Category “Ministry And Outreach”

Should Christians Provide Financial and Political Support for a New Jewish Temple?

By Dan Vander Lugt

Should Christians Provide Financial and Political Support for a New Jewish Temple in Jerusalem?

Jesus’ enemies charged that He said …

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What Does Jesus’ Life Reveal About How to Treat Unbelievers?

By Allison Stevens

What does Jesus’ life tell us about how to treat unbelievers?

Jesus’ entire adult life was characterized by a deep …

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How Can I Serve Others Without Feeling Like a Doormat?

By Allison Stevens

How can I serve others, like the Bible teaches, without feeling like a doormat?

No one wants to be a …

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How Important Is Good Personal Character to Effective Leadership?

By Dan Vander Lugt

How important is good personal character to effective leadership?

Some people don’t think it is very important. Since leadership requires flexibility,…

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Should I Believe in the Doctrine of Eternal Security?

Many Bible passages emphasize the reality of our security as believers in Jesus Christ: John 10:27-30; 13:1; Romans 8:29-39; Ephesians 1:13; 4:30; Jude 1:24. But even ...

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How Can We Love our Neighbor as Our Self, as Jesus Commanded?

Loving other people as oneself is a difficult goal. But Jesus clearly made it fundamental to Christian living. On one occasion, an expert in the ...

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Are the Ten Commandments for Christians?

The Mosaic Law, including the Ten Commandments, was given to the people of Israel (Exodus 20:1-17), not Gentiles. It included both moral principles and ceremonial ...

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What is the Difference in the Meaning of the Terms Hebrew, Israelite, and Jew?

The terms Hebrew, Israelite, and Jew are used interchangeably in the New Testament, but not in the Old Testament. Abraham was called a Hebrew (Genesis 14:13), ...

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What did Paul Mean When He Wrote that God Loved Jacob and Hated Esau?

In Romans 9:13, we read that God loved Jacob but hated Esau. Some people think this means that God actively chose Jacob to go to ...

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If a Christian Believer is Already Saved, Why is Ongoing Repentance Necessary?

Jesus linked repentance with salvation (Matthew 4:17; Luke 13:3; 17:3). In Acts 2:38, the term repentance includes the element of faith. Paul in Ephesus preached turning ...

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Were Disagreements Over Christian Doctrine the Main Cause for European “Religious Wars” of the 16th and 17th Centuries?

Many people assume the separation of church and state established in the US Constitution resulted from 16th- and 17th-century “religious violence” and “religious wars” in ...

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Is the Issue of Eternal Security Worth Arguing About?

Many Scripture passages support the security of the believer (See the ATQ article, Should I believe in the Doctrine of Eternal Security?), while a few passages ...

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Are People Who Divorce and Remarry Without Biblical Grounds Living in a State of Adultery?

Are people who remarry after a divorce on grounds less than sexual infidelity or abandonment living in adultery? The answer seems to be no. The ...

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Why do Christians Believe God is Triune?

Christianity isn’t founded in a philosophical perspective that evolved into a religion. Christian faith resulted from the revelation of God to the human race through ...

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