John 10:10 - Who is the thief?
John 10:10 You might be like me, in the text we are looking at today I grew up under a certain impression of who the thief was. It's got to be the devil, right! You know, Satan, the deceiver of the world, he wants to…
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Items for study and in-depth reading about the Christian faith.
No confidence in the flesh
The Apostle Paul talks about not putting confidence in the flesh, but rather seeking Righteousness through faith in Christ. It isn't our following or keeping the law that saves us, nor can it make us righteous, James agrees in James 2:10 and Paul in Galatians…
Bible study on Titus 2
Speaker: Pastor Chris Rosebrough Chapel: Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Event: AALC Pastor's Conference Date: November 4, 2014 Text: Titus 2:1-15 Source: Just & Sinner YouTube
The Vicarious Death of Christ
Why did the Father will the death of his only beloved Son, and in so painful and shameful a form? Why should such a good and holy individual person die for everyone's sin? How does such a violent act make for a peaceful outcome with…
Church of tares
This video presentation is three hours long, but worth the watch. The film takes a close look at the big church themes and leadership of the day. It begs the question, just because thousands turn up and agree with a particular following, church group or…
Tithing is not a christian doctrine
An excellent essay about the false teaching of tithing obligations in the church. The following essay is a summary of my book, Should the Church Teach Tithing? A Theologian’s Conclusions about a Taboo Doctrine. The book itself is a greatly expanded version of my PH.
Have the Apostolic gifts ceased?
Phil Johnson runs a lecture on the Biblical premise that the Apostolic gifts have indeed ceased in contrast to the complete cannonisation of scripture, including the new testament, that scripture is enough. 1 Corinthians 13:8 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass…
God proves Himself and His Word as infallible
And He uses a nation to do it, the nation of Israel. Deuteronomy 4:35 35 To you it was shown, that you might know that the Lord is God; there is no other besides him. What did God show that we might know that He…
Three chapters to read in our Bible
Three books of the Bible that will give you much of why Jesus Christ had to come and die for us. Galatians 3, Romans 3 and Philippians 3. Please remember, it is because of the righteousness of Jesus Christ that we can stand before God,…
Five words you need to know in Christianity
These are some of the basic words (terms) you should know about in Christianity, some that you may not have heard of before. Even christians that have grown up in the church may not have heard of some of these terms and their true meaning…