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Ravi Zacharias and Abdu Murray bring a fresh perspective on Jesus in new book...

Jesus through Eastern Eyes to release February 2020 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Apr. 11, 2018 — Ravi Zacharias, president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and Abdu Murray, North American Director...

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What Is the Economic and Immanent Trinity?

If you’re interested in the doctrine of the Trinity, then you’ve probably heard the terms economic Trinity and immanent Trinity from a lot of modern theologians. But what exactly do those terms mean?...

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7 Places We Find Jesus in the Old Testament

From beginning to end, the Bible reveals the glory of Jesus. But for many Bible readers, it isn’t that simple. While we know Jesus is the fulfillment of the Jewish story and we want to better...

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Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: How Is One God Three Persons?

If you ask the average Christian to define the Trinity, more often than not they’re going to give you a similar response: “The Trinity is one God in three persons.” While there will likely be some...

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What Is the Soul? Is It Different from the Spirit?

Religious or not, most people believe they have some form of a soul. Whether they loosely believe in a concept like “the human spirit,” or they believe part of them will live on when their body...

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Guide to the Attributes of God

Between the things God says and does, what other people say about him, and the life of Jesus, the Bible gives us numerous descriptions of God’s character. These passages are often sorted into...

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11 Things to Know about the Doctrine of the Trinity

To contemplate the Trinity is to lift up your heart and to “set your mind on the things above” (Col. 3:2). It’s easy to turn doctrinal discussions into strictly intellectual affairs, but as Dr. Fred...

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What Is Systematic Theology?

As Dr. Wayne Grudem explains it, “systematic theology is any study that answers the question, ‘What does the whole Bible teach us today?’ about any given topic.” This highly organized, topical approach...

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Speaking in Tongues: What Is Its Proper Role in Worship? (1 Corinthians 14...

What is the proper role of tongues in worship? Some would say tongues deserve no role in worship. Some would say the gift of tongues deserves a prominent role. But what does the Bible say? The nature...

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What Is Presuppositional Apologetics?

Presuppositional apologetics is one of the four main approaches to apologetics, along with classical, evidential, and experiential or narratival apologetics. Each of these approaches places a different...

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10 Ways the Bible Uses Apologetics

Apologetics is how we logically and philosophically justify our beliefs in the Bible and Jesus. These arguments draw from a wide range of fields and use a variety of persuasive techniques. Does the...

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What Is Sola Scriptura?

Sola Scriptura is a Latin phrase that means “only Scripture” or “Scripture alone.” It was one of the rallying cries of the Reformation. But what is the significance of this phrase? Sola Scriptura...

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What the Bible Says about the Current Immigration Crisis

How does the Bible speak to the current immigration crisis? Earlier this week we sat down with Scott Rae, Professor of Ethics at Talbot School of Theology, to discuss how the Bible might shape our...

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What Is the Apostles’ Creed?

The Apostles’ creed is the oldest statement of faith in the Christian church, written sometime in the second century AD. The creed defines core Christian beliefs about God, Jesus, the church,...

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What is Docetism?

Docetism is an ancient heresy that says Jesus was not fully human. According to Docetism, he seemed to be human, but because Jesus was fully divine, he had no physical body. The form people saw was...

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What Does It Mean to Be Human? Exploring the Christian Doctrine of Humanity

“What does it mean to be human?” Throughout our history people have offered many, sharply different answers. But what does the Bible say about what it means to be human? What can the Bible and...

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Why Morality Matters: An Introduction to Ethics by Scott B. Rae

“Why be moral?” Perhaps it’s to fulfill some sort of social contract forged between human beings in order to transcend the state of nature? Maybe to align our lives with an internal biological impulse...

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What Is Hypostatic Union?

Hypostatic union is how Christians explain the relationship between Jesus’ divine nature, his human nature, and his being. It means that Jesus is both fully God and fully man. Jesus has all of the...

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How Should Biblical Morality Shape Immigration, Refugee, and Border Policy?

One of the more controversial issues of our day—both in the US and abroad, both political and moral—is how a nation should shape and enforce its immigration laws. The issue carries with it several...

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3 Reasons Why You Should (Re)consider the Doctrine of Justification

When we reflect on the meaning of salvation—and on our piety, mission, and life together—our thought necessarily engages the doctrine of justification. Michael Horton aims to help scholars, students,...

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