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Closet Christians II

As we learned in the last blog, both Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus were secret followers of Jesus but yet they accomplished a vital function in ensuring Jesus’ body received a decent burial.  The importance of what they did is … Continue reading

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Closet Christians

At church during the Easter Sunday services and while our pastor was preaching on what John had to say about the resurrection, I did some back tracking and read about the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.  What caught my eye … Continue reading

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Causes of Suffering

In the last blog, we asked why God does not do something to stop all the evil and suffering in our world.  We noted that since God is all powerful and is in control of events in our world that … Continue reading

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Where Was God?

In several of the past few blogs, we have talked about the millions that have been tortured, tormented, and killed by various governments who were attempting to restructure their society according to their vision.  The question many of us have … Continue reading

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Dictators

Over the past few blogs, we have seen that Hitler and Stalin did not kill millions on their own but there were thousands of others who actively approved and carried out their orders.  When I was searching the internet for … Continue reading

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Aiding and Abetting a Famine

In our blog of November 12, 2020 entitled “Individual Responsibility” we saw that one person by themselves cannot change the world.  It takes a group of people committed to an idea.  We saw that Hitler alone was not responsible for … Continue reading

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Law vs. Grace

Ray Compfort, in his book God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life, warns against presenting Christianity as a solution to all of life’s problems.  The reason is that becoming a Christian does not solve all our problems.  Rather it … Continue reading

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Acceptable to God

The book of Acts contains the story of the apostle Peter and the Roman centurion Cornelius (Acts 10).  Cornelius is described as a “devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed … Continue reading

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Truth

I have been reading The Christian Mind by Harry Blamires.  It was written in 1963 but is highly relevant for today.  He has some interesting comments about truth. In my book, The Renovation of Our Soul, I discuss the difficulty … Continue reading

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A Lowly Birth

At this time of the year, we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Most depictions of his birth include a manger scene to emphasize his lowly birth—there was no room for him in the inn.  Even Jesus’ upbringing seems to emphasize … Continue reading

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