If one believes that the Bible is God’s Word, it is not an option to set parts of it’s contents to the side. Because of the stark teachings on hell in Scripture, many have done just that. The argument rings out, “How can an enlightened society believe in an eternal punishment described by [...]
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Bertrand Russell was a famous writer and thinker throughout the previous century. He was not a supporter of any religion as he felt they contributed to many ills in society. The following is an excerpt from an essay he wrote outlining the reasons he was not a Christian.
When considering the doctrine of hell [...]
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The following words hung in my closet all last year as a reminder of calling:
“Serve.
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Give your life away and in doing so, gain true life.You once lived with the Homeless. Remember the mop and continue to seek service daily.”
The mop reference refers to some time I spent helping a coffeehouse ministry [...]
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While attending a lecture yesterday by Reggie Kidd, I was hit with an idea that I rarely think about. The idea is that Jesus is the Singing Savior.
Most of us have heard the story about a young David playing the harp to calm the distressed spirit of Saul. We’ve also heard that music [...]
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