Salvation
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What do we mean when we say gospel? Words do not speak for themselves they are interpreted and the baggage we carry effects how we understand their meaning. This is why context is so important. Context defines the word, it reveals the sense in which the term is being used. In Christian circles we have…
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Take a straight pencil and dip it into a glass of water. What do you see? The pencil appears bent. This is called refraction. When light waves travel through air and water the speed is altered and a distorted image ensues. An educated person understands that the pencil is not truly bent, but only appears…
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Anything “but” the Bible. In my last post, we began to address the common objection presented to a Christian witness. Non-Christian: You can share your faith with me and tell me about Jesus. You can tell me that you believe that God created all things and He destroyed them with a Flood. You can tell…
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But what if they won’t listen? What happens when the person I am trying to witness to does not accept my testimony? What if they disregard the Bible (or even biblical precepts that spring forth from my worldview), what then? What do I do about the “but?” In the next couple of posts, I would…
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What is a Christian witness? Or better yet, what does it mean to be a Christian witness? Christian witnessing is expressed in two forms: positive and negative. They are, if you will, opposite sides of the same coin. Often the positive form is stressed, which is commonly known as evangelism. Evangelism in its most basic…
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