Beliefs
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Would you agree that to doubt is human? Doubting is a naturalistic response that is purely of human origin. Do you find anything about those statements troubling? Is there any error that has slipped in? Let’s look at some instances: “I doubt I will be able to win this foot race,” or “I have sincere…
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What do we use every day, while at the same time taking it for granted? To be sure that is a loaded question. For the things that we use day-in and day-out being taken for granted is numerous indeed! Think for a moment about a trip that you’ve made to the grocery store, or market—either…
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This is the third and final installment of Debate and Argumentation (if you’d like to catch up here they are in order: Debate and Argumentation for the Sake of Unity and Love; Debate and Argumentation: Part II ). We live in a day and age that avoids all forms of debate like the Black Plague. And yet,…
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This is a continuation of (Debate and Argumentation for the Sake of Unity and Love ) Debate, even lively, heated debate within the Church is not a bad thing. There are times when such discussion is necessary and good. “When?” you ask. When the truth is at stake: “Sanctify them in truth. Your word is…
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Satan is an expert at taking the truth and mingling it with just a tiny bit of lie. For instance, think about the question that he presented Eve in the beginning: “Did God actually say…?” (Gen 3.1).[i] When we read that statement, we immediately pick up that the serpent is trying to get Eve to…
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