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Going the Distance by God's Power 20.05.2009 57:58 ↓

People come up with interesting methodsto help them complete the tasks before them. Some count on monetary reward. Others rely on praise and recognition. Still others rely on an inward fear of failure or a deep-seated commitment never to give up. These various forms of motivation serve us well in areas such as athletics, academics, or vocation. What about our spiritual walk with Christ? Biblical a...

What About Those Who Fall Away? 13.05.2009 59:10 ↓

In the eighty years since the publication of Elmer Gantry, it has become almost impossible to satirize the American evangelicalism any more. Names like Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, and Ted Haggard quickly come to mind as allegedly committed followers of Christ who have committed great scandal. Christians often wonder how to make sense of such acts committed by individuals claiming to be followers o...

An Examination of the Warning Passages in Hebrews 06.05.2009 1:00:39 ↓

Most of the disagreement on the interpretation of the five warning passages in the book of Hebrews comes from studying them out of context and in isolation from the others. We must remember that the book of Hebrews is a sermon to a particular group of people to address a single issue. Therefore, the author is not giving multiple warnings about multiple dangers but a single warning about a single d...

An Examination of Selected Warning Passages 29.04.2009 53:47 ↓

We are bombarded with warnings every day. Some are necessary ("Don't Pass A Stopped School Bus" and "Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear"). Others are ridiculously unnecessary ("Do Not Use Preparation H Orally"). The Bible never wastes words. Every sentence has meaning and purpose and the warning passages provide the reader a necessary benefit. We have asserted that the function of warni...