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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus What does it mean to be created in the Image of God? The answer lies…”in the beginning..” Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Was Mary a Levite because she was Elizabeth’s cousin? Does that mean that Jesus was from both tribes — Judah and Levite — thereby making Him both King and Priest? Let’s start with what we know:...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus The Great Reformation What are the Five Solas of the Reformation? A Great Christian Song for Halloween (article and videos) The Most Important Five Points for All Christians Reformers You Might Not...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus [Video Below] Everyone knows that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, right? And throughout the centuries we have always remembered His crucifixion on the Friday before Easter Sunday, right? But is...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus If God knows what I need, why should I pray? Just as the Bible is important for teaching us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and who we are in Him, so also is prayer a key part of...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus There’s a Christian book that attempts to support the idea that Jesus was offensive, scandalous and arrogant (among other adjectives). Are these words that should be applied to Jesus? Do...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Question What is the Rapture? Is it Before, During or After the Tribulation? Answer Rapture is the term used to refer to the event that will take place when Jesus returns for His Church. Understand...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Before considering the possible...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus What is apologetics? Let’s start with what it is not. Many are not familiar with the word “apologetics” and some wonder if it has anything to do with apologizing. It’s...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus This question is one for which there is not a definitive answer. It is God who saves, so we can never say with certainty who is or is not saved. However, the Bible does provide great biblical...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Election is a term for a doctrine (teaching) of salvation. The term is found only in the New Testament, but the doctrine is exemplified throughout the Bible. Election is God’s selection of people or...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Let’s remember that created a world that was perfect (Gen 1:31), and a man who was sinless. But it’s true, God did know that it would not remain that way. Both the man and woman that God...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Tithing in the Old Testament was to be a recognition and celebration of what God had provided and a giving-back to Him in thanksgiving. Old Testament tithing is defined by some in three categories....
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Is the Bible a love letter to me? The answer is, yes and no. The Bible contains God’s spoken word, written for all people at all times. There is a message to each of us, on every page of the...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus It’s important for a new or young-in-the-faith believer to build a firm foundation of faith in Christ. The Bible is spiritual food necessary for growth. For new, young, or mature Christians, we can...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus Question: I am attending a church in my community and enjoy the small congregation and the pastor’s preaching. I know he loves and worships God and preaches God’s Word. I support...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus I have also entered into a debate on this with a friend. It’s sad that some would say, God doesn’t love the lost, for the Bible teaches that God loves all of His creation…and especially man...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus This question is so timely. Many books have been published presenting stories of people who claim to have died, gone to Heaven, and come back to tell about it. We must question whether the stories...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus When things don’t appear to be working together for good, how can we believe that they are? In the face of trials and tribulation, we all know that it’s difficult to stand strong. Faith can falter...
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We need your help. Please consider supporting Reasons for Hope*Jesus In recent years angels have become a popular subject. TV shows, movies, and books present images of angels and portray their works. All too often they are wrongly depicted, and most often there is...