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Why Should I Trust the God of the Bible? Pt. 3
“And if Christ has not been raised. . . your faith is in vain.” For the past couple of weeks, I have been giving reasons for why I should trust God as revealed in the Christian Scriptures. These reasons have been pillars in my spiritual journey and have helped me evaluate the differences in other […]
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The Villain or the Victim?: An Overview of the Gospel of Judas
Introduction What if I were to tell you that there’s an account of Judas Iscariot that portrays him as one who betrayed Jesus out of obedience to him? Is it possible that there’s an account of Judas being the victim of an unfortunate circumstance and that his obedience to betray would lead to his rulership […]
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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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Why Should I Trust the God of the Bible? (Part 2)
Previously, I gave a general overview of the correlation of truth and reality, how we can understand our known world, and that I am convinced that the Christian worldview best represents the correlation of existence with intellect and reality. You can find the first article here. The unity of existence with the intellect and reality is […]
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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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Why Should I Trust the God of the Bible? (Part 1)
“There are two ways of looking at the world: through faith and superstition or through the rigors of logic, observation, and evidence—in other words through reason.” – Richard Dawkins.[i] An apparent battle between faith and reason is prominent in our culture, but this dichotomy is foreign to Scripture and historical Christianity. Compare Dawkins with this […]
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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.