TheSuccessoftheChristianChurch
ItisonlyfairthatifIwriteaboutTheFailureoftheChristianChurch,Ishouldalsowriteaboutitssuccess.Afterall,theintentionofthissectionisnottodiscourageChristians,buttohelpmotivatetoacloserwalkwithGodbystandingonGod'swordandbymakingthemawareofpotentialproblemsinthechurch.
TheChristianchurchhasovercomeamonumentaloppositionthroughoutthecenturiesandhassurvivedanincredibl...[
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TheFailureoftheChristianChurch"AndJesuscameupandspoketothem,saying,"AllauthorityhasbeengiventoMeinheavenandonearth.19"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandtheSonandtheHolySpirit,20teachingthemtoobserveallthatIcommandedyou;andlo,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage,"(Matt.28:18-20).ChristianityissupposedtobetherepresentativeofJesuswhotaughtlove,forgiveness...[
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Introduction:Whythistopic?
Mymotivationforwritingthissectionistwofold:First,thereisaslowapostasythatiscreepingintomanyso-calledChristiandenominations.ManygroupsthatclaimthenameofChristareadvocatinganti-Christianprinciples.Second,itseemsthatthemajorityofChristiansarenotadequatelytrainednorsufficientlymotivatedtocarryouttheGreatCommission:"Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,baptizingthem...[
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Isitokaytobaptizeinfants?
Tip-toeingthroughthistopiccanbedifficultbecausetheargumentsforandagainsttheitcanbecomequitetheologicallydeep.TherearedifferentopinionsheldbydifferentChristiandenominations,eachclaimingtohavetheclearteachingofscripture.But,basicallythereareonlytworesponsestowhetherornotitisalrighttobaptizeinfants:YesandNo.Let'sbrieflylookatboth.
Baptizinginfantshasbeenpracticedfora...[
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WhywasJesusBaptized?
Whatisbaptism?BaptismisthewashingwithwaterinthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit.ItsignifiesandsealsouringraftingintoChristandpartakingofthebenefitsofthecovenantofGraceandourengagementtobeHis.
Quitesimply,JesuswasbaptizedsohecouldenterintotheMelchizedekpriesthoodsoHecouldbetheHighPriestandofferHimselfasasacrificeforoursins.
InMatthew3:13-15itsays,"Then...[
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WhatisbaptismintheHolySpirit?
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SpiritWarsintheThirdMillenniumWhenthemoonisintheseventhhouseAndJupiteralignswithMarsThenpeacewillguidetheplanetsAndlovewillsteerthestarsThisisthedawningoftheageofAquarius(fromthesmash-hitmusicalHAIR,1967)TheeschatologicalmusingsofAquariangurusconcerningthedawningofaNewspiritually-paganAgecanunderstandablybedismissedassomuchastrologicaldrivel.Butlookaroundyou.Majorchangesaretakingplacethatwillrende...[
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GnosticismintheMainlineMAINLINEDECLINE"OneofourfinesthourswaswhenourPresbyterianPublishingHouse,WestminsterPress,publishedbooksonthedeathofGodtheology."Thusspokethe1996-97moderatorofthePCUSA,asheacceptedthe1996AlumnusoftheYearawardfromChicagoDivinitySchool.This"finesthour"helpedpromoteasustainedandgrowingrejectionofthetheismoftheJudeo-Christianscripturesinthemainlinechurches.TheologianDavidMillerh...[
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WhydoyoubelieveinJesusbutnotSantaClaus?
牋牋SometimesatheistswillaskwhyChristiansbelieveinJesusandnotSantaClaus.?SomeatheistssaythatyoucannotproveJesusexistedanymorethanyoucanproveSantaClausexists.?Ofcourse,thisisnotaccurateforseveralreasons.
牋牋Firstofall,Jesusispresentedasanhistoricalfigurebyreputablepeopleinbothsecularandsacredhistoricalwritings.?SantaClaus...[
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WhatdoestheBiblesayabout
artificialinsemination?
Artificialinseminationistheprocesswherebyspermisartificiallyplacedwithinawomansoastomakeherpregnant.Generally,thisprocessisusedwhenthespermcountisnotsufficienttoallowpregnancyorthereissomephysicalorpsychologicalprobleminvolvedinsexualintercourse.Eventhoughthisprocessisnotexplicitlydescribedinscripture,wecanstillderivebiblicalprinciplesthatap...[
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