profession of the Christian faith and would indicate she is still apostate. Reportedly, another…
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