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Category: Faith

Lord’s Days 32-38: 10 Q&As from the Heidelberg Catechism Every Christian Should Know

By BCL / June 16, 2021

What is true repentance? How do we properly worship God? Find out in our latest installment of 10 Q&As from the beloved Heidelberg Catechism: Lord’s Days 32-38.

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You Need to Rest—the Seventh Day of Creation

By Campbell Markham / June 4, 2021

The Sabbath was supposed to be a day of rest, but the Pharisees loaded it with stupid laws and turned the Sabbath into a day of fear and misery. How did Jesus recover the Sabbath, and what does it mean for us today?

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The Misplaced Emphasis on Mary in Roman Catholic Doctrine and Practice

By Keith Mathison / June 3, 2021

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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Why Do Christians Pray, “Forgive Us Our Debts”?

By Campbell Markham / May 24, 2021

The sinful woman in Luke 7:37-50 crumpled herself before the Lord, against whom she had ultimately rebelled. We see her love for Jesus welling up from her deepest soul. Why do Christians pray, “Forgive us our debts?”

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There but for the Grace of God Go I

By Don Strand / May 11, 2021

I lived most of my adult years as a non-believer. I was ambivalent about the abortion issue, but if pressed, I would have sided with those who see it as a “choice” issue. On this side of salvation, however, it is impossible not to see the horrible consequences of abortion on society, mothers and fathers who make that choice, and most certainly the unborn.

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How Is Social Media Undermining the Mission of the Church?

By Chris Gordon / May 7, 2021

In our online engagement with each other, frequently lacking is a recognition that there is an authority outside of one’s own sovereign determinations. How is social media undermining the mission of Christ’s church?

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“Forgive Us Our Debts”: Getting Specific When Confessing Our Sins to God

By J. V. Fesko / April 17, 2021

Are you spiritually “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to recognizing certain patterns of behavior and seemingly mundane thoughts and actions that actually transgress God’s law?

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Say Yes to the Best Offer Ever: Receive Jesus for Free

By Le Ann Trees / April 3, 2021

What could possibly be a better deal than getting to be with God forever in glory and avoiding any punishment we deserve by receiving Jesus Christ as our savior? Why then do so many people reject God’s free offer of salvation in Christ alone?

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Two Gardens, Two Adams, and the Forgiveness of Your Sins

By Chris Gordon / April 1, 2021

The garden of Eden and the first Adam. The garden of Gethsemane and the second Adam. How are these two gardens and two Adams connected to the forgiveness of your sins?

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