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What Does “the gates of hell” Mean?
All my Christian life, now north of 45 years, I misunderstood the phrase “gates of hell.” What comes into your mind when you read Jesus’ resounding declaration: And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades (hell)...
The Civilizational Implications of The Fruit of the Spirit vs. The Acts of the Flesh
One of the great contributions, of many, of the Apostle Paul to Christian Western civilization is laying out in Galatians 5 the juxtaposition between those who live by the Spirit and those who live by the flesh. Paul calls it the fruit of the Spirit and the acts of...
Paul Ends Romans with a Postmillennial Exhortation
It had been quite a while since I read through Romans, and whenever that was, I was most definitely not a postmillennialist. For much of my Christian life I was a “pan-millennialist,” because eschatology all seemed like worthless speculation and the Bible was all too...
Articles on Theology
LifeWay Research: Americans Are Fond of the Bible, Don’t Actually Read it
The Bible, the most influential book in American history, has fallen on hard times. According to a recent Lifeway Research survey, while Americans respect and many venerate the bible, it seems most never open one. Americans have a positive view of the Bible. And many...
Keith Green And Reflections on Our Love for God
Every Evangelical or "born-again" Christian of the boomer generation knows of Keith Green, a fervent evangelist (some would say almost prophet) musician who died way too young. When I was in college in the late 70s and early 80s, Keith Green's music was a large part...
Did A Crucified Man Named Jesus of Nazareth Really Bodily Rise From the Grave 2000 Years Ago?
It is a glorious thing that on this day all around the world billions of Christians celebrate the bodily resurrection of their Savior. Those who don't, think that those of us who do are deluded. Maybe we are, but the vast majority of those who reject the bodily...
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