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God and Evil: Why the Ultimate Cause Is Not the Chargeable Cause

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  • Mike Riccardi

If God is the ultimate cause of all that comes to pass, including evil and sinful things, can he be rightly charged with unrighteousness? This article considers the discussion on how to reconcile the problem of evil with a good God. It explains with some biblical illustrations that though God is the ultimate cause of all things, he is never the efficient cause of evil, and thus is not blameworthy for it.

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The Monk Who Was Not Good Enough

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article reveals the journey of understanding that Martin Luther went on, from trying to please God on his own to discovering justification by faith through grace in Christ alone.

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Expository Preaching and the Use of Commentaries

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  • Matt Waymeyer

This article considers the place and function of commentaries in the preacher's sermon preparation.

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2 Corinthians 7:1 – Promise-Driven Practice

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 7:1, which offers a concise doctrine of sanctification.

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2 Corinthians 6:17-7:1 – Come Out from Them and Be Separate

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article offers an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 6:17-2 Corinthians 7:1.

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Adoption, IVF, and a Closed Door

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article offers some biblical advice for those considering adoption or in vitro fertilization.

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2 Corinthians 8:9 – Christmas Grace: The Gospel of Self-Imposed Poverty

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 8:9.

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The Pentateuch: Five Books about God's Grace

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  • Eric Davis

This article illustrates how each book of the Pentateuch is filled with God's grace.

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Keep Keeping On: Perseverance of the Saints – TULIP Part 5

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  • Clint Archer

This article explains the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints.

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Reformation 500: Can Roman Catholicism Be Considered Christianity?

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  • Eric Davis

Can Roman Catholics be considered Christians? This article takes a look at ten doctrines that render Rome outside of Christ.

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Simply Irresistible...Grace – TULIP Part 4

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  • Clint Archer

This article explains the doctrine of irresistible grace.

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One for All, or All for Naught? Limited Atonement – TULIP Part 3

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  • Clint Archer

This article explains the doctrine of limited atonement.

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Pick Me, Pick Me: Unconditional Election – TULIP Part 2

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  • Clint Archer

This article discusses the doctrine of unconditional election.

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Despicable Me: Total Depravity – TULIP Part 1

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  • Clint Archer

This article begins by discussing the term "Calvinism." It offers a brief overview of the commitment of John Calvin to proclaim the glory of God, in the midst of a life of great suffering. Then it discusses the doctrine of total depravity.

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How to Kill Your Neighbor

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article considers the sins of gossip and slander. It shows how destructive these are, as Scripture calls them murderous, and it shows what a follower of Christ should do when faced with slanderous reports.

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2 Corinthians 6:14-15 – The Radical Difference between Believers and Unbelievers

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article outlines the fundamental antithesis between the believer and the unbeliever, through the lens of 2 Corinthians 6:14-15.

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2 Corinthians 6:14 – Unequally Yoked

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 6:14.

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Fictitious Forgiveness: Why We Cannot Forgive Ourselves

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  • Eric Davis

Have you ever heard someone say, "I just can't forgive myself"? Is that biblical? This article points out seven problems with the idea of self-forgiveness.

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Analyzing Annihilationism: Will Those in Hell Cease to Exist?

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  • Eric Davis

This article examines the teaching of annihilationism, and shows that it is biblically indefensible.

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2 Corinthians 5:5 – Resurrection Hope: Strengthened to Serve

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:5.

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Ephesians 4:11-13 – Every Christian a Minister

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  • Eric Davis

This article explains how the task of ministry involves all members of the local church. It takes its cue from Ephesians 4:11-13.

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2 Corinthians 5:2-4 – Life, Death, Resurrection: The Minister's Priorities

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:2-4, which is to be a minister's perspective on life, death, and resurrection.

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What Does the Bible Teach about Abortion?

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article offers eight biblical truths about abortion.

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2 Corinthians 5:1 – Resurrection-Driven Ministry

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:1.

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Reasons to Avoid Churches Who Will Not Practice Church Discipline

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  • Eric Davis

This article lists ten problems among churches that will not practice church discipline.

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Addressing Continuationist Arguments from 1 Corinthians 14

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  • Eric Davis

This article evaluates continuationist arguments from 1 Corinthians 14, showing that the gift of languages was the miraculous ability to speak an unlearned language known by others.

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Why I Am Not a Buddhist

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  • Eric Davis

This article considers the origin of Buddhism, its various teachings, and why the author is not a Buddhist.

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1 Corinthians 13:4-5 – Love & Irritability

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  • Eric Davis

This article is an exposition and application of 1 Corinthians 13:4-5.

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Priorities: Putting Jesus in His Place at Christmastime

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  • Clint Archer

This article discusses Luke 10:38-42, and the lessons to be learned from Martha's misplaced priorities.

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2 Corinthians 5:16-17 – We Recognize No One According to the Flesh

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:16-17.

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2 Corinthians 4:10-11 – Life in the Midst of Death

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 4:10-11.

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2 Corinthians 4:8-9 – Power in the Midst of Weakness

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.

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2 Corinthians 7:9-11 – Five Ways to Discern True and False Repentance

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article discusses the difference between true and false repentance, as the apostle Paul discusses it in 2 Corinthians 7:9-11.

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2 Corinthians 4:7 – The Orienting Principle for Christian Ministry

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article focuses on a fundamental principle for Christian ministry: the contrast between the glory of the new covenant ministry and the shame of the new covenant minister. This comes from 2 Corinthians 4:7.

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2 Corinthians 5:9 – Pleasing to Him: Our Supreme Ambition

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 5:9.

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2 Corinthians 5:6-8 – Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord: Our Settled Preference

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 5:6-8.

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When Should Teens Start Tweeting?

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  • Jim Stitzinger

Having discussions at your home about your children and social media? This article offers seven discussion points to have with them on the matter. Two words feature as essential in the discussion: necessity and maturity.

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How to Honor Your Parents as an Adult

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  • Jordan Standridge

Honouring our parents is a lifelong duty. This article shows some ways we can apply Ephesians 6:1-3 as adult children. We are to be thankful for our parents, talk to them, ask for their advice, pray for them, encourage them, tell them the truth, and take care of them.

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Love & Believing the Best

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  • Eric Davis

This article unpacks the meaning and implications of 1 Corinthians 13:4, that love believes all things. The article reveals that our struggle to give others the benefit of the doubt often has more to do with our inflated view of ourselves.

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Raised for Our Justification

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article discusses the implications that the resurrection of Christ has for our justification.

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The Resurrection and the Person of Christ

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  • Mike Riccardi

What did the resurrection mean for the Lord Jesus? This article offers some considerations from a biblical and theological perspective. It discusses how Christ in his resurrection functioned as the last Adam, the Son of David and Israel's Messiah, the fulfillment God's covenant promises, and the vindication of his own testimony in his ministry.

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Five Lies You've Been Told about Easter

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  • Jordan Standridge

This article outlines and critiques five common lies about the resurrection: the Lord did not know he was going to die, the cross was a defeat, the Lord's greatest pain was physical, his death on the cross was insufficient, and Christians celebrate Easter once a year.

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An Objection to God's Sovereignty That Proves It

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  • Mike Riccardi

Since no one can resist God's will, how is it fair that he still finds fault? This is the objection Paul anticipates in Romans 9:19. This article shows how to make sense of the objection, which itself is a proof of the sovereignty of God.

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An Analysis of Celebrate Recovery Addictions Program (Part 2)

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  • Eric Davis

This article offers the second part of an evaluation of the Celebrate Recovery addictions program. It shows how the program's theology clashes with sound Christian theology, particularly the doctrines of God, man, salvation, assurance of salvation, sanctification, and the church. The article concludes by suggesting alternatives to this program.

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An Analysis of Celebrate Recovery Addictions Program (Part 1)

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  • Eric Davis

This article offers a summary of the Celebrate Recovery addictions program, whereupon it starts to offer an evaluation. It takes significant issue with the program's (mis)use of Scripture.

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Galatians 6:1-2 – Four Requirements for Biblical Confrontation

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  • Jordan Standridge

Ever had to confront someone because of their sin? The apostle Paul in Galatians 6:1-2 gives us specific guidelines for biblical confrontation. This article distills four requirements from this text.

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Psalm 100 – Joyful Noise: Praise with the Volume Pumped Up

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  • Clint Archer

This article on worship shows by way of Psalm 100 the ways in which the church should worship on Sundays: with joy, gratitude, and sincerity.

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Brothers and Sisters in Christ

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article discusses how Christians relate to one another, as brothers and sisters in Christ. This designation dominates the thinking of the apostle Paul in his letters, especially the letter to the Philippians.

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Why the Virgin Conception?

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  • Eric Davis

Why was the virgin conception of Christ necessary? This article outlines five reasons.

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The Peculiar Glory of the Incarnation

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article reflects on the wondrous conjunction of the excellencies in Christ as the God-man, the Word made flesh. As examples, it ponders how the uncreated Creator was created, or how the fountain of living waters knew what it was to become thirsty.

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What Would Jesus Do?

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  • Nathan Busenitz

Have you ever heard of the phrase, "What would Jesus do?" Have you said it yourself? This article shows the origins of this slogan, its contemporary usage, and evaluates its usefulness. The author finds the saying unhelpful at best, and downright dangerous at worst, and proposes a different set of words to go with the acronym WWJD.

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Philippians 4:18 – Giving as an Act of Worship

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article exposits and applies Philippians 4:18, about cheerful giving.

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Spirit Guide: The Lord's Leading in the Cessationist's Life

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  • Clint Archer

What are you to make of a Christian's claim that God led them to do something? This article considers what we are permitted to say concerning the leading of the Holy Spirit in our life.

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Seven Problems with the Roman Catholic Mary

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  • Jordan Standridge

This article lists seven reasons with the Roman Catholic view of Mary (Mariology).

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Forty Winks? Soul Sleep Vs the Bible

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  • Clint Archer

This article explains the teaching of soul sleep ("psychopannychism"), and follows up with why this teaching is not biblical. The believer who dies is immediately with the Lord Jesus.

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Joys of the Local Church

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  • Eric Davis

How many reasons for joy can you list for being part of a local church? This article offers a total of twenty-five!

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Arminianism & Its Hazards

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  • Eric Davis

This article reveals the hazards that issue from Arminian teaching. Some of those mentioned are: the plain sense of much of Scripture is harmed, salvation by works is advocated, man's ability to reason is exalted, and God is forbidden from doing as he wants.

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God Meant It for Good: Evaluating Divine Permission

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article considers how we often try to reconcile the sovereignty of God with evil. It shows that God does not merely permit evil, but ordains it.

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Five Problems with Roman Catholic Confession

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  • Jordan Standridge

This article presents five problems with the Roman Catholic practice of confession: priests cannot see the heart, only God can forgive sin, the practice encourages easy-believism, it propagates sin, and it damns people to hell.

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Ministering to the Suffering

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  • Eric Davis

This article offers nine reminders for Christians as we minister to those who are suffering. It brings Scripture to bear on the matter, urging great wisdom in how we speak to the suffering.

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2 Corinthians 3:3 – The Living Letters of the New Covenant

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article offers an exposition and application of 2 Corinthians 3:3.

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The Abortion Guarantee

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  • Lyndon Unger

This article addresses the issue of abortion by showing from Scripture how highly God prioritizes children.

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Suffering for Christ: A Gift of Divine Grace

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article shows from passages like Philippians 1:29 how suffering for Christ is a gift of God's grace, established and used by him.

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Theories of the Atonement: What Happened on the Cross?

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article outlines the various views and theories concerning Christ's work on the cross: the ransom theory, the satisfaction theory, the moral influence theory, the governmental theory, and penal substitution. Though all have pieces of truth in them, the final view is the most thoroughly biblical.

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Fat Secret: The Invisible Sin of Gluttony

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  • Clint Archer

This article outlines what makes gluttony a sin that is more difficult to identify than one would expect. There is no test that is a one-size-fits-all. At the same time, it does get to the heart of what makes gluttony a sin.

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Romans 8 and the Extent of the Atonement: Help from John Murray

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  • Mike Riccardi, John Murray

This article includes an excerpt from John Murray's Redemption Accomplished and Applied, in which he discusses Romans 8:31-39 in relation to the question of the extent of Christ's atonement for sinners.

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1 Corinthians 15:42-44 – The Heavenly Citizen's Prospect

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article considers what our bodies will be like when glorified, and it draws from 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 to do so.

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A Teachability Refresher

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  • Eric Davis

This article demonstrates ample reasons why the Christian always needs to maintain a humble, teachable spirit.

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Gagnon on Arsenokoites: The Bible on Abusive Vs. "Committed" Same-Sex Relationships

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article responds to the notion that Christianity and homosexuality are not mutually exclusive. Some say that the word translated "homosexuals" does not refer to committed same-sex relationships but to abusive male-male relationships. This article provides a cogent refutation by Robert Gagnon.

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A Love That Sharpens

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article exposits and applies 2 Corinthians 2:4.

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Youth Yoke: The Necessity of Hardship for Young Men

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  • Eric Davis

This article gives ten reasons why hardship or adversity is beneficial, especially for young men.

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2 Corinthians 2:3 – Biblical Love: Seeking My Joy in Your Joy

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 2:3, on mutual joy.

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Philippians 2:10-11 – Jesus: Yahweh in the Flesh

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of Philippians 2:10-11.

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Why I'm Not a Mormon

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  • Eric Davis

This article gives three reasons not to be a Mormon. Mormonism deviates from the sufficiency of Scripture, from the biblical teaching of Christ's deity, and from the true gospel of Christ.

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Why I'm Not a Jehovah's Witness

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  • Eric Davis

This article explores three reasons not to belong to the Jehovah's Witnesses cult: their teaching is taken from a misleading translation of the Bible, it denies the deity of Christ, and denies the resurrection of Christ.

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2 Corinthians 1:18-20 – Gospel-Driven Integrity

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 1:18-20.

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How to Count to Three in Hebrew: For How Long was Jesus Dead?

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  • Clint Archer

This article discusses the Hebrew way of counting, to show that the Lord Jesus was indeed in the grave for three days.

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A Profile of Integrity

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of 2 Corinthians 1:12-13.

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Don't Rescue Jephthah

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  • Jesse Johnson

Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter or not? This article considers the account of Judges 11 within the context of the book as a whole, and cannot avoid concluding that he did. The author urges us to let the text stand as is, to see how badly Israel needed God's deliverance.

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The Holy War

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  • Eric Davis

This article offers seven truths to arm God's people for the spiritual warfare against sin.

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Blood, Sweat, and Fear: Did Jesus Sweat Blood?

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  • Clint Archer

This article lays out the discussion surrounding the question of whether or not the Lord Jesus sweat blood in the garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:44).

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I Can Do All Things

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article reviews a popular reading of Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength," and finds it wanting. Out of context, the verse reads like a promise for whatever is desired. But in context, it is a verse about contentment.

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200 Words: Why We Believe in the Trinity

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article, in summary form, explains why Christians believe in the Trinity.

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Gospel-Shaped Gentleness

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article offers five characteristics of the gentleness that God wants us to have as followers of Christ.

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Upon This Rock

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article explains the Lord Jesus' word to Peter in Matthew 16:18, and shows how the Roman Catholic interpretation of this passage does not do it justice. Christ is the bedrock of the New Testament church.

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Obedient unto Death: Looking to Good Friday

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article describes the horror of dying on a cross, which included the curse of God as the worst of it all.

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The Christian's Pursuit of God-Given Joy

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  • Mike Riccardi

How are we supposed to obey the command to rejoice in the Lord if true Christian joy is a gift of God? This article answers, suggesting the use of means, such as Scripture reading, prayer, fellowship, creation & providence, and obedience.

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No Distasteful Duty: Rejoicing in the Lord Always

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article discusses the nature of Christian joy. It explains how joy is a duty, it is more than an emotion, and joylessness is a sin.

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The Flower and Life of True Religion

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article shows how central Christian joy is to the teaching of the New Testament, and thus to the Christian life.

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Philippians 4:1 – Investing in Your Crown of Exultation

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of Philippians 4:1.

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Philippians 3:20 – Eagerly Awaiting the Saviour

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article offers an exposition of Philippians 3:20, on our heavenly citizenship.

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What Exactly Is Christian Fasting?

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  • Lyndon Unger

This article surveys every passage in Scripture with a reference to fasting, and offers insight on how Christians today might interact with the biblical data.

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Shooing Away the Legalism Boogeyman

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  • Eric Davis

Ever been called a legalist, or called someone that? This article considers five all-too-common legalism charges that are unfounded.

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Credit Where Credit Is Due: Paul Wrote Hebrews

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article weighs in on the question of the authorship of Hebrews, and offers four reasons why the author thinks Paul was the author.

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Who Wrote Hebrews? God Did

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  • Josiah Grauman

This article weighs in on the question of the authorship of Hebrews, and offers four reasons why Hebrews should be left in anonymity.

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Philippians 3:20-21 – Pressing on to Holiness

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article is an exposition of Philippians 3:20-21.

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2 Corinthians 5:21 – Did Jesus Become a Sinner on the Cross?

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  • Nathan Busenitz

Did Jesus become the literal embodiment of sin, or become a sinner when he died at Calvary? This article addresses this question in light of 2 Corinthians 5:21.

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Five Differences between Catholic Theology and the Gospel

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article outlines the main differences between Roman Catholic theology and Protestants regarding the gospel. These differences concern justification, the place of the pope, mass vs. communion, Mary, and purgatory.

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Strange Fire & Miraculous Gifts

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article considers how the charismatic movement defines key spiritual gifts. It defines the relevant terms, considers the gifts in the New Testament, discusses the criteria Scripture gives for evaluating someone's claim to be a prophet, looks at how the contemporary version of the gift of tongues matches the biblical data, and concludes by considering the gift of healing.

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Strange Fire & Modern Prophecy

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article evaluates the modern gift of prophecy that the charismatic movement claims, in the light of the Word of God. It defines terms, speaks about how to recognize a false prophet, shows how charismatics rationalize fallible prophecy, and provides charismatic objections raised in response. It shows how the charismatic position is at odds with the sufficiency of Scripture.

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It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this. C. S. Lewis
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