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Okay, hate is maybe a bit of a strong word here, but "strongly dislike" doesn't carry the kind of force needed to express my deep angst against the following comments. Here are a list of phrases I hear continually among Christian circles that exhibit poor theology and that I beg you to...

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“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” And he said, “Go, and say to this people: “ ‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’ Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears...

I am an American, and I am grateful for my freedom to worship and pray without fear of attack or persecution. However, is it right for churches to take time out of worship to God (and maybe even devote an entire Sunday) to honoring veterans? The more I think about this question, the more it...

I think everyone would agree that the Church is a long ways away of where she should be, especially in America. However, what we likely all disagree about is why the Church has so many problems. Certainly there is a lot of blame to go around, but many times I think the finger is being pointed...

My life has been profoundly shaped by formal theological training. I don't say this to brag, honestly. I just want to explain my situation and reasons for writing this. I have had the privilege to learn for months and years from some of the most godly and biblically knowledgeable people I...

In this thread we are going to focus on two overlapping concepts: the covenant relationships in the Bible and how to understand the message of various books in the Bible as literary works. First, the latter needs to be flushed out in my opinion before a proper understanding of the former can...

In 2 Thessalonians, we see a discussion on the "man of lawlessness." The NIV puts it this way... Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will...

The doctrine of the divinity of Christ is the major dividing wall between historic Christianity and Jehovah's Witnesses. The Jehovah's Witnesses argue that Jesus is not divine, but is a created being. Perhaps you have had them come to your door with a list of their arguments of why Jesus is...

Some doctrines just seem to be assumed. There is no real biblical support for them, but they continue to be perpetuated regardless of their lack of Scriptural backing. I believe the doctrine of illumination falls into this category. Let me briefly explain this doctrine and then give some...

Christian baptism has different meaning for different denominational groups. For some, baptism is akin to OT circumcision. Thus, infants are baptized because some view it as an act of dedication to the Lord while others view it as a means of cleansing original sin. For others, baptism has no...

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” (Revelation 21:1–2, ESV) The church is the bride...