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Throughout much of Church history, believers have had the mistaken idea that they have to force the lost to convert to Christianity. The emperor Charlemagne, for example, who lived from the 740’s to 814 AD, would have pagans executed if they did not convert to the faith. [1] Although the purposes of the Roman Catholic […]
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We have this misguided idea of what “church” is supposed to be like, especially those comprising the youngest generations, those who were not around when institutional Christianity at least tried to be more Biblical—tried, not was. But it was still far better back then than the collection of seeker-friendly, profit-hustling, worldly churches dotting the landscape […]
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Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. James 2:14-18: What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother […]
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Proverbs 4:23- Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. The very first word in the above sentence, “keep,” is, in Hebrew, natsar (naw-TSAR), which essentially means “to guard,” according to Strong’s Concordance. Chances are you have heard this verse quoted at some point, maybe even a […]
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As Christians, we are to believe in the Bible—God’s Word—and obey it. Sadly, in these last days there is a lack of real belief in the Bible. Polls have been taken which show that those who identify as Christians are taking an increasingly fast and loose approach to Holy Writ. For some examples, a number […]
