Foundational Christian Beliefs about Jesus Then early church There are many different branches on the tree of the Christian Church. We read how the church began in the Biblical book called The Acts of the Apostles, or just Acts for short. In chapter 2 we read about the coming of the Holy Spirit and the […]
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Faith and Personal Responsibility Someone has said, we should pray like it all depends on God and work like it all depends on us. As with all such sayings this view may be somewhat simplistic. None the less, it is a good place to begin when considering the balance of faith and responsibility. The gift
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Does God Help Those Who Help Themselves. God helps those who help themselves. Hezikiah 35: 3. Of course there is no such, book, chapter, or verse in the Bible. The quotation is from Benjamin Franklin’s Booklet, Poor Richard’s Almanac. It goes together with other sayings by the American Philosopher, Politician, and Inventor. You might remember,
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Christians Can Have Fun There are some people who have a lot of rules. It can feel very restrictive. It can ruin our sense of fun and play. Jesus was not one of those people. He had a great sense of humor and he liked to party. The very first miracle we read about is
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Christianity and Postmodernism I used to have a poster in my office with a picture of a couple of Orangutans. It said, “I know you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” This sentiment sums up the difficulty of Christianity and
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Back Porch Swing Just outside the sliding door In just three steps or maybe four You’ll find our peaceful place to be A rustic swing is there you see There we sit side by side Or all alone we do abide We watch the squirrels run and play And set aside our cares away Our
Everyday miracles amazing me Stars in the sky, fish in the sea The greatest of beasts the tiniest be Everyday miracles the eyes of faith see Some explain creation away Believing accidents in reality play The determining role beginning from clay To evolve into all that is living today But we are not accidents
Jesus’ Death on the Cross If you have ever attended a Baptist Church or tuned into a Billy Graham crusade you have heard a sermon based on the most popular protestant theology concerning Jesus’ Death on the Cross. It is known as the Penal-Substitution theory of salvation. It is very Biblical and makes for effective
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Christian Healing This post is about Christian Healing. Until recently those of us living in the Western World or Europe and North America had only one major view of illness and the process of healing. If you have more than the common cold or the need for simple first aid you head for the
Reflections on the Kingdom of God The challenge of Christianity has always been to be in, but not of, the world. We see the tension even in one of the most central teachings of Jesus: The Kingdom of God. It is not surprising to have misunderstandings about the Kingdom of God because even Jesus found
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