It has been often said that Christianity is harmful to society. Just look at the Crusades, Inquisitions, witch-burnings, etc. In fact, religion in general is harmful to society, at least according to some people. Atheists have even tried to turn this from a complaint about religion to an argument against Christianity. It basically goes that […]
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How many meals in your life do you remember? [1] Maybe there were a few that stood out to you because they were so good. Maybe a few that you remember because they were so terribly bad. Maybe you remember a meal because of when you had it or where you had it. I remember
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This concept relates to the area previously designated as “grows in holiness” (part 10). The disciple of Christ becomes sensitive to sin, sees more sin than ever before in his life, hates the sin more and therefore learns to repent daily (if not momentarily) as a way of life. Confession and repentance are absolutely essential
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What is naturalism? The basic definition is only nature exists. Or to put it in another way: The space-time universe–which can be studied by the physical sciences–is all the reality there is. The basic argument that naturalists will give is that their worldview is simpler than theism because it requires fewer entities to explain the
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This is part 2 of our series on The Greatest Creed Ever Written. You can read part 1 here. This post touches on the background of the Nicene Creed. For Christians today, the doctrine of the Trinity is surrounded by mystery. We sing songs and hymns that speak of the Trinity: Let all things their
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(The reflections below were published in the Hickory Daily Record June 4, 2011 and also at http://corinthpastorbob.com/2011/06/loving-two-brides/ on the same date.) The entry is used here with permission from Rev. Dr. Bob Thompson. I’ve updated some of the information in the post. I have loved two brides in my life. Only one of them is
