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Features a variety of perspectives, letters, and journal entries on theology, Christian living and contemporary culture ––– ranging from casual and thought-provoking blogs on current events to expository teachings for personal reflection and application.

A Working Faith —

Is faith a "good work" or a meritorious act of the will? Reforming the Calvinist definition of faith.

A Working Faith —

Is faith a "good work" or a meritorious act of the will? Reforming the Calvinist definition of faith.

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One of the defining features of Calvinism and the Reformed tradition is the doctrine that regeneration (new birth) precedes faith in Christ. Regeneration precedes faith because every person is totally depraved and spiritually dead in sin, completely incapable of responding and doing any good work whatsoever,
Dragons & Dinosaurs —

Ryan Hembree interviews fossil hunter and palaeontology researcher Vance Nelson

Dragons & Dinosaurs —

Ryan Hembree interviews fossil hunter and palaeontology researcher Vance Nelson

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Some of the most frequently asked questions related to the Bible have to do with dinosaurs and dragons. Regarding dinosaurs, people often ask where they “fit” into Scripture. After all, the word dinosaur isn’t found at all in the Bible! On the other hand, the
The Invisible Kingdom and the One True Church —

Are "other" Christians condemned outside the one true Church? Examining Christ's prophetic parables of faithful and nominal believers in Matthew 25.

The Invisible Kingdom and the One True Church —

Are "other" Christians condemned outside the one true Church? Examining Christ's prophetic parables of faithful and nominal believers in Matthew 25.

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The kingdom of heaven is fragmented here on earth. To call the body of Christ broken or divided is a very controversial statement. Many regard it as blasphemous or schismatic and others see it as normative, inevitable, or even Biblical. In Catholicism and Orthodoxy, the Spirit
The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

The Exodus: A Multitude of Issues —

Is the Exodus of Israel just a fiction? Answering three questions about the Exodus.

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While God’s Word has always been mocked and ridiculed, it seems that in these “last days” there has been a renewed effort to discredit the Bible (see 2 Peter 3). Skeptics scoff at the “stories” recorded in the Bible passing them off as myth, legend,
What Flesh and Blood Has Not Revealed —

A starting point for unity among "other" Trinitarian Christians.

What Flesh and Blood Has Not Revealed —

A starting point for unity among "other" Trinitarian Christians.

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As of late, that millennial tension of the one true Church, salvation within and condemnation without, has only tightened its grip among laity and ecclesiastical orders. Prior to the Great Schism of 1054, and long before the Protestant Reformation in 1517, the vast majority of schisms
Jonah is Just Hilarious! —

No, Jonah is not a satirical fable about a false prophet. Why the Bible Project is dead wrong about the book and person of Jonah.

Jonah is Just Hilarious! —

No, Jonah is not a satirical fable about a false prophet. Why the Bible Project is dead wrong about the book and person of Jonah.

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Surfing the web and scouting theological prospects is a dangerous game. None quite so dangerous as the one I stumbled upon just yesterday. The Bible Project is a famous Christian media group with over 3 million subscribers that produce very well-crafted animations about the Bible.
On the Constitution of Man —

What is the difference between the soul, spirit, heart, and mind?

On the Constitution of Man —

What is the difference between the soul, spirit, heart, and mind?

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Perhaps one of the most enigmatic questions of Christian history: What is the difference between the soul, spirit, heart, and mind? Together it strikes right at the core of the gospel message and great commission, the Shema Yisrael (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) and the greatest commandments given
Who Is the Satan? —

On Michael S. Heiser's dogmatic interpretation of "the satan" and why he is almost certainly wrong.

Who Is the Satan? —

On Michael S. Heiser's dogmatic interpretation of "the satan" and why he is almost certainly wrong.

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Christian theologian and Old Testament scholar Michael S. Heiser is brilliant and refreshing. His work on expounding and popularizing rabbinical scholar Alan F. Segal’s “Two Powers of Heaven” has done a great deal of good for the Kingdom. He demonstrates how ancient orthodox Judaism held
Did Satan Really Say? Part 2 —

Understanding the depth of deception and how to defend against it–––the need for humility.

Did Satan Really Say? Part 2 —

Understanding the depth of deception and how to defend against it–––the need for humility.

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I do not doubt that the upsurge of empirical certainty in the West has had some effect in misunderstanding the depth of presumption in how we believe, where naturalism reigns supreme and, so, empirical facts are the only true facts – a deception in its