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Have you ever wondered about eternal life? How can one be sure that they have this eternal life that John proclaims so confidently in his epistle? In his epistle, John gives some v

Both of these apostolic fathers have much to teach us today, even thousands of years later. When I read Clement’s letter to the Corinthians, I was so encouraged by the example he h

The Muratorian fragment is a remarkable find to the Christian faith. Most Christians look to Athanasius (367 CE) or the councils in North Africa and Carthage (390 CE) to see a comp

Tradition is foundational to the heart and minds of those defending Christianity in the Patristic period. Two key figures and champions of tradition during this time were Irenaeus

The Trinity, one of the foundational and essential doctrines of Christianity, yet the word is not even found in the Bible (Grudem, 2004). There are thousands of books, articles, le

There are quite a few difficult passages that have readers thinking or questioning the Bible. One of these passages starts in chapter 22 when God commands Abraham to sacrifice his

Exodus 4:18-31 has been noted by scholars as one of the most impossible, troubling, ambiguous, and perplexing passages to understand in all the Hebrew Scriptures. Who on Earth did

As one looks to the ethical idea of abortion, sadly some people are completely divided on the morality of this great issue. Abortion is defined as terminating a pregnancy or ending

An Introduction to Colossians Before diving into the introduction of this book, it is important to understand with the historical-cultural context is. A helpful quote to remind us

The goal in this setting is not to practice eisegesis, but rather a proper exegesis of 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8. To accomplish this, a model called the interpretive journey will be us

Three men created the Old Documentary Hypothesis over about 150 years ago: Jean Astruc, Johann Gottfried Eichhorn, and Karl David Ilgen. These men promoted the idea that Moses wrot

When the word sin gets thrown around, it is usually helpful to discuss what this actually means. Once this definition is laid out, then one can properly define what original sin me

These two topics are used by critics of the Bible over and over again. What does the Bible really have to say though about these topics? Click on the link to read more.

Gary Habermas (2003) once said, “Jesus’ resurrection is an actual example of our eternal life. It is the only miracle that, by its very nature, indicates the reality of the afterli

In our Western evangelical tradition, one is probably most attuned to the analytical approach or informational approach when it comes to reading God’s Word. This approach is geared

Historical and literary context is essential when one tries to interpret the Biblical text because it helps the reader identify the meaning of a particular section of Scripture. Wh

Is Jesus truly God and truly Human? This was a very debated concept with the inception of the early church and did not get ironed out until the Council of Chalcedon [A.D. 451] and

Just as God is shaping and molding us more into the image of Christ as a community: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; so to the Church in this same manner is to facilitate formation in

If one were to look outside of the Bible for an extrabiblical view of Jesus’s existence, is there any proof of Him? Yes, there are several different proofs outside of the Bible to

When it comes to proclaiming the deity of Christ, even though there are many verses, I usually stick to the first chapters of three primary books: John 1, Colossians 1, and Hebrews

The Silver Rule of the East vs. The Golden Rule of Jesus Confucius was a man born around 550 B.C. who cared more about this present life, history, and government than deities and

Paul's Faith vs Jame's Works Is there a contradiction in the Bible? Some would argue and say, “Yes” there is one that I know of and it is that of Paul and James. Paul says, “ &nbs

Eternal Life “If a man dies, shall he live again” (Job 14:14 English Standard Version)? Eternal life has always been the question of humanity since the beginning of days. Death is

Why Does God Allow Evil, Pain & Suffering? Theologians have come up with a term that deals with defending God who is good, loving, and all powerful but yet allows suffering (

The Purpose Driven Life A purpose driven life when one looks at a Christian worldview is quite fulfilling. One of the first purposes within this worldview is living in the Kingdom

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Does Hebrews 6:4-6 teach that a true believer can lose his salvation? First lets talk about what a Christian has from God.  A Christian is a new creation - Therefore, i

FALSE TEACHERS  False teachers have been a plague on the Church that Satan has dispersed every since the beginning of the fall. Please do your research because these people’

In some translations in the Biblical text, the English word begotten (John 1:14; 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9), first-born (Colossians 1:15), and beginning have all caused opposition to Ch