by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus
If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our ministry work. The answer is “no.” Nothing in Paul’s writings to the church requires tithing. However, there is much more to consider. If you...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. [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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. Let’s remember that God created a world that was perfect and a man who was sinless (Gen 1:31). But it’s true, God knew before He created man that man would sin. He...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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?...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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,...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. 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...