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The Royal Law —

The Greatest Commandment made flesh: How God became neighbour to redeem our nature.

The Royal Law —

The Greatest Commandment made flesh: How God became neighbour to redeem our nature.

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Of all 613 laws prescribed in the Old Covenant, which one is most important? Many Christians today will tell you that the Ten Commandments are the most important. But when Christ was asked this question, He did not mention them directly––He implied them. Instead, He referenced two passages: the Shema
Did Jesus Preach Against Eye for Eye and Tooth for Tooth? —

Did Jesus abolish the “Law of the Tooth?”

Did Jesus Preach Against Eye for Eye and Tooth for Tooth? —

Did Jesus abolish the “Law of the Tooth?”

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In His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declared: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matt. 5:17) Yet a few verses later, He seems to do exactly that. He says, “You
James Renwick: Christian, Pastor, Martyr. —

Remembering the life of Christian martyr James Renwick

James Renwick: Christian, Pastor, Martyr. —

Remembering the life of Christian martyr James Renwick

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Born in Scotland in about 1662, James Renwick was a passionate and powerful Presbyterian preacher. His birth was also an unexpected answer to prayer. His parents, Andrew and Elizabeth lived in the hills of Glencairn, and though just a young couple, great tragedy had already befallen them. Every one of
Charlemagne and Alcuin —

How Charlemagne and a Christian scholar expanded the Church in the Middle Ages.

Charlemagne and Alcuin —

How Charlemagne and a Christian scholar expanded the Church in the Middle Ages.

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Charlemagne (742-814 AD), the famous king of the Franks,[1] was the son of Pepin the Short, though there was nothing short about him. Charlemagne stood at a staggering seven feet tall! Maybe that’s why he was known as Charles the Great. Or maybe it’s because he was such a powerful
Foreshadowing Babylon —

How the destruction of Sodom is a prophetic warning of the end.

Foreshadowing Babylon —

How the destruction of Sodom is a prophetic warning of the end.

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The story of Sodom and Gomorrah has enraptured listeners for millennia. God’s cataclysmic judgment against these very wicked sister cities has been a generational warning flare to repent. It puts on full display what happens when God’s intolerance for iniquity reaches its full measure. But what I find interesting is
The Magi of Matthew —

Between the central themes of Matthew and the "Revelation of the Magi".

The Magi of Matthew —

Between the central themes of Matthew and the "Revelation of the Magi".

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Do you like a good mystery? I love a good mystery, a real enigmatic prehistory excavation in which there’s no written record to decipher the physical remains, or a good Biblical mystery, when the Bible gives us a brief description with no further explanation. It’s the possibilities that intrigue. We
Greater In Glory —

Did Haggai’s prophecy about the second temple being greater in glory than Solomon’s fail?

Greater In Glory —

Did Haggai’s prophecy about the second temple being greater in glory than Solomon’s fail?

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Although the prophet Jeremiah had the unfortunate task of both prophesying and witnessing the terrible fall of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians, he also got to share God’s promise of a future time when He would allow the Jewish people to return and rebuild their lost city. In
The Jesus Genealogies —

Why is Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus different from Luke’s?

The Jesus Genealogies —

Why is Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus different from Luke’s?

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One of the most frequently asked Bible questions is about the “Jesus genealogies” recorded in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. They are a mystery to many believers because of how different they are. In fact, they are so different in certain places that skeptics think that they are in
Kingdom Builders —

When we put God’s kingdom first, He provides the rest of our needs.

Kingdom Builders —

When we put God’s kingdom first, He provides the rest of our needs.

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Because of the promises of past prophets (Hag 1:9), the Jews who had returned from the Babylonian captivity may have been expecting God’s blessing. But as God informed them through Haggai the prophet, they were under His judgment instead: “You have sown much, and harvested little” declares the LORD. “You