Want. Take. Have. —Faith, “Bad Girls,” Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999) Come, thou long expected Jesus / Born to set Thy people free. — Charles Wesley, “Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord (1744) But what’s the real problem no ...
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Can We Build Together?
But at this seat of government there must be a fitting memorial to the God who made us all. . . . It should be a center of prayer, open to all men of all faiths at all times. —President ...
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The Restoration was actually a far more glorious time than ever before, in terms of spiritual power, though not in terms of outward glory and splendor. —James Jordan, Through New Eyes (1988) Cyrus took the prophecy of Isaiah to heart ...
Read More »Is Killing In Self-Defense Biblically Justified?
As a CCW instructor I am frequently asked about the moral implications of using deadly force in self-defense. I conduct most of my classes for local church groups, so I may actually get more questions along those lines than a ...
Read More »Jesus And The Dominion Mandate
The prophets made it clear that, like Adam, the coming King was to rule over the entire world . . . . —David Chilton, Paradise Restored (1985) A Little Lower than the Angels David wrote these words nearly three ...
Read More »God’s Dietary Laws: Are They For Today?
Editor’s note: This story is part 3 in a 3-part series. Read the first two parts here and here. The views are those of the author. God clearly wants what is best for all the inhabitants of the earth — ...
Read More »For God So Loved the World
Jehovah is no mere tribal deity, but is “the God of the whole earth”; and the salvation which He had in view cannot be limited to that of a little select group or favored few. —Loraine Boettner, The Reformed ...
Read More »What Jesus Really Said About Being Born Again
Born to raise the sons of earth, / born to give them second birth. —Charles Wesley, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” (1739) There Was a Man . . . Nicodemus was a Pharisee. In his day and within his culture, ...
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. . . From Their Sins Born thy people to deliver / Born a child and yet a King. —Charles Wesley (1744) Let earth receive her King . . . —Isaac Watts (1719) Who Is Jesus? A popular but suspect ...
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O come, O come Emmanuel, / And ransom captive Israel . . . —Latin antiphon, 12th century Christ was born to save! / Christ was born to save! —“Good Christian Men, Rejoice,” Mediaeval hymn Heartbreak Joseph was heart-broken, frustrated, ...
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