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Author Calvin Burrell

Calvin Burrell is former editor of the Bible Advocate and former director of G. C. Missions. He retired in 2015 and lives with his wife, Barb, in Stayton, OR. They attend church in Marion, OR.
Categories January February 2021 Q&A

Will we have eternal reunions with our loved ones?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • December 30, 2020

Does Scripture teach that we will be reunited with loved ones in the kingdom of heaven? When people say, “Daddy’s happy now. He’s with Mother…

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Categories BA November December 2020

The Fullness

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • December 4, 2020

Most of us have a favorite verse of Scripture and, if asked, could tell why we like that text a lot. Could we also explain…

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Categories November December 2020 Q&A

What is preterist eschatology? 

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • October 30, 2020

What is preterist eschatology, and what is CoG7’s view?  Eschatology is the study of end things in Christian life (state of the dead, resurrection and…

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Categories July August 2020 Q&A

Why Does God Allow Suffering

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • July 1, 2020

What roles do natural disasters, tragic accidents, plagues like COVID-19, and other human sufferings play in God’s will or plan?    Scripture offers no single,…

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Categories May June 2020 Q&A

Is the Sabbath a “shadow”?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • April 27, 2020

Is the Sabbath a “shadow”? A recent BA article said it was. A shadow is a shaded image cast by light rays striking a body…

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Categories BA July August 2019

All In!

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • July 4, 2019

Any short list of the Bible’s great texts should include the creation account in Genesis 1, the Twenty-Third Psalm, John 3:16, and the Love Chapter…

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Categories May June 2019 Q&A

I should be reconciled with a brother, but I’m not sure how to do it.

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • May 1, 2019

I’m feeling convicted that I should be reconciled with a brother in church, but I’m not sure how to do it. Will you advise me?…

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Categories March April 2019 Q&A

Are souls immortal?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • March 1, 2019

Does the appearance of Moses and Elijah with Christ in glory on the Mount of Transfiguration, long after their natural deaths, prove the immortality of…

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Categories January February 2019 Q&A

What about common-law marriage?

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • January 1, 2019

Is a religious service or legal certificate necessary for a couple to be truly married in God’s sight? What about common-law marriage? Marriage is not…

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Categories November December 2018 Q&A

Why does our Statement of Faith (#10) repeat “As a result — not a cause — of redemption, believers should. . . .”

  • By Calvin Burrell
  • November 1, 2018

Why does our Statement of Faith (#10) on Christian Living in This We Believe keep repeating “As a result — not a cause — of…

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  • By Warner Williams
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • June 23, 2025
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Touching Jesus (Mark 5:24-34)

Touching Jesus (Mark 5:24-34)

  • By Chris Ahlemann
  • Estimated read time 1 min read
  • April 21, 2025
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In Matthew 16:28, Jesus said, “There are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” How can this be true?

In Matthew 16:28, Jesus said, “There are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” How can this be true?

  • By Chip Hinds
  • Estimated read time 3 min read
  • June 23, 2025
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What is meant by “Do not quench the Spirit” in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?

What is meant by “Do not quench the Spirit” in 1 Thessalonians 5:19?

  • By Chip Hinds
  • Estimated read time 3 min read
  • April 21, 2025
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