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Category Archives: Doubt Busters
Why were the Israelites defeated by the Philistines and the ark taken away from them?
After Joshua and Caleb passed away, Israel passed away from God. After much of the promised land was conquered through the leading of Joshua and Caleb, the Israelites failed to trust God’s promises to give it to them if they … Continue reading
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Why did God command the city of Jericho and everything in it to be killed and destroyed?
God brought the Israelites into Canaan to drive out the inhabitants of the land (Numbers 33:52). In Deuteronomy 7:1-11, we learn that the Jews were God’s chosen people, and they were not to mix with the inhabitants lest they stray … Continue reading
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What does it mean by giving up all for the sake of Christ?
There are different ways to explain this.
Is it normal to feel like giving up?
“I’m always afraid of dying and going to hell. It’s my greatest fear, thus I’m always feeling pressured by the things the Bible says we should do. I sometimes feel like giving up because it’s so hard. Although I feel … Continue reading
Similarities and Priorities
Notice the similarities at the beginning of these three famous Bible passages. The Ten Commandments: “I am the Lord your God … You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:2-3). The Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father, in heaven, hallowed … Continue reading
Four Protective Practices
In his brief letter, positioned just before the last book of the Bible, Jude writes a lot about apostates (those who fall away from the Lord Jesus) in the past (vv. 4-11) and in the present (vv. 12-16). Jude writes … Continue reading
Four Long Words
“Christ died for my sins on the cross.” These words roll off our lips with ease. Did you ever think about what salvation means, and how extensive it really is? I want to introduce four long Bible words that are … Continue reading
Immanuel + Jesus
In the Old Testament through Isaiah the prophet, the Lord had given a sign to king Ahaz, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (Matthew 1:23, referencing Isaiah 7:14). Immanuel means … Continue reading
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The Two Laws: Decoding Paul’s Mysterious Gap in Romans 7 (part 2 of 2)
Strand 2: The Inward Law from Adam Our new strand begins with Romans 5:10, “For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved … Continue reading
The Two Laws: Decoding Paul’s Mysterious Gap in Romans 7 (part 1 of 2)
Many of us at one time or another have scratched our heads over the two verses in Rom. 7:24–25, “O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our … Continue reading