Category: Apologetics
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I see, therefore I believe
“I know someone in a non-heterosexual marriage relationship that is much healthier than a lot of heterosexual ones I know. So that’s why I have a problem considering non-heterosexual marriages ungodly.” I have been told this by several friends who I consider to be strong Christians. I could ask how they know for sure that…
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This is a test
Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel and said, “Because this nation has violated the covenant I ordained for their ancestors and has not listened to me, I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died. I will use them to test Israel and see whether they will…
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It’s Your Fault
While reading through Deuteronomy this morning I ran across these verses: 23 At that time I pleaded with the LORD: … 25 Let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon.” 26 But because of you the LORD was angry with me and would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD…
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Even heroes need comfort
Genesis 24:67 Isaac married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.This verse struck me. Here this 40 year old bachelor nomad meets and marries this beautiful girl in the same afternoon. There is no record of Isaac’s verbal reaction to the the story of how God miraculously…
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Kernels of Truth
While reading in Genesis today, several things struck me. Abram and his nephew Lot have decided to part ways because the land cannot support them staying together because of their wealth in livestock and their large households. These are the verses that caught my eye: Genesis 13:10 “Lot looked around and saw that the whole…