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Marked as His
In his book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, Phillip Keller talks about the day he bought the first sheep for his own flock. He recounts how his neighbor handed him a knife and said, “Well, Philip, they’re yours. Now you’ll have to put your mark on them.”[1]
Read MoreHis Strength is Made Perfect
During her last few years, my mother suffered from some very debilitating health issues. After more than six decades of serving God first as a missionary in Africa, then in home-based missions, the day came when she was pretty much confined to a chair or to her bed.
Read MoreWWJD About Temptation?
Have you ever been tempted to do something wrong? Do you feel in those times like God is testing you? Or maybe you realize your temptation comes because of something you have seen, done, or heard that is contrary to God’s best for your life. Either way, you are facing temptation, and you need help!…
Read MoreDid Jesus Really Die on the Cross?
As we approach Easter, you will no doubt hear news reports suggesting that Jesus didn’t really die on the cross 2,000 years ago. Some will suggest that someone else—a lookalike—died, and the disciples only thought it was Jesus. Others will suggest that Jesus did not actually die. Instead, He “swooned”—lost consciousness, fainted, passed out—and was…
Read MoreI Believe in Jesus… Dead
Did Jesus die? Of the reality of the death, there is abundant evidence. It is recorded that, after six hours of suffering on the cross, Jesus gave up the ghost. The soldiers did not break His legs as they did in the case of the malefactors, because they saw and pronounced Him dead already; but…
Read MoreA Study of Theology III – Part 9
THEOLOGICAL DICTIONARY Theology Death of Christ 2 Peter 2:1 A Study of Theology III – Part 9 (Dr. Thomas Figart) For whom did Christ die? Will everyone be saved because of His death? A Study of Theology III – Part 9 Dr. Thomas Figart 1). Normally designated “limited atonement” or “particular redemption” this view says…
Read More5 Historical Facts About Jesus That Will Never Change… Whether You Believe Them or Not!
1. Jesus existed. He was a real person who actually lived in history. No one doubts that. A. Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th edition, devotes 20,000 words to the person of Jesus Christ and never once hints that He didn’t exist. B. Non-Christian sources mention Jesus: Tacitus, a Roman historian (55-120 A.D.): “Christus (Christ),… suffered the extreme…
Read MoreCould Christ Be Who He Claimed?
Could Christ Be Who He Claimed? Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening.—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. If Jesus was the God of this universe who visited this planet in…
Read MoreThe Case for Jesus the Messiah – Incredible Prophecies that Prove God Exists/Part 20
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©{{{copyright}}} Wasn’t the Messianic Idea a Christian Invention? Editor’s Note: This material was first published in book form in 1989 by the John Ankerberg Evangelistic Association (now known as the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute). Previous Article Contents 1 Wasn’t the Messianic Idea a Christian Invention? 2 Conclusion…
Read MoreThe Case for Jesus the Messiah – Incredible Prophecies that Prove God Exists/Part 25
By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon; ©{{{copyright}}} If Jesus Is the Messiah, What Should You Do? APPENDIX: The Promise of Isaiah 7:14 and the Single-Meaning Hermeneutic [Interpretation] Editor’s Note: This material was first published in book form in 1989 by the John Ankerberg Evangelistic Association (now known as the Ankerberg Theological Research…
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