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This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. Click here to read last week's post. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds … READ MORE
Our Theology Thursday word for this week is justification. "dikaioō" The verb to justify in the New Testament Greek is dikaioō. Dikaioō has a range of meanings, but a very common use of the word is "to declare righteous." This is the general … READ MORE
O Thou who hast our sorrows borne, Help us to look on Thee and mourn, On Thee whom we have slain, Have pierced a thousand thousand times, And by reiterated crimes Renewed Thy mortal pain. Vouchsafe us eyes of faith to see The Man transfixed … READ MORE
And elsewhere on the internet... RELEASED: The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion I've been waiting for the release of this book, and today is the big day. I received an early copy from the publisher, and I can confidently say … READ MORE
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My … READ MORE
“You, my God, are supreme, utmost in goodness, mightiest and all-powerful, most merciful and most just. You are the most hidden from us and yet the most present amongst us, the most beautiful and yet the most strong, ever enduring and yet we cannot … READ MORE
It's that time again, folks. Theology Thursday. One of the ideas we had for this ongoing series was to highlight what I like to call "theology words". These are significant words that declare wondrous truths about our triune God. Today, the … READ MORE
One of the goals of the Blue Letter Bible is to facilitate the preparation of Bible studies for both personal use and the local church. We know that part and parcel to this is the continual searching, copying, and pasting of verses into emails and … READ MORE
Click away, friends. We found these links helpful. Panel Discussion — Rob Bell and Love Wins A conversation on Rob Bell's new and controversial book, Love Wins, and why it's important to have a biblical understanding on the doctrine of hell. Why … READ MORE
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My … READ MORE