Tag: study
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Is a Gay Christian a Contradiction?
Is a gay Christian a contradiction? Yes, but not for the reason you might think. I recently saw someone post this graphic on social media and want to examine the claim it makes. I am a Christian. I am very conservative. I believe living in homosexuality is sinful. Let me be very clear, I do…
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Christ Library: Now Taking Donations
We are days away from opening our location in Willcox, AZ. We are now taking donations for that location, including book and financial donations for the on-campus Christ Library. Willcox does not yet have a specialty theological library, and one of our goals in Willcox is to help resource pastors and others who are interested…
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Be Careful How You Build
Paul continues to talk about his own ministry, the example he set when he served as pastor in Corinth for a-year-and-a-half. He and Apollos are God’s fellow workmen and the congregation is God’s garden (v. 9). Today, we see the importance of quality in the preaching and teaching ministry of the local church, which equips…
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Didache- Real Prayer is Christ-Centered, Not Self-Centered Like the Hypocrites
Didache 8 v. 1 Fasting was a regular practice for Christians in the First Century. Here, fasting is listed with the other ecclesiological instructions. Notice that the instruction is not positive but negative. It presumes churches are already fasting as regular practice. The Apostles or Apostolic Fathers do not command the churches to fast but,…