It is a well-known fact that if you repeat a thing long enough, many people will believe it to be true. Even more people will believe something to be true if it is asserted with great confidence and by those who are presumed to know what they are affirming. This is what has happened with […]
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Early Sunday morning, an Islamic terrorist shot over a hundred people at a gay night club in Orlando, killing 49 of them. It is the deadliest terror attack in the United States since September 11th, 2001. Much has already been said about this tragedy by reporters, pundits and others, but I have some observations from
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The “political correctness” of the social sphere has produced a kind of religious correctness among religious people. This has led to the popular notion that Christians are not to be critical of any type of behavior that they consider to be sinful and wrong. It is alleged that “true” Christians will have a “live and
I recently heard someone compare Bible baptism to waterboarding. I have heard baptism ridiculed in many ways over the years, but this is the first time that I have heard such a crude comparison. Waterboarding is a coercive interrogation technique that simulates drowning. The subject is strapped face up to a downward angled board and
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We are seeing more and more reports of people being seriously injured or even killed by distraction. On Christmas day, a man stepped off of Sunset Cliff in San Diego and died from the fall. Witnesses reported that he was “distracted” by some type of digital device in his hand (likely a phone). Emergency rooms
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Every sane person is interested in peace. The word itself evokes feelings of comfort and good cheer. Life is miserable when there is no peace. The opposite of peace is strife, feuding, insecurity, enmity, bickering, violence and even war. A peaceful society is a secure and productive society. The Bible says, “If it is possible,
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Tragedies happen every day, and many involve the loss of human life. Some are the result of criminal action by other humans. Some are caused by accidents. Some are from natural catastrophes. Others are health-related. Regardless of the cause, the effect is suffering, destruction, distress and often death. Tragedies remind us that some events are
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Many people have questions about the Lord’s Supper. What is it? When and how frequently is it to be observed? Where is it to be observed? While it is called the “Lord’s supper” in 1 Corinthians 11:20, it is also referred to as “the communion” in 1 Corinthians 10:16, the “Lord’s table” (by synecdoche) in
People often mistake love for acceptance and approval. They equate love with tolerance. They call people “unloving” or “un-Christ-like” when they criticize sinful behavior. True Bible believers are often scolded for their opposition to various sins and errors. They are often told by sin sympathizers, “But I thought you called yourself a Christian!” The implication
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People often excuse their lack of religious affiliation by claiming that they are not comfortable with “organized” or “formal” religion. Some of these people claim to believe in God and in the Bible, but they have no interest in attending any church service. They take comfort in their personal beliefs and individual practices. They believe
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