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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutesIn Part 1 we looked at the original purpose of the Sabbath, seeing that Israel was commanded to keep it for a specific purpose. Now let’s take a look at how we are meant to understand the Sabbath today. We’ll look at several reasons why Christians aren’t required to keep it, then in Part 3 […]
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you’ve only been exposed to mainstream Christianity, the title may seem very silly. Many believe that we do keep the Sabbath, we’ve just moved it to Sunday instead of Saturday. It may surprise many to learn that the Sabbath is a very special thing that most Christians don’t truly keep. Before we discuss whether
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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesUnderstanding the worldview of a Muslim equips us to share the gospel at a much more personal level. While not knowing enough about a religion should never keep us from obeying Christ’s command to preach the gospel, God can use us to greater effect if we understand not only what we believe, but what the
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Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesIn part 1 we discussed how Muslims answer the 5 big questions about life. In this article, we’ll discuss some important things to know about Islam before moving on to sharing the gospel. Of course this list isn’t exhaustive, but it does feature some critical things to understand if we want to have a deeper,
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Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is the first article in our series that explores the beliefs of different religions. The goal here is not to fully explain Islam, but to give readers enough understanding of its origins and beliefs to present the gospel to a Muslim. In part 1 we’ll see how they answer important questions about life, next
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes(This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Android podcast app.) In order for abortion to be tolerable, we must dehumanize the child being aborted. We use cold language like “fetus” which, while scientifically accurate, distances us from the reality of how human an unborn
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Approximate Reading Time: 8 minutesAlthough God calls us to share the gospel with everyone, taking time to understand Mormonism can allow us to focus our gospel discussion on areas that build up kindling around them, allowing the Holy Spirit to ignite a fire and bring them under conviction. This can be a difficult task with any religion that uses
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutesIn part 1, we looked at Mormonism’s answers to the 5 big questions about life. Before we discuss ways to share the gospel, it’s important to clear up some misconceptions and point out some serious issues with the Mormon faith. Polygamy and Mormon Fundamentalists Although polygamy is still widely practiced in Mormonism, the practice has
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Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutesMormonism is one of those religions that everyone knows but few know about. We often carry two images of Mormons: a man surrounded by multiple wives, or two nicely-dressed men riding bikes and looking for doors to knock on. Yet if we get beyond this surface-level understanding, we will find a group in desperate need
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Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesYou are dying. I am dying. We are dying. No matter how uncomfortable it is to think about death, the reality is that we are all dying. This is why Benjamin Franklin went on record saying, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” Even the Scriptures tell us
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