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7 Big Reasons Why Peter Was Never the “Bishop” of Rome, and the Pope the “Vicar” of Christ

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Contrary to the claim of the Roman Catholic Church, Matthew 16:18-19 does not teach that Peter was the first bishop (pope) of Rome. Seven arguments against this claim are given.

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On Augustine, Pelagius, Semi-Pelagians, Evangelicals, Catholics, and Other Sunday School Stuff

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This article looks at Augustine, Pelagius, Semi-Pelagians, Evangelicals, and Catholics, discussing what they teach about justification.

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The Biblical Doctrine of Sickness and Healing

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What does the Bible say about sickness and healing? This article provides a biblical overview on these topics. He especially looks at James 5:14-15. The author also evaluates the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church and the Faith Healing Movement in relation to this.

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Water with good deeds whatever you plant with godly words. Unknown
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God’s work done in God’s way, will not lack God’s provision. Unknown
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Justification never results from good deeds; justification always results in good deeds. Unknown
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It is an amazing thing, indeed, to realize that God takes more delight in our salvation than even we do when we turn to Him (Luke 15:7, 10 [& Zephaniah 3:17]). Unknown
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Work as if Christ comes back tomorrow, plan as if he comes back in 100 years. Unknown
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Only when we place ourselves in God’s hands can we bring glory to him and growth to ourselves. Unknown
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If you are doing good for selfish reasons, you are not doing good; you are just good at being selfish. Unknown
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Seven Things to Remember

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God gave the Sabbath or the Lord’s day not to burden his church. This article gives seven principles that will help you see the Sabbath in a positive way.

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Truthtelling in the Bible

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Should Christians always tell the truth at the workplace? This article explains the biblical view on telling the truth. It shows that truth is required because of God's character, but also that there are exceptions to truthtelling.

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Why People Can’t Rest – Human Nature Revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures

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Why is it that people find rest difficult on the Sabbath? From Exodus 16:27-30 this article explains that rest is a result of faith in God that he will provide for our needs. Without this trust rest becomes difficult.

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Commanded to Rest: The Impact of the Fall

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The impact of the fall on the pattern of rest established by God is not limited to physical rest. The fall also impacted spiritual rest. This article explains how God's commanded is directed to restoring both these aspects of rest.

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We Are to Use Our Wealth for the Aid of Those in Poverty

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Developing right attitudes to provisions and wealth and making changes in our personal lifestyles are a starting point for redeeming the economic sphere of life. This article shows that the responsibility lies with the wealthy to help the poor through giving, investment, and spending.

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Competition Can Hurt People and Societies

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What should be the Christian approach to market competition and participation in the market economy? This article looks at three ways in which competition can hurt people and how God has put measures to guard against hurting others through competition.

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Competition Is Essential in Work

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What should be the Christian approach to market competition and participation in the market economy? This article looks at the nature of competition as well as its place in the Bible.

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Discerning God’s Guidance to a Particular Kind of Work

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Does God guide people to particular types of work? He does, by way of Bible study, prayer, Christian community and individual reflection. How do you discern the guidance of God toward a particular kind of work? This article offers three major considerations for discerning God’s vocational guidance: the needs of the world, your own skills and gifts, and your truest desires.

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The Call to Belong to Christ and Participate in His Redemptive Work in the World

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The Christian sense of vocation starts with the call to follow Christ. Added to this are the biblical callings to work and glorify Christ in all of life. These are foundational to the Christian view of work.

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Comforting a Grieving Family

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How should one go about comforting a grieving family? Be physically present, listen to them, empathize, share a passage of Scripture, and pray with them. This is what the article advises on comforting a grieving family.

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Why Are There Two Testaments in the Bible

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This article discusses why the Bible is made up of two testaments, and asks the reader what age he belongs to.

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The Martyrdom of Thomas Hawkes

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This article narrates the martyrdom of a Reformed believer, Thomas Hawkes, who was burned at the stake for refusing to have his child baptized by a priest.

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A Bible-Infused Mind

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This article offers concrete suggestions for developing the discipline of meditating on God's Word.

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Stumbling Blocks on the Christian’s Path

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There are many things that can be stumbling blocks for the Christian in his walk with God. This article explains ten of these hindrances to Christian growth.

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Guilt, Grace & Gratitude

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Three things form the knowledge of all who will enter the kingdom of God: guilt, grace and gratitude. This article explains why this is so.

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Creeds & Confessions

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Creeds and confessions are essential for the church in articulating her understanding of the teaching of Scripture. However, they can also be a disadvantage. The article explains why.

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2 Corinthians 9:6-7 – God Loves a Cheerful Giver

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From 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 this article highlights three principles that must govern the Christian’s attitude to giving.

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Tolerance Some Thoughts on the Subject – To Stimulate More Thoughts!

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This article explains the difference between biblical tolerance and secular tolerance.

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Do We Serve God, or Does He Serve Us?

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Do we serve God, or does he serve us? Neither one nor the other should be the answer; the answer is both. This is what the article argues.

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Matthew 5:20 – “…Unless Your Righteousness Exceeds…”

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Was Jesus preaching justification by works from Matthew 5:20? This article argues that by referring to righteousness Jesus was explaining the standard for His followers.

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What’s in It for Me? The Selfist Philosophy

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Selfism has become the dominant theory in modern psychology. This approach rooted in selfishness poses a threat to humanity. This article highlights some of the threats.

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2 Corinthians 12:7 – What Is a Thorn in the Flesh?

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From 2 Corinthians 12:7 we read about Paul’s struggle with the thorn in his flesh. However what is this thorn in the flesh which Paul struggled with? This article shows what it is not, and it points that it can only be that which is given to humble us.

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Christ in All the Glory of His 'Offices'

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To be a Christian is to be drawn by Christ's loveliness. This article shows how people are drawn to Christ as prophet, priest, and king.

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Created and Redeemed as Male and Female

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Should women be ordained to office? To answer this question this article looks at creation. It argues that man and woman were created equal and given different gifts and roles to play. This article looks at this role in a marriage and the church. It shows that though women can serve in the church, they cannot be ordained as elders and deacons. God is the one who decides the position of women in church.

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Historical Propaganda

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"Let the buyer beware." This is the warning that is contained in this article for those who would read The Da Vinci Code. Some of the problems pointed out are the twisting of truths with regard to Jesus' alleged marriage to Mary Magdalene, the fallacy of the woman perceived to be Mary Magdalene in Leonardo Da Vinvi's portrait The Last Supper, and the gnostic texts discovered at Nag Hammadi.

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The Heidelberg Catechism

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This article introduces the Heidelberg Catechism. It looks at the structure of the Catechism, its relation to Scripture, and the reasons it was written.

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Use of the Heidelberg Catechism

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The Heidelberg Catechism can be used for teaching, preaching, devotions, and Bible study. This article explains how.

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Reading the World's Greatest Story

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To understand the Bible one must understand the story of the Bible. This article looks at creation, fall, redemption, and consummation as acts that will help you read and understand the Bible. The goal is to help you find yourself in this story.

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52 Week Bible Reading Plan

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Struggling to read your Bible is structured way? This article is a Bible reading plan for one year.

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Biblical Sexuality

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This article shows that to understand human sexuality and marriage, one must see them in the context of creation, fall, and redemption.

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A Public Statement concerning Sexual Abuse in the Church of Jesus Christ

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Sexual abuse has happened not only outside of the church, but also within the church. How should the church respond? This article gives a suggestion.

 

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The Promised Seed

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This article draws the line from Genesis 3:15 to the birth of Christ, showing that the promised seed was Christ.

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Marriage: Biblical Communication

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Communication in marriage should be guided by four biblical principles: seek to know and be known; seek to achieve a oneness of understanding; build trust; and build one another up spiritually.

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Marriage: How to Deal with Conflict

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This article deals with conflict in marriage. The author discusses the root of conflict, the way to seek peace, and biblical principles for resolving conflict.

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Money (5): Developing a Heart that Values Money Rightly

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By fighting against materialism, Christians can learn to value money based on its intended purpose. Materialism leads to idolatry, while seeking to glorify God leads to viewing money only as a tool.

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Money (4): The Economics of Tomorrow - Debt and Saving

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How should we view debt? Is saving an expression of a lack of faith? This article shows how debt and saving money can be done in a way which glorifies God.

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Money (3): The Economics of Today - Spending and Budgeting

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What characterizes a Christian way of spending money? This article discusses biblical spending of money based on the principle that God owns everything, and we are called to stewardship. The author also discusses the concept of budgeting.

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Money (2): Giving

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This article on money answers the questions about giving that face every believer. The author deals with the why, what, where, and how of Christian giving.

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Money (1): God's Purpose for Wealth

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Why do you have money? This article on Matthew 25:14-30 shows that all money belongs to God. God entrusts it to us so that we can exercise faithful stewardship, while knowing that we are accountable to Him for it.

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True Blue Presbyterianism

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'True Blue Presbyterianism' is a term that has been used to describe a true Presbyterian. A True Blue Presbyterian is characterized by adherence to confessions, keeping the Sabbath, embracing the covenant of grace, going to church, conservatism, and protestantism.

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Gambling

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Is the Bible against gambling? This article shows that gambling is against the eighth commandment, as well as the biblical work ethic.

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Unconditional Election

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This article looks at the doctrine of election, giving the biblical foundation and implications of this doctrine.

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How Did We Come to Faith?

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How did you come to believe in Christ? Answering this question rests in understanding: man's total inability, God's sovereign power in election, free will, the gift of salvation, the work of the Holy Spirit, the well-meant offer of the gospel.

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Sanctification: A New Life in Christ

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This article shows that sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit, who purifies us from the pollution of sin, restores us to the image of God, and enables us to do good works.

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The Ground of Our Justification

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This article shows that justification is rooted in the work of Christ, through which the believer receives forgiveness of sins, imputed righteousness, and a clear conscience before God.

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Preaching and our Confessions at Adoration

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What should preaching that is based on the confessions look like? This article provides three approaches for preaching from the confessions that are used within reformed churches.

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Biblical and Confessional View of Missions

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This article is on mission work. The author discusses the church as the agent of missions. Preaching is central to the advancement of mission work, and every member of the congregation has a responsibility for missions. The author looks at this topic through the lens of the biblical and confessional position.

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Office of Deacon in the Churches

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This article is on the office of deacon. What are the biblical grounds, necessary qualifications, and duty of the diaconate?

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How to Plant a Reformed Church

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This article on mission work is about how to plant a reformed church (church planting).

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Covenant Baptism as Practised in the Reformed Churches

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Is there biblical ground for infant baptism? Infant baptism is rooted in God's covenant with Abraham and the promises He gave to him. The author looks at the unity of the old and the new covenant.

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Mark 8:35 - Saving and Losing

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Looking at Mark 8:35, this article shows that gaining life occurs through trusting in Christ for salvation and bearing the cross because of Him.

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Revival Snapshots

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This article gives a snapshot of a revival God caused through John Livingstone.

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True Assurance

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True assurance of salvation is rooted in the work of Christ, the experience of salvation, and the testimony of the Holy Spirit.

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God's Last Word

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The death and resurrection of Christ should be viewed as two sides of the same coin - one should not be preached without the other. In this article focus is given to the resurrection of Christ as a declaration of satisfaction and justification.

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Revelation 5:1-7 - The Lion and the Lamb

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In Revelation 5:1-7, Jesus is portrayed as a Lion and a Lamb. These titles refer to two events: Christ's first coming, and His second coming.

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Hebrews 7:25 - Eternal Intercession

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Looking at Hebrews 7:25, this article shows that Christ's intercession in heaven rests in His eternal priesthood.

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Christian Liberty

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Christian liberty is rooted in being freed from God's wrath, Satan, sin and unrighteousness. This is the freedom that can be enjoyed in Christ.

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Christ the Mediator

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Hebrews 12:24 describes Christ as the Mediator of the new covenant. In Christ all the promises of the Old Testament covenant are fulfilled.

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Joshua 1:6-9 - The Source of Strength

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Looking at Joshua 1:6-9, this article shows that serving God can only be done through the strength that God provides. We, just like Joshua, can gain God's strength through worship, for in worship we wait upon the Lord.

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Clothed With Christ

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This article gives the account of Nate Saint and his colleagues who evangelized to the Huaoranis in Ecuador. God used their death at the hands of the Huaorani men to open the door for mission work.

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The Gospel of Judas - Good News or Bad?

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There is currently interest around the gospel of Judas. This article maintains that this book cannot be regarded as a missing piece of scripture, since it has a Gnostic root, and also does not fit in with the relationship between the Old and New Testament.

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The Price of Revival

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Looking at Thomas Russell and the persecution he endured for the sake of the gospel, this article shows that revival comes at a cost. Are you willing to pay the cost?

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Thankfulness

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Christians must develop a heart of thankfulness, learn to work and speak in a thankful manner, cultivate a thankful mind, and express thankfulness in worship.

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A Heart for the Gospel

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Engaging in evangelism requires true compassion for people. A heart for witnessing is grounded in a passion for the lost, the desire to see the lost saved, personal knowledge of Christ, and the knowledge of Christ's love for the lost.

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Running the Race

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This article is a biography of Eric Liddell, focusing on the impact he had as an Christian athlete and the impact he had in China as a missionary.

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Revival

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This article examines the revival of 1857 in America which flowed to Britain, showing that revival often occurs in times of difficulty. Times of distress can have a positive results, since men may turn to God as their only hope.

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Trust

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We live in a world where many people have experienced betrayed trust. Ultimately, Christ is the only One who cannot disappoint. This article is a call to trust in Him.

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Five Reasons Preachers Should Preach on Hell

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This article provides five reasons why ministers should preach on hell.

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No Neutral Ground: A Christian Critique of the Secular Onslaught in Education Systems

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This article shows that education is not neutral. Looking at the context of Canada, this article considers public schools as promoting a different worldview than Christian schools - one that is founded on humanistic grounds instead of Scripture.

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The Humanist Faith

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This article is about humanism, tolerance, and the position of man before God.

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The Reason

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This article is about the witness, persecution, and martyrdom of the early church. The author also looks at 1 Peter 3:15.

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A Serpent's Tooth “How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth It Is to Have a Thankless Child!”

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This article is about gratitude.

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Euthanasia

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This article reflects on euthanasia.

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