"Thou are He, thou alone, Jehovah, who hast
made the heaven of heavens, and all their host, the earth and all that is
therein, the seas and all that is therein. And thou quickenest them
all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee" (Nehemiah 9:6)
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Articles for Christians Note: We have chosen the following articles because they have been helpful to others. The material comes from various sources so it is possible a few statements might not pass the "Berean" test. You must, like the "more noble" Bereans, search the Scriptures to see whether these things are so. Christian fiction: Basileia, The Isle of Androck, a 178 page story of a lush tropical island gripped in the clutches of crime lords. Read how God uses a young Christian bookstore owner to address this situation. And follow this youth's quest to find the perfect Christian mate. [556kb pdf file] - R.L.B. |
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Names and Order of the Books of the Bible - R.L.B. What Does God Look Like? - R.L.B.
In Praise
of Entropy - Gary D. Patterson, PhD [pdf file].
In their desire to defend the faith, well-meaning Christians have occasionally
taken positions that attack well
established scientific principles. By doing this it is possible that
Biblical Christianity could be discredited by the very people who are trying to
support it. Because God is the
Author and Creator of both science and theology, a correct interpretation of theology
and science must necessarily be in agreement
with each other. Dr. Patterson, a
Professor of Chemical Physics and Polymer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and former
member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories, responds to one
published magazine article that wrongly vilified a fundamental chemical principle. Gary is an active Bible teacher and
fellowships with a group of
Christians in the Pittsburg, Pennsylvania area. He is a major contributor to
the recent in-depth book
Science & Christianity: Four Views,
The Bible and Science: How they Go Together - George S. Christian [pdf file] What Jesus Christ Has To Do With 2 x 2 = 4 - George S. Christian [pdf file] Safety, Certainty and Enjoyment - George Cutting [pdf file]
Future articles are planned on a number of topics, in
the will of the Lord. In the meantime, give some prayerful thought to the
following "thought questions."
Which "Church" should I join, (if any)? Free will and Divine sovereignty [see Questions and Answers] Is Israel still "first"? If not why not? When Paul, on his missionary journeys, stopped at a new city, why was it "necessary" for Him to preach the gospel first to the Jew, even though he was specifically the apostle to the Gentiles? (see Acts 13:46) The Lord Jesus told His disciples to "shake off the dust of your feet" against any who rejected them (Mat. 10:14). Paul & Barnabas also did this (Acts 13:51), but is this a practice we should be following today? What is the "Mystery?" Is it in the Old Testament? Is there a "church" (gathering) mentioned in the Old Testament?
Why does Paul's list of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 radically differ from his list in Ephesians 4? What is the "sin against the Holy Spirit?" Who committed it, and how does this affect us today? What are "The Miracles, Signs and Wonders of the Great Commission?" Are they for today? If not, when and why did they cease? [see our article on the subject]
Are we under the New Covenant today? What similarities and differences exist between blessings under the New Covenant, and blessings we enjoy today? How do we determine which early church practices to follow today? And which not to follow? Is the Sunday School song "Every promise in the book is mine" scriptural? The apostle Paul stated that in Christ there is "neither male nor female" (Gal. 3:28). But he also stated "Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak" (1 Cor. 14:34). How should we reconcile these two seemingly contradictory statements? Does water baptism give you eternal life? If not, in what sense did water baptism "save" and "wash away" sins (Mark 16:16; Acts 22:16; 1 Pet. 3:21)? Was water baptism meant to be a symbol of life, of death, or of separation from an evil religious system? Was it to be a "testimony" of a believer's faith? (What saith the Scripture?) Was the mode of water baptism practiced in the Acts sprinkling, pouring, or immersion? Did Peter and Paul proclaim different plans of salvation? Did Paul "change churches" after he arrived at Rome? How old is the universe? (10,000 years, 12 billion years)? Christ is both Divine and human. Why is this not a contradiction? Why are Christianity and reincarnation incompatible? Is sectarianism permitted or condemned by the Scriptures? What about denominationalism? What about sectarian terminology? Think about what possible ways you or your church use sectarian ideas and descriptions.
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