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  1. Matthias

    Critical thinking and education is linked to loss of faith

    I think that‘s true with some people. Is there a solution?
  2. Matthias

    Critical thinking and education is linked to loss of faith

    I agree with your observation. It raises the question: Why do some people lack the ability to think critically? If reasons can be identified, can solutions to the problem be identified and implemented?
  3. Matthias

    The Eight Kingdom Texts in Acts

    “These eight Kingdom passages in Acts each emphasize the significance of the Kingdom of God - beginning with Jesus’ command to proclaim the Kingdom to all nations until his return, and culminating in the Apostle Paul’s mission to share the complete Gospel.” - Merryl DeMott
  4. Matthias

    The Eight Kingdom Texts in Acts

    “Absolutely! Jesus instructed his followers in preparation for that future Kingdom of God. He opened their minds to fully understand the Scriptures, and said he would send them the promise of his Father, the Holy Spirit, to clothe them with power from on high. And they would bring this Kingdom...
  5. Matthias

    The Eight Kingdom Texts in Acts

    “Jesus said to seek that Kingdom, putting it first in our lives, as well as spreading or sowing the Kingdom Gospel ‘seed’ throughout the world, for people to hear and believe in order to be saved. This is what followers of Jesus should be doing: heralding, proclaiming, teaching this Gospel of...
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    The Eight Kingdom Texts in Acts

    “The Gospel is the Good News about the Kingdom of God and includes the death, resurrection, and future reign of Jesus as King in that Kingdom. It is the full life-saving Good News, the foundation of Jesus’ teachings.” - Merryl DeMott
  7. Matthias

    The Eight Kingdom Texts in Acts

    ”The Kingdom of God is God’s righteous rulership over all of His creation. This is His will and plan to restore mankind and this world back to Himself. And He has accomplished this through His only begotten Son, Messiah Jesus, descendant of David, who is the promised King of that Kingdom. This...
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    The Eight Kingdom Texts in Acts

    ”The Kingdom of God was Jesus’ primary focus, as he preached about it for over three years. Jesus himself said it was the reason he was sent or commisioned by God (Luke 4:43). It’s what he told us to pray for, and people need to repent and believe it. He spike about the Kingdom of God both...
  9. Matthias

    The happy thread

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    The happy thread

  11. Matthias

    The happy thread

    * Hmm. Been a long time since a door-to-door wild catnip salesman knocked on my door. Reckon I know why, now. *
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    The happy thread

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    The happy thread was dead. Long live the happy thread!

    * The star of the 1957 monster movie, The Giant Claw. As a child this scared the living daylights out of me. As an adult it makes me laugh. New genre: MonCom? *
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    The happy thread

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    The happy thread

  16. Matthias

    Critical thinking and education is linked to loss of faith

    Why do so many young Christians lose their faith when they go off to college? “Many young Christians fall into group 2 [Group 2 - Believers who are starting to have doubts]. They may have been raised in the church, but by the time they enter junior high or middle school, young Christians want...
  17. Matthias

    Critical thinking and education is linked to loss of faith

    It’s easy, even essential, to become a detective when examining truth claims. It takes know how, time and effort to do it.
  18. Matthias

    The Eight Kingdom Texts in Acts

    1. Acts 1:3 2. Acts 1:6 3. Acts 8:12 4. Acts 14:22 5. Acts 19:8 6. Acts 20:24-25 7. Acts 28:23 8. Acts 28:30-31 I’m a Kingdom preacher. Every kingdom preacher should have them readily at hand. In a recent presentation, author Merryl DeMott asked audience members to consider 6 questions while...