GOT HOPE? Christianity Delivers
Mark 6:3 states, "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him." Of all of the occupations Jesus could have chosen, why did He choose to be a carpenter? Those …
The Christian version of universalism is the belief that everyone will eventually receive salvation, no matter their actions while on earth and beliefs about Jesus. Universalism can be distinguished from traditional Western views on Christianity in that it extends the time for humans to repent to after death. In other words, this view agrees that …
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Jordan Peterson is an extremely popular psychology professor from the University of Toronto whose self-help books sell by the millions, but he hasn't yet surpassed the best-selling book in the world: the Bible. The Bible contains 66 books written by over 40 authors over 1,500 years in 3 languages and in 3 continents. Its deep, …
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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller In Matthew 11:25, Jesus praised and thanked God for bringing the little ones to the light while leaving some of the wise and learned in the dark. What rings …
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“The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.” – 1 Timothy 4:1 Wolves in sheep's clothing have begun infiltrating our churches, spreading false doctrines and duping millions. Without even realizing it, Christians may slowly find themselves falling prey to their idealistic …
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In ancient times, claiming special powers and failing to deliver could earn you a death sentence. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a dream around 600 years before the appearance of Jesus, which he struggled to interpret. He summoned the help of magicians, sorcerers, astrologers, and enchanters, expecting them to interpret his dream without giving them …
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If we don't like what God's Word has to say, why not change the message? God won't mind, right? That could be the philosophy behind one of the newest English translations of the Bible, the Passion Translation. The Passion Translation (TPT) hails itself as is "a new, heart-level translation, using Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic manuscripts, …
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Let's not be duped by the New Age wolves in sheep's clothing. They are the "woke" among us who claim to be Christians, but reject Christianity's core doctrines. Over the past few hundred years, a number of “new age” movements have reared their ugly heads to either cast doubts on Christianity or spread false doctrines …
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Were the Jews of Jesus' time expecting their Savior to arrive? The short answer is yes. A longer answer is offered in this blog. The Jews of Jesus’ day were well aware that the time for their Savior to come had come because God had given that information to them in their Scriptures: He would …
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King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had a dream around 600 years before the appearance of Jesus, which he struggled to interpret. He summoned the help of magicians, sorcerers, astrologers, and enchanters, expecting them to interpret his dream without giving them any details about it. They protested, telling him that no one could ever interpret a dream …
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