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There is perhaps no more hotly debated issue in the church today than that of women serving as pastors. As a result, it is important to not see this issue as men versus women. There are women who believe women should not serve as pastors and that the Bible places restrictions on the ministry of women, and there are men who believe women can serve as pastors and that there are no restrictions on women in ministry. This is not a matter of chauvinism or discrimination. It is an issue of biblical interpretation. The Word of God proclaims, “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in s…
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The vision of Ezekiel and the dry bones is a message of God's power to restore and spiritually revive the people of Israel from a state of despair and hopelessness. In the vision, Ezekiel sees a valley filled with dry bones, representing the nation of Israel that had been destroyed and taken into exile in Babylon. The context The vision appears in Ezekiel 37 after the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. The Israelites, living in exile, felt their national identity and hope were gone forever, describing their condition as, "Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off". The vision directly addresses this widespread hopelessness by demonstrating…
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1. The rapture of the church. Christ comes in the clouds to “snatch away” all those who trust in Him (1 Corinthians 15:52). At this same time, the “dead in Christ” will be resurrected and taken to heaven, too. From our perspective today, this is the next event in the eschatological timeline. The rapture is imminent; no other biblical prophecy needs to be fulfilled before the rapture happens. 2. The rise of the Antichrist. After the church is taken out of the way (2 Thessalonians 2:7–8), a satanically empowered man will gain worldwide control with promises of peace (Revelation 13:1; Daniel 9:27). He will be aided by another man, called the false prophet, who heads up a re…
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We came here to reveal God’s word to you—so you can take hold of it, carry it, and use it for your life. Use it to change your home, your family, your job, your finances, your health. The message—the word—has been delivered to you. Take it. That’s where the power is. Take it with you, apply it, and keep applying it. When a farmer sows a seed and the crop isn’t good one season, he doesn’t say, “I’ll never sow again.” No—next season he sows more and seeks wise counsel. He doesn’t blame the flood or the lack of rain and quit. God gave the law; it didn’t perfect anyone. He sent the prophets; still, it didn’t produce the needed result. Then He offered His own Son—not merely t…
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Who Was Judas Iscariot? So, everyone knows (or should know) that Judas Iscariot was one of the Twelve Apostles. He is notorious for betraying Jesus by disclosing Jesus' whereabouts for 30 pieces of silver. Judas brought men to arrest Jesus and identified him with a kiss. Jesus was then arrested, tried, and executed. Afterwards, threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself. (Matthew 27:5) In the Book of Acts, the Disciples got together to draw straws to see who would replace Judas Iscariot: Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Beginning from the ba…
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In the Bible, the main purpose of sex is unification; ‘two shall be one flesh’ as you have seen in the main purpose of sex. Then how does unification happen in sex for two to become one flesh? Unification in SexIf you mix a glass of red juice with a glass of yellow juice you get an orange juice (a mixture). Sex is like mixing two glasses of juices each with a juice of a different color resulting to a mixer of both juices; a juice of another different color. And this is how two become one flesh in sex. How two become one fleshHumans are created in the image and likeness of God. Gen 1:26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. God is a trinity, see…
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I Laid Down My Islamic Privilege to Preach Jesus Around the WorldChristopher Alam with Peter K. Johnson How a direct descendant of Muhammad met Christ on a crowded Pakistani sidewalk. I was born in a Sunni Muslim home in Bangladesh, where I learned the meaning of stern discipline from my father, a major general in the military with responsibilities in the intelligence service. We lived on different army bases in elaborate quarters reserved for officers and their families. Servants catered to our every need. The business and political elite of Bangladesh and Pakistan frequented social events in our home. I grew up attending an Islamic madrasa (religious school), where we s…
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As a militant Muslim, I never expected to have any dealings with Christians, much less to befriend them. - Al Fadi I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia as part of a devout Muslim family. Growing up, I considered myself a devoted follower of Islam, one who applied its teachings to every aspect of his life. I believed that Islam was the only true religion and that those who didn’t accept Allah as their God and Muhammad as his messenger were doomed to hell. I had nothing but contempt for Christianity. I believed that Muslims were superior to all others, that all non-Muslims were infidels, and that Jesus was a prophet sent by Allah, not the divine Son of God. As far as I wa…
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Santeria (translated as “the way of the saints”) is a religion that began in West Africa and the Caribbean. The basis of Santeria lies in a merging of Yoruba beliefs and practices with elements from Roman Catholic traditions. Santeria emerged as African slaves were brought west and their belief system was made illegal by the colonialists who enslaved them. Forming Santeria was the slaves’ way of reconciling their now-criminalized belief system with the religion they were forced to embrace. Santeria is also recognized under the names of La Religion, Regla de Ocha, La Regla Lucumi, Lukumi, and the Rule of Osha. Santeria does not follow a central creed, code, or book, but i…
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