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God’s Grace: Prevenient vs. Irresistible

Calvinists and Arminians agree that humans are saved by God’s grace alone. Does God apply grace in advance to allow people the capacity to follow him? Or does God apply grace to those who are chosen, in order to actually bring about their salvation?

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How to Read Scripture for Breakthrough

If you’re looking for breakthrough in your everyday life – with thoughts, emotions, or habits – don’t just try harder in the moment of crisis. Discipline your thought life with the spiritual habits around scripture.

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Watch for Jesus (Mark 13:28-37)

In Mark 13:28-37 Jesus finishes his Olivet discourse and his discussion of the End Times. He never gives an answer to the timing of the End, but he does give insight into how we should live in light of it.

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Divine Election: Conditional or Unconditional?

The word “election” refers to the process of choosing. The Bible teaches that God chooses those who believe. But is God’s choice unconditional, based only on his own will? Or is God’s choice conditional, based on some quality or action of the person who is saved?

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Human Nature: Inability or Free Will?

The two theological systems known as Calvinism and Arminianism disagree about many things. Their greatest agreement comes in their understanding of the human condition. The difference between the two approaches has to do with how God acts to remedy the human problem.

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What Is the Posttrib Rapture Perspective?

The posttribulation rapture perspective presents the belief that faithful Christians will be gathered to meet Jesus in the air after the period of tribulation, which includes significant trials and events preceding Christ’s Second Coming.

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What Is the Pretrib Rapture Perspective?

The pretribulation rapture perspective presents the belief that faithful Christians will be taken up to meet Jesus in the air before the period of tribulation, a time of significant trials and events that precede Christ’s Second Coming.

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What Is the Prewrath Rapture Perspective?

The prewrath rapture perspective is a relatively modern interpretation of eschatology within certain Christian theological circles. It offers a distinct viewpoint on the timing of the rapture, which is the belief that faithful Christians will be taken up to meet Jesus in the air before or during the end-times events leading to Christ’s Second Coming.

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What Is the Abomination of Desolation?

The “Abomination of Desolation” is a term with religious and prophetic significance that appears in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. It is associated with events and prophecies related to the end times and the desecration of sacred places, particularly the Jewish temple in Jerusalem.

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What Was the Maccabean Revolt?

The Maccabean Revolt, also known as the Maccabean Rebellion or the Hasmonean Revolt, was a Jewish uprising against the Seleucid Empire that took place in the 2nd century BCE. It is a significant event in Jewish history and is commemorated by the holiday of Hanukkah.

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Who Was Antiochus IV?

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the Seleucid king who desecrated the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, played a central role in provoking the Maccabean Revolt. His actions were deeply offensive to the Jewish population and were one of the key factors that led to the uprising.

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How To Spot a Spiritual Fraud (Mark 12:38-44)

Jesus raises negative and positive examples that illustrate the nature of genuine, life-transforming faith. Religious leaders demonstrated a surface religion that failed to honor God. A poor widow showed a deep, authentic faith that sacrificed to honor God.

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Son of David (Mark 12:35-37)

In Mark 12:35-37 it’s Jesus’ turn to ask the questions, and he begins with a question about the Messiah. It causes us to ask a question of our own: do we have Jesus right?

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What is Systematic Theology?

Systematic theology is a discipline within Christian theology that seeks to organize and present the beliefs and doctrines of the Christian faith in a systematic and coherent way.

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The Meaning of “Soul” in Hebrew

In the Bible, a “soul” isn’t something you have; it’s something you are. To love God with all of your “Nephesh” is to go beyond a superficial faith and make a “soul-level” commitment.

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Taxes for Caesar (Mark 12:13-17)

In Mark 12:13-17 Jesus is asked about whether Jews should pay taxes to Caesar. His answer spurs on a more modern question for Christians: Do you take taxes more seriously than tithing?

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