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Q&R: My Calling to Ministry and Advice for Anyone Considering Seminary
Someone recently asked me about my calling to ministry and whether I had any advice for people thinking about seminary. Here's what I
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how to read the bible
Q&R: If Jesus is THE Revelation, What's the Bible Then?
The Bible serves as Spirit-inspired testimony pointing us to the actual revelation: the person of Jesus Christ. The Bible isn't trying to be the revelation—it's trying to show us where to find it.
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Q&R By Being LGBTQ Affirming, have we left historical, orthodox religion?
Question: What do you think of those who argue that by being affirming we are out of step with the orthodox historical, global christian understanding
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Q&R: Is there more to Christianity than striving for perfection and trying to avoid sin? If so, what?
Response: Yes, there's more! In fact, striving for perfection is not even a component of Christianity. If you are trying to be perfect,
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Question: New Testament Antisemitism
The Gospel of John contains passages like 8:44, where Jesus, addressing the Jewish, tells them that "You are of your father, the devil.
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Eternal Hell Question 1: Is heaven not forever, either?
Question (edited for space, clarity): If the word commonly translated “eternal/forever” for hell only means a limited age or long-lasting, but Jesus uses the
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Eternal Hell Question 2: Don't other passages refer to hell being infinite in duration?
Question: Your answer presupposes that hell is theologically claimed to last forever only because of one mistranslated word, but that is not the case. Hell
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Why Do I Refer to the Author of Hebrews As "She"?
We don't know who wrote the Epistle to the Hebrews. It slid into the New Testament canon because it got categorized as a
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Q&R: What Study Bible Should I Get?
Short answer Get either the NIV or NRSV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible OR the Common English Bible (CEB) Study Bible. Longer answer My 4 go-to
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Question and Response: Does God punish children for their parent's sins?
Question Exodus 20:4-6 seems pretty clear that God is intentionally punishing generations for their parents’ or grandparents' sins. However, in the story of