When children see the doctor for a check-up, one of the first things the medical staff does is measure their height and weight. If there is no growth, something is wrong, and a lack of growth is often an early…
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Saving Faith: Part Two
“I still don’t see how you’re going to pull this off,” Azariah jabbed with notable annoyance. “It was one thing for us to stand up to the Melzar and ask for an exception, but to offer to do the impossible…
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People’s Rights (Part 1) | Q&A
Question: In America, we are defensive about our rights, and we see in the Scriptures that Paul did not hesitate to use his right as a Roman citizen. Is it appropriate for Christians to be concerned about the government infringing…
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Saving Faith: Part One
The king queried his unwanted guest in a skeptical tone that only thinly veiled the frustration that featured prominently in his sharp eyes and grave demeanor. Seated on his throne, he was not unlike an eagle on a high perch,…
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Was God Threatened By Man Building Babel? |Q&A
Question: Genesis 11:6—“Now nothing they propose to do will be withheld from them.” It seems like man united could do anything they wanted, so God confused their language so they wouldn’t be united? God is all-powerful, but this sounds like…
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Reactivity: A Ditch to the Left
It started nobly enough as a courageous stand against the idolatry advancing among God’s people. Alexander the Great had swept through the holy land in a swift conquest of the known world, and his agenda soon followed his sword. Greek…
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Does An Unforgiving Spirit Jeopardize Salvation? | Q&A
Question: Does an unforgiving spirit jeopardize salvation? (Matt 6:14–15) If someone gives their life to Jesus [i.e., is saved] … and they die before they were able to forgive someone, does that mean they lose their salvation? Because God won’t…
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Reliance: A Ditch to the Right
If I believe that I am alone and the government is dangerous, then I do well in refusing to wear a mask in spite of the government’s COVID-19 regulations. But what does God say about my life? And what does…
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Civil Disobedience: When And How? | Q&A
When is it okay for Christians to intentionally disobey the government, and how should it be done? I sometimes hear the quote “we must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). Please explain the response of Peter and the apostles…
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Walking Blind: Two Forms of Spiritual Blindness
Are you afraid of the dark? It’s easy to belittle fear of dark places as childish, especially when enjoying the competence and control of adulthood, but there’s a lot more to this fear than we may care to admit. Darkness…
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What Things Do We Seek Above (Colossians 3:1) ? | Q&A
Question: Colossians 3:1 …. seek those things which are above. What does that mean? What are “things above”? Answer: Paul’s epistles begin with an exposition of doctrine, some revelation of truth, and then show the practical implications of that doctrine.…
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Reliance and Reactivity: Part Two
Of course, I hadn’t the time to stay and eat; what had seemed like a straightforward charge was proving to be anything but that. An execution is not usually difficult to perform, especially if the person in question is frozen…
