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What is deliverance from sin?
Jesus died to save us from our sins. Here are various ways sin has hurt us and how Jesus has saved us. Sin corrupts the image of God in us Jesus saved us so that we may be more … Continue reading
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If Jesus saves us from sin, then why do I still say and do the wrong things?
When we receive Jesus into our lives, some powerful forces go to work against sin. When Jesus suffered and died on the cross, he was suffering the punishment due sinners. His death satisfied a righteous God’s justice. When we believe … Continue reading
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How can you say you’re saved, but then expect Jesus to judge you?
We believe that Jesus will judge us simply because the Bible says so: “Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every … Continue reading
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Is it possible for Christians to lose their salvation?
A simple Yes or No answer ignores the fact that salvation has different aspects to it, like a house has several rooms. A house may catch on fire, but only a room or two may be lost, not the whole … Continue reading
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How is it that a child need not have to atone for her deeds, since the child was born with sin?
According to 1 John 2:2, Jesus atoned for the sins of the whole world. According to John 3:16, God limited the benefits of the atonement only to those who would trust in his Son Jesus. In other words, God has … Continue reading
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What is eternal life?
Eternal life is the state of enjoying communion with God. We enter into it by faith, but it is maintained by a faith that is demonstrated by good works and obedience. The person with eternal life has personal conviction of … Continue reading
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Helpful Apologetics Resources
Skeptics are attacking the Bible on a wide variety of fronts. Thus, Christian apologetics (the defense of the faith) span many subjects, such as defending the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the accuracy of the Bible, and the truthfulness of biblical … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, biblical defense, creation, Doubt Busters, evolution, ID, origins, science, skeptics
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What do people mean when they tell me “Jesus has a wonderful plan for your life”?
Have you ever thought of accomplishing something, then made a plan to make it happen? God has a plan that is universal in scope and eternal in time, and you and I have a place in it. The Bible, from … Continue reading
How can I feel forgiven?
Some of us have felt dark clouds over the soul for a long time after committing a great wrong. We feel obligated to make up for the wrong. Sometimes, after we’ve been forgiven, we continue to be stressed or feel … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, confession, Doubt Busters, forgiveness, guilt
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How can I get over being afraid to submit to God because I’m not ready to serve as a missionary?
Some people cannot yield themselves to the Lord because they think God may call them to serve in Africa or China or some other inhospitable environment. They may be afraid of losing their comforts or failing the Lord. The good … Continue reading
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Tagged Doubt Busters, missions, obedience, service, submission
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What does faith feel like?
You might as well ask what reason or the Theory of Relativity feel like. They, and faith, are not feelings at all. The biblical definition of faith means to know something is true. It does not mean to believe in … Continue reading
Why did Jesus keep talking about the kingdom of God?
The kingdom of God is God’s plan of the ages fulfilled. It is mankind’s very hope and desire for order and peace realized – which our politics and governments have never been able to accomplish. It is the separation of … Continue reading
What does it mean to walk in faith?
First, let’s cover several ideas people may have regarding faith and point out their weaknesses. “To walk in faith means to trust in your heart.” The Bible never tells us to trust in our heart; it says the opposite. We … Continue reading
What is the fear of God?
Many think that verses referring to harsh judgment were meant to be applied to the unsaved. But how did Paul see the judgment? As an incentive to get ready lest one be punished! “Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or … Continue reading
Why should I pray if God already knows what I want to say?
Some of my friends already know I’m going to talk about the Lord. In other gatherings, I already know the conversation will turn to American Idol, Survivor, and Farmville, with very little variation in what they’ll talk about. But that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Doubt Busters, Lord's Prayer, Our Father, pray, prayer
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How can you possibly believe that a dead man came back to life?
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is central to the Christian message. Without it, Christianity would be just another religion. What makes the case so compelling for belief? Here are several ideas to consider. God knew how hard … Continue reading
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Tagged disciples, Doubt Busters, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Lee Stobel, Messiah, resurrection, The Case for Christ
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Don’t Christians give up a lot of fun in life?
Surprisingly, Christianity is the most liberty-loving religion on earth: “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not helpful. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any” (1 Corinthians … Continue reading
Wouldn’t more people be persuaded to believe if Christianity and the gospel were presented more logically?
Frankly, few people are motivated to make decisions based on logic alone. For instance, a newcomer to a company may notice that all the key players are dressed in black, so the newcomer may dress in black to fit in. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Doubt Busters, Gospel, reason, testimony, truth, Word of God
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Don’t the Crusades and witch hunts prove that Christianity is corrupt?
German blood runs in my veins. I have read about Hitler and his evils with the Holocaust. What happened with the extermination of the Jews, handicapped, homosexuals, and foreigners ought never to have happened. We learn from this WWII history … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, Christianity, Crusades, Doubt Busters, Salem, witch trials
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Why won’t Christians remove the beam from their own eyes so they will stop judging us?
God tells Christians to remove the beam from their own eyes so they can judge others with better understanding: “And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own … Continue reading
Why are there Christians in prison?
I am a pen pal to prison inmates. Of the Christian pen pals I have, many of them received Christ while in prison. They ignored God before prison; now they have much time to learn of him. I’ve received letter … Continue reading
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Tagged Christians, Doubt Busters, hypocrites, pen pals, perseverance in trials, prison
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Is money the root of all evil?
The phrase comes from the Bible. First Timothy 6:10 tells us, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with … Continue reading
If you were born in India, you wouldn’t be a Christian but a Hindu, right?
If I were born in the Middle East, I would probably belong to one of the three major branches of Islam. If I were born in Japan, I might be a Buddhist or Shintoist. If born in Central America, I … Continue reading
How do people grow in their faith?
Christians grow in their faith as they would grow in any other endeavor. Jesus tells us, “For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will … Continue reading
Shouldn’t the Jews be blamed for killing Christ?
The Bible is clear that the early Jewish religious leaders were foremost in condemning Jesus to death at his trial on trumped-up charges, and they brought him before the Roman governors to request the death penalty (because that right had … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Semitism, Doubt Busters, Jesus Christ, Jews Israel
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Shouldn’t all clergy preach for free?
I went to a church where all the clergy had regular jobs. They thought it was a privilege to preach on their own time in the evenings and on Sundays. However, the Bible does say it’s OK for preachers to … Continue reading
What is so special about the cross?
Christians highly value the cross because it means that our sins were borne by Jesus on the cross. The cross was an instrument of Roman torture to administer the death penalty. The criminal was nailed to a beam with his … Continue reading
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Tagged animal sacrifice, cross, crucifixion, Doubt Busters, flesh, Gospel, Jesus Christ, prophecy, resurrection, sin
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Should we keep the law?
Well, we need to answer two questions first: (1) Why should we keep the law? (2) Which laws are we referring to? 1. Why should someone keep the law? One of the reasons people give for keeping the Bible laws … Continue reading
What would happen if Christians actually followed their Bibles?
When Christians have followed through on the Bible, they have transformed society for the better. According to What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? 6, by D. James Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe, here is what Christians have accomplished when they … Continue reading
Why should I go to church when it’s full of hypocrites?
If you were sick with a fever, asking this question is like asking, “Why should I go to a hospital when it’s full of sick people?” If you were sick and wanted to get better, you belong in a hospital. … Continue reading →