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Approximate Reading Time: 29 minutes My first two articles (Part 1, Part 2) laid a biblical foundation for what the gift of tongues really is. To recap: The gift originated at Pentecost God’s first purpose with this gift was giving the gospel to people of different languages who were visiting Jerusalem, with the implication that they would take the gospel […]
Approximate Reading Time: 9 minutes This article was requested by a generous donor. If you’d also like to support Onward in the Faith financially, or request a topic you’d like to read about, check this link. In Part 1, we looked at how the gift of tongues was given at Pentecost, as well as God’s original purpose for it. Now let’s
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Approximate Reading Time: 5 minutes This article was requested by a generous donor. If you’d also like to support Onward in the Faith financially, or request a topic you’d like to read about, check this link. When Pentecostalism started taking off in the early 1900s, the entire topic of supernatural gifts became a big discussion in Christianity. Today, some have
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Approximate Reading Time: 11 minutes (This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) (If you haven’t yet, check out Part 1 of this discussion) Due to the length of this article, I’m splitting it into two parts and adding a table of contents below so
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Approximate Reading Time: 14 minutes (This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Since writing my response to Pastor Dana’s prophetic dreams, I’ve had a lot of people reach out with their comments, questions, and criticisms. I’ve tried to respond to everyone at least once,
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Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes Many people have asked some great questions regarding prophecy. Today I try to briefly answer some of the most common questions and criticisms I’ve received in the last week. Lord willing, I won’t discuss Dana Coverstone’s past or future dreams any more after this, nor do I plan to discuss prophecy any time soon, so
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes (This article also includes a 2-part podcast discussion. Click the play buttons below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Reading the Bible is hard. Understanding it can be nightmarish. It’s long, confusing, and says really weird stuff. Sometimes people can’t even agree on what a single sentence means! However, there’s
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Approximate Reading Time: 22 minutes (This article also includes a podcast discussion. Click the play button below, or subscribe and listen on your Apple or Google podcast app.) Pastor Dana Coverstone is creating quite the buzz in Christian circles. He released a video where he shares some prophetic dreams he’s had. A dream from December seemed to predict the global
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Approximate Reading Time: 15 minutes This article was requested by one of my generous supporters on Patreon. If you’d also like to support this ministry, click here. It’s been 7 years since #BlackLivesMatter began. Today, it is sweeping the country, even the world, like never before. People from all walks of life are taking sides, and Christ’s followers find themselves
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Approximate Reading Time: 7 minutes I grew up in a divorced home. My mom took us to church when I was 10 and got we fairly involved in church activities shortly thereafter. I still remember the phone conversation with my dad when I offhandedly mentioned going to church. “Son,” he sighed, “please don’t become one of those Bible-thumping hypocrites like
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