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This We Believe

By bibleadvocate
September 6, 2018

Statement of Faith 5 The Church This we believe: The church of God in Scripture is a spiritual body of believers who hold the…

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Paul said to follow him as he followed Christ. Why not just follow Jesus directly?

By Calvin Burrell
September 1, 2018

Paul told the Corinthians to follow (“imitate,” NKJV) him as he followed Christ (1 Corinthians 4:16; 11:1). Why not just follow Jesus directly, instead? Why…

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Talking TULIP Part 3

By Israel Steinmetz
June 28, 2018

Here we come to the end of our three-part discussion of the Calvinist TULIP. Looking back, we see that total depravity was easy to affirm,…

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Balancing Justice and Mercy

By R. Herbert
June 7, 2018

Most of us are familiar with Lady Justice. We may have seen statues and paintings of her holding a sword in one hand and a…

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Day of Grace

By Calvin Burrell
May 24, 2018

Most people of faith learn that the Bible’s Sabbath day is rooted in its first chapter. We could tell the world, if we would, that…

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Samson in home entertainment

By bibleadvocate
May 10, 2018

Samson, one of the greatest stories of the Bible, is coming to home entertainment on Blu-ray™ combo pack, DVD, and Digital on May 15 from…

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Butterflies for Shelly

By Pam Sheridan
April 19, 2018

In the ladies’ room of the county courthouse, my daughter Shelly collapsed in my arms and sobbed, mascara smearing her cheeks. “Mom, I have to…

Biblical Revelation: Authority of Scripture Part 2

By Gordon Feil
March 29, 2018

How is the Bible revealed to us? Part 2 in this set of articles enlightens.

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Talking TULIP

By Israel Steinmetz
February 22, 2018

As we begin a yearlong journey exploring our Statement of Faith, we consider profound questions related to the relationship between God and humanity. Central to…