Christ in Post-Christian Culture
IF I WERE TO TELL you there is a malady affecting sixty-eight percent of Christian men, would you not want to hear about it? Further, would you be concerned that this issue prevents Christians from being filled with the Holy Spirit? Without a Spirit-filled life, a Christian cannot flow in the peace and power of …
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN to be "redeemed?" Sure, I could list theological, psychological, and sociological definitions, and there is nothing wrong with that approach. Definitions help define us. They allow us to compare, analyze, ruminate, consider, relate. We quantify and qualify through definitions. Relative to theology, definitions establish parameters; they provide the comfort of knowing …
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THE PARABLE OF THE prodigal son is one of the most well-known stories from the New Testament. Although many pastors, teachers, and biblical scholars refer to it as such, the word prodigal does not appear in the Bible. The word that best characterizes the son in this story is lost. The parable demonstrates that we do …
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Steven Barto, B.S. Psy., M.A. Theology THE THEME OF THE Book of Jonah is simple: The LORD is a God of boundless compassion, not just for "us" but for "them"—the wicked, the disobedient, the Jew, and the Gentile. Some scholars consider Jonah's story to be an allegory, using fictional characters to symbolize theological principles. Specifically, …
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"And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet... for …
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The following is a summary of my most recent class in pursuit of my master’s in theology at Colorado Christian University. By Steven Barto, B.S., Psy. Based on what we read in Grudem's Systematic Theology and what Scripture says about the topics discussed in Chapter 31 (on salvation), and any other source(s), we were told to …
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If we really knew God, our behavior would change radically and instantly. Many Christians are living under half a Gospel. Christ died for our sins. When we pray to receive Him, believing in our heart that He is the Messiah, we die with Him, and are buried with Him. If we leave it there, where …
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The book of Ephesians allows us to take a closer look at the grace God extended to us by raising us to new life in Christ. God wants us to live our lives out of a rich experience of His grace on a daily basis. Interestingly, we forget that as believers we still need God's …
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“But sanctify the LORD God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15, NASB). What is Conversion? The word conversion when used in a cultural sense typically means buying into acceptance …
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Willingness Will Result in Growth Colossians 3:23 says, "Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the LORD and not men" (RSV). In Psalm 51:12, David writes, "Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit" (RSV) [Italics added.] There is the childlike part within all of us that wants …
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