Ray Burns

I love Christ, my wife and four kids, the Oxford comma, and board games. Although saved at 18, it took 10 years for me to stop chasing idols and find true satisfaction in Christ. God's given me a passion for teaching and writing, and with that a deep burden to be my creator's instrument in giving His people a profound, unshakable relationship with their savior.

What Is Blasphemy Against the Spirit (aka the “Unpardonable Sin”)?

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Approximate Reading Time: 10 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Can we reach an end to God’s forgiveness? Despite the Father’s longsuffering and Christ’s punishment on the cross for each sin, is there an unforgivable sin that, even if we’re saved by

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“Could God Make a Rock So Heavy He Couldn’t Lift It?” – Answering a Difficult Question While Pointing to the Gospel

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Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThose who carry doubts about Christianity tend to rely on certain “gotcha” questions. These are questions or accusations about God or Christianity in general that seeks to point out flaws and contradictions. Sometimes the goal is to make Christians look like fools, while others are meant to simply make Christians question why they believe certain

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The Difference Between “Knowing God” and “Knowing About God” Decides Our Eternity

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Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutesA surprising number of people believe God exists. To a degree, maybe it shouldn’t surprise us. It’s difficult to look at the complexity of the universe, morality, or even our origins and not understand the likelihood that someone created it, rather than attributing such incredible things to mere chance.  Many who believe God exists even

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