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[Editor's Note: This article was first published in the Columbia City Crusader on November 13, 1994. It has been reprinted elsewhere since them.] Last Saturday a "Family Adventure Seminar" was held at a congregation near here. The morning session was quite profitable for the first hour-
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As we come to the conclusion of this review, there are two main points yet to be made. The first pertains to the absolute hypocrisy of the author. We do not make this charge to be mean, but it is simply the case that Bishop John Shelby Spong tries to
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In order to set up his "new Christianity," Bishop John Shelby Spong must first try to demolish the Christianity of the New Testament, which has stood for 2,000 years. One might think that someone trying to take on this task would need a gigantic ego, and one
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In a recent Wednesday night Bible class, I shared a video of a speech made by Yvette Flunder, pastor and bishop in the United Church of Christ, ultra feminist in a lesbian "marriage," and social activist. Though she claims a relationship with God, she called for a "
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Former Anglican Bishop, John Shelby Spong, builds his thesis for his 2001 book (A New Christianity for a New World) largely on assumptions. He does not believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God; thus, he imagines that Paul was unaware of certain details of Jesus' life. Mark
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The following dialogue was from Season 7, Episode 10 of the television series, Psych. Shawn: It's the same motive as the Biblical tale of the very first murder. Brother kills brother over multi-use retail and residential space. Gus: "What version of the Bible are you reading?
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The All Saints Church in Pasadena, California, publishes FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) related to homosexual issues, but none of their answers reflect a Biblical perspective on the matter. Not one Scripture is cited in their document (though several are alluded to)—and for a good reason. What the author (the
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Yes. According to a recent podcast, stealing is optional. Three people were chatting about the ethics of thievery, and they decided it was all right to steal from a "Big Box" store because they are so rich anyway. Now it is true that people often reason this way,
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How can anyone deal with the tremendous amount of propaganda that is available today? No—not political propaganda, although substantial amounts of "news" items contain it. This article will examine spiritual propaganda which dates back to the serpent telling Eve, "You will not surely die" (Gen.
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So, what verse is this, and what does it mean? One might immediately think of Joel 2:28-29 or Acts 2:17-18. And those would be really good guesses, but this verse varies just slightly from those. Those four verses refer to the Day of Pentecost and the
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Heaven may not hold as much promise or be as significant as it once was for most people due to the great amount of comforts we all experience (along with a reasonable measure of health). Money buys most anything we want, and doctors are supposed to cure any disease that
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Just as hell serves as a negative motivating force (a deterrent to practicing evil), so does the reality of heaven operate as a positive motivating force—an encouragement to practice righteousness. But just as some people have chosen to disbelieve the former, so do many discount the latter. How can