AUTHOR
Keith Mathison
Even Atheists Have Faith
Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning Beautiful Christian Life LLC may get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through its links, at no cost to you. Many atheists and skeptics pit faith and reason against each other as if a person who has faith does not use his…
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No One Shared the Gospel with Me
When I see young people running away from God, acting in the most offensive ways they can imagine, I see my younger self. I see lost people who are in desperate need of Christ. Why didn’t even one Christian talk to young me about Jesus?
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Jesus Christ: Truly God, Truly Man
After the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, the church found itself having to confront—and refute—these 8 heresies regarding Jesus’ true deity and true humanity.
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Causing Little Ones to Stumble
Many adult children of believers are leaving the church. Why? Christians often start answering by pointing to worldly influences on our children. Yet, how often do we stop pointing at others and instead look at ourselves?
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Are You a Modern-Day Cliff Clavin? Pontificating Populist Punditry
In the ‘80s hit TV series “Cheers,” Cliff Clavin was a postal worker—and a know-it-all. Today, social media has made it easy for all of us to morph into little Cliff Clavins, pontificating about anything and everything. Why does this matter for Christians?
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Is the World’s Hatred a Guarantee That We Are Following Jesus?
Many Christians think that if the world hates them, it’s incontrovertible proof that they must be doing something right. They must be faithfully following Jesus. Why is this reasoning a logical fallacy?
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The Misplaced Emphasis on Mary in Roman Catholic Doctrine and Practice
The Roman Catholic Church asserts that Mary mediates the redemptive work of her Son Jesus Christ. Roman Catholics pray to Mary, sing hymns to Mary, and exalt Mary as queen of the universe. What does the Bible actually say about Mary?
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Do the Doctrine of “Total Depravity” and the Free Offer of the Gospel Contradict Each Other?
If fallen human beings are dead in sin and unable to believe apart from God’s sovereign work of regeneration, why is the free offer of the gospel proclaimed to everyone?
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It’s the End of the World As We Know It
The nations rage. Earthly kingdoms rise and fall. There are wars and rumors of wars. In Paul’s time the church was under attack on all sides. What can Christians learn from Paul about how to respond in perilous times?
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