In a culture that worships tolerance, Christians are increasingly made to feel that any stand for righteousness is “judgmental.” A common phrase is “all sin is equal” but does the Bible support this statement? In a previous post, we examined how different sins under the Law of Moses were categorized ...
Read More »Questions atheists Tend to Ask, Part 4
Why are Christians who claim to be moral so intolerant? What is tolerance? Is tolerance a virtue? The dictionary gives the following definition: “a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions, beliefs, and practices that differ from one’s own.” Tolerance is not found among the four cardinal virtues of temperance, prudence, ...
Read More »Persecution: Bringing Beauty to the Bride
American tolerance for Christians is very thin. Not all of the criticism of Christianity is unwarranted. Just or unjust, persecution is guaranteed—and will bring blessing to the Church. It is a tool of transformation which will bring the unity Christ prayed for in John 17:1, “I pray that they will all be ...
Read More »Not Everyone is Free to Marry
With all the celebrating and parades and rainbows, it is still a fact that not everyone is free to marry the one he loves. There is the Montana threesome who are filing now to legalize their polygamy. What about that guy who’s infatuated with his ten year-old neighbor? The kid ...
Read More »What in The World is Going On? Are These The End Times?
The Bible makes it clear that we cannot know the time of the Lord’s return (Matthew 25:13), but we can know the season of the Lord’s return (1 Thessalonians 5:2-6). Many are asking, including unbelievers, “What in the world is going on?” There has been much talk within the Christian ...
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