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At times we are no different than the Money Changers.

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We like to imagine ourselves on the right side of Jesus' temple cleansing, until we ask what we are really selling in His house.

Barna – only 4% of the U.S. population claims to hold a true Biblical Worldview

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Barna's research shows only 4 percent of Americans hold a true Biblical worldview—a sobering call for the church to recover sound doctrine.

We need to err on the side of love, not condemnation.

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Jeff Hilles' quote points to Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, showing why believers must choose grace over self-righteous judgment.

Don’t hide out in a megachurch.

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A megachurch can let you hide from real accountability. Scripture calls believers to true fellowship, not anonymous attendance.

Every contact you make with everyone you meet will help them or hinder them on their journey to heaven.

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C.S. Lewis reminds us that every encounter either points someone toward Heaven or quietly pushes them further away from Christ and His Gospel.

Predestination does not justify Christians not sharing the Good News

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Predestination is true, but it never excuses silence. God ordains the ends and the means: our witness is how He draws the lost to Christ.

We can be obedient and still sin.

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True obedience isn't just compliance - it fails when the heart rebels, motives turn selfish, or action waits instead of moving at once.

We don’t have an evangelism problem, we have a worship problem.

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Evangelism doesn't fail because we lack methods - it fails when worship has gone cold and joy in God has faded away first.

Mankind is in no position to judge God.

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We have no standing to put God on trial. His ways are higher than ours, and His perfect justice needs no human verdict to validate it.

Sunday School answers always fall short because man’s ability to comprehend God will always fall short.

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Every tidy Sunday School answer about God eventually breaks down, because His infinite nature exceeds our finite minds and words.

Like CliffsNotes, Sunday mornings are not enough to understand the deep truths of God. 

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One hour a week can't teach you the depths of Scripture. Real spiritual growth requires daily pursuit of God's Word, not just Sunday attendance.

Forget Right Versus Left; Think Vertical Versus Horizontal

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Right versus left misses the point. Scripture calls us to a vertical relationship with God first, then horizontal love for others.

”The best way to learn about God is to read, not feel.”

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Feelings rise and fall, but Scripture stands firm. God's written Word, not emotion, anchors true knowledge of who He is and what He asks.

“It is necessary to feel the weight of God telling you are wrong in order to feel the conviction of sin.”

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Conviction of sin feels heavy because God loves you too much to leave you comfortable in what is quietly killing you inside.

We hate in others what we see in ourselves.

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We often condemn in others the very sin we refuse to see in ourselves. Scripture calls this self-righteousness to repentance.

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R.C. Sproul and Billy Graham stood on opposite sides of the Calvinist-Arminian divide, yet their shared faith in Christ points to a deeper unity than theological rivalry.
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Famous Atheists Who Became Christians

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An Oxford atheist argued with friends until Christianity made more sense than materialism. These stories of scientists, journalists, and scholars who crossed from unbelief to faith still challenge and inspire.
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5787 is being called the Year of the Sword, but Hebrews 4:12 cuts closer to home than any battle cry - it exposes us first.
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Why God created man?

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God created man in His image and with a purpose, but Adam lost it chasing God's likeness. Every hard thing since then is part of a plan already in motion to conform us to the image of His Son.
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A practical, grace-filled look at whether a Christian can attend a loved one's same-sex wedding without compromising faith.
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Waiting on God: Four Habits for Patience and Peace

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“The Rod and the Staff are a symbol…”

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The rod and staff symbolize protection and guidance, with the cross embodying God’s justice and mercy.
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How to Fight Our Battles

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My Battles While reading Psalms 33:16-17 I was immediately reminded of the...
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Why Do Unbelievers Sometimes Seem More Blessed Than Christians?

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Many Christians quietly wonder why unbelievers sometimes seem more prosperous while believers struggle. Looking at Job and Psalm 73, this article explores suffering, spiritual formation, and how God uses hardship to shape a deeper faith.
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Is the Rapture a Modern Invention or Biblical Truth?

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Is the Rapture of the church a recent theological invention, or is it rooted in Scripture? This article examines the Biblical, historical, and theological case for the Rapture and answers common objections.
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Amy-Jill Levine’s CBA Presidency and the Erosion of Biblical Authority

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A Jewish New Testament scholar now leads the Catholic Biblical Association, a telling sign of where Catholic scholarship stands today.
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What Satan Fears Most

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Satan laughs at busy schedules and mocks human wisdom, but he trembles the moment a believer kneels and taps into the power of God Almighty. Prayer is not optional — it is the cord that keeps the lights on in the spiritual life.
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New Age Spirituality: What Christians Need to Know

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New Age spirituality is surging in search trends and pop culture - here's where it began and how it contradicts the gospel.
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Pride and Pastoral Failure: Why Satan Targets Growing Churches

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Jim Bakker's collapse still warns today's megachurches: unchecked pride and isolation can topple even sound theology fast.
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What Is A Worldview?

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Everyone inherits a blank slate shaped by family, culture, and experience. But the deepest dividing line between worldviews may be religion itself, touching how we understand truth, evil, and eternity.

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Besides Adam and Eve, what person in the Bible had no earthly parents?

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Shame, Guilt, and Why We Hide From the God Who Pursues Us

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Biblical Forgiveness vs. Therapeutic Forgiveness Explained

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Miracles vs. Coincidence: A Biblical Test for Divine Intervention

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Question #16: What is sin?

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Answer: Sin is rejecting or ignoring God in...

Question #1: What is our only hope in life and death?

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The New City Catechism opens with the hardest question a person can face: what holds you when everything falls apart? The answer is not a what but a who, and He already owns you completely.

Question #50: What does Christ’s resurrection mean for us?

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Christ’s resurrection offers hope for believers, promising new life and eternal life. Those who trust in Christ will be resurrected, while those who don’t will face everlasting death.

Question #46: What is the Lord’s Supper?

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Bread broken, cup lifted, souls fed. The Lord's Supper is more than ritual remembrance — it joins believers to Christ and to each other, and points forward to the feast still to come.

Question #5: Why else did God create?

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Answer: God created all things by his powerful...

Question #35: What is our only hope in life and death?

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Answer: That we are not our own but...

Question #49: Where is Christ now?

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Risen and reigning, Christ is not absent but active, seated above every power and interceding for his people right now, until he returns to judge and make all things new.

Question # 23: Why must the Redeemer be truly God?

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Answer: That because of his divine nature his...

Question #6: How can we glorify God?

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Answer: We glorify God by enjoying him, loving...

Question #45: Is baptism with water the washing away of sin itself?

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Only the blood of Christ and the Holy Spirit can cleanse us from sin,