Where I take a class called “Bible as Literature” in college and come away scratching my head. Hard. The January/February Nine Marks journal on brought back old memories of a particular class I took While in college: “Bible as Literature.” That course title was very misleading. Perhaps I was a bit naive. The course was an elective and since I…
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Women. Ah. My favorite subject. Especially since I’m married to arguably the most merciful, kind and generous woman of all. Indeed. Any amount of success I have as a father, writer or husband I owe to her. The running joke around our house is that if not for my wife, I’d still be living with…
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Simply believing in the gospel message doesn’t amount to saving faith. There’s something more. When the Apostles proclaimed the gospel in the first century, it had a certain content. People could reject that content. But they could also accept it as true. They could even believe in it. Yet, that still left them with out true…
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Answers to the hard questions of life can subdue our death instinct. A systematic study of what the Bible says about a particular topic is theology proper. It’s a pursuit every Christian must vigorously and regularly engage… Because it’s the means by which we answer the hard questions of life. Questions like who am I? Why…
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Guest post byRob Powell. Part of a series on truth. Science is awesome. It provides us with , , and is the most predictable way to study and . But other than a seven letter word, what exactly is science? And more importantly, why for the last 300 years have some people thought it to be the ? Defining…
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A quick look at the doctrine of the Millennium and the consequences of ignoring it. I have to admit: Before I cracked open the books, I didn’t give the doctrine of Jesus’ thousand year reign a second thought. Shoot–I hadn’t even given it a first thought. But am I any less of a Christian? And…
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Where I write about the lessons I learned from the death of a distant uncle. Seventy years from now more than likely you will be dead. Don’t worry: So will I. Some of us will die earlier than others [before we reach fifty]. Some will live longer [well after we turn ninety]. See, as humans,…
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Where you get schooled in the basics of Fallen and Flawed. So, to help you understand what this blog is all about, I created a beginner’s guide… Think of it as a historical primer on the purpose behind this blog. More importantly, see it as a guide to help you plan, launch and grow…
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One intriguing aspect of Jonathan Edwards’ defense of the doctrine of original sin is his appeal to reason. He suggests that if the Bible were silent on the matter, thinking people would still come to the conclusion that sin is a universal reality. Here’s how he did it. Questions for Those Who Reject the Doctrine of Original…
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Back in 1994 “No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals.” I’m no scientist, theologian or philosopher, but that seems strangely problematic. Especially after looking at a variety of ways in which we appear vastly different. Here are ten of the most popular: 1. Well-formed rational faculties. Humans develop arguments, explore lines of logic, draw…
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