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The Vision of Mary Magdalene: An Overview of the Gospel of Mary
Introduction The Gospel of Mary (henceforth GMary) is one of the most unique of the Gnostic texts. It was likely influenced by the Gospel of Thomas and perhaps the Gospel of Philip. In a previous article on the Gospel of Thomas, I demonstrated that the Gnostics became enamored with Mary Magdalene (who this Gospel is likely named […]
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Universal Laws in the Universe
Ruby Faraday writes for CityLight about the debate on the scientific evidence that a designer exists. If so, did God create the Universe and everything in it? What does science say about Creation? Does science point to a creator?
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What is the Tree of Life?
Stories, Mythologies, and Traditions There are scores of stories, mythologies, and traditions that give reference to the tree of life. The Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh contains the oldest surviving reference to a life-granting plant. In the story, the hero Gilgamesh, searches and recovers the plant of life, only to lose it to the water serpent. […]
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Resurrecting the Ashes of Eden
This article will demonstrate the consistency between the authors of scripture and Christ Himself in dealing with the fall and rise of Eden.
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Are There Two Sides to the Story of Esther?
Can one conclude with satisfactory evidence that Esther's Hebrew version expresses God's Divine attributes in a clear presentation? Can a book put on display the full glory of God while indirectly assuming His existence within a story?
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Dreaming of Eden: Enjoying Moments of Eden Today
We often look at Eden as something that could only be experienced in the past, or something that will be enjoyed in the future, in the New Heavens and New Earth. This article will demonstrate that the believer can actually enjoy moments of Eden today.
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Jesus is Human and Divine: Bart Ehrman and the Deity of Christ
In How Jesus Became God, Ehrman argues that the deity of Christ developed well after Jesus' teachings. Chris Date offers an alternative perspective on this thesis, explaining how the biographies of Jesus vindicate an early belief in Jesus' deity.
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Gospel Centered Apologetics: Reasoning for the Hope Within Us
In a post-Christian culture and society, how can Christians today give clear answers as to why they believe in Jesus? This latest article shows how Christians can engage the culture they live in from four truths out of 1 Peter 3:15-16.
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A Plea to My Fellow-Elders
Doing life and ministry together with a group of likeminded believers is one of the greatest joys in life. Our goal at CityLight Asheville is to develop leaders who are willing to join a brotherhood of gifted ministers and to teach them to strive together for the faith of the gospel.
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Christians Spreading Conspiracies: Please Stop
With all the conspiracy theories being promoted in light of the coronavirus, Christians need to know how to demonstrate most conspiracy theories are false on logical grounds.
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The Messianic Serpent Slayer
Mark Centers examines the promise of the Serpent Slayer throughout scripture and shows how it culminates in Jesus.
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A Culture of Apologetics
If you know anything about our church, you know that we are intentionally incorporating apologetics into our discipleship process. We believe that every Christian should be equipped to defend the faith in a way that is effective and winsome. We do not believe that every Christian should become a vocational apologist, but every Christian is […]
