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Archive for September, 2009

My Bible And I: Listening to A Sermon

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Now the end of the commandment is charity out ...

What Ever Happened to Frank?

09.26.2009 · Posted in Uncategorized

What Ever Happened to Frank? I recently picked up a used copy of Wild At Heart. It was almost brand new. When I opened the book I noticed that the jacket had been tucked to mark someone’s place about thirty pages into the book. It was obvious that the rest of the book was unread. ...

Logos Bible Giveaway

09.24.2009 · Posted in Bible

Logos Bible Software is celebrating the launch of their new online Bible by giving away 72 ultra-premium print Bibles at a rate of 12 per month for six months. The Bible giveaway is being held at Bible.Logos.com and you can get up to five different entries each month! After you enter, be sure to check ...

Alleged Biblical Inconsistencies:Of Temptation And God

09.23.2009 · Posted in Bible, apologetics

GE 22:1-12, DT 8:2 God tempts (tests) Abraham and Moses. JG 2:22 God himself says that he does test (tempt). 1CO 10:13 Paul says that God controls the extent of our temptations. JA 1:13 God tests (tempts) no one. On the surface this does indeed look like an inconsistency.  Why is it not? It is ...

Geocentricity, Heliocentricity, Or Relativity?

09.22.2009 · Posted in Bible, apologetics

Bible believers are often ridiculed because it is assumed that the Bible teaches geocentricity instead of heliocentricity. It is now interesting to read that relativity may be the true answer. “Einstein’s theory of general relativity adds further to the debate. It asserts that it is impossible for a human observer to determine whether any material ...

Book Review: The Jesus You Can't Ignore by John MacArthur

09.22.2009 · Posted in book reviews

The Jesus You Can’t Ignore John MacArthur ISBN-10: 140020206X ISBN-13: 978-1400202065 A dozen years have passed since I first began reading books by John MacArthur. I have never failed to be blessed by them. This is no exception. I shall first mention that, to be honest, it was a little less engaging and took me ...

Book Review: John Deepening Life Together

09.15.2009 · Posted in book reviews

John by Baker Publishing Group John (Deepening Life Together) ISBN-10: 0801068444 ISBN-13: 978-0801068447 I have never used many Bible study guides. I wanted to examine one and see how useful it truly would be. This particular Bible study guide is directed toward small groups. As such, it provides some very helpful resources for small groups ...

Book Review: How to Read Exodus by Tremper Longman III

09.15.2009 · Posted in book reviews

How to Read Exodus Tremper Longman III ISBN: 978-0-8308-3858-5 I have heard of Tremper Longman, but have never read anything that he has written, as far as I can recall. How To Read Exodus (from here on “Exodus”) was a very good introduction to him as a writer as well as to Exodus. Longman calls ...