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What if the Quran were the Bible?

Islam is in the news these days—and mostly not in a good way. Unfortunately, the version of Islam that is grabbing the headlines is its violent, fundamentalist wing. The recent attacks by Muslim extremists in Paris and San Bernardino are…

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If Jesus Christ is the One God, Why Did He Talk and Pray to the Father?

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) rejected the traditional Christian doctrine of a Trinity of Persons in God (see: “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”). But, traditional Christians commonly ask, if Jesus and the Father are not different persons of God, then why do…

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Posted in All About God, The Bible Re-Viewed

Is the Bible a Book about Men? What about Women?

So . . . apparently some women these days have just a few problems with the Bible: “It’s all about men!” “The Bible represents an archaic, male-dominated society.” “In the Bible, women are basically men’s property.” “Men do all the important…

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What is the biblical basis against Sola Fide (salvation by faith alone, apart from works)?

Here is a question that was asked on Christianity StackExchange, as linked at the end of this article: One of the key points of the Reformation was the doctrine of Sola Fide: that salvation is by faith alone, apart from…

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What about Violent Religions? Is God Really Bloodthirsty and Vengeful?

A reader named Jen left this comment on the recent article, What is the Wrath of God? So here is my question: You believe the parts in the Bible about God’s love and God is Love, and all the feel…

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What is the Wrath of God? Why was the Old Testament God so Angry, yet Jesus was so Peaceful?

Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Garret: One question that I don’t think you addressed sufficiently in the articles I have seen so far is this: How do you explain…

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What does it Mean to be Baptized with Water, the Holy Spirit, and Fire?

In Luke 3:16-17, John the Baptist says: I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit…

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Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed

Is there Really a Devil? Why??

Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Kayla Lynn: Dear Lee, I’ve been having a hard time discerning the rationality of the Devil. I do not fancy the idea of a…

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Posted in The Afterlife, The Bible Re-Viewed

If you Don’t Believe in the Inerrancy of Scripture, on What Basis can you Interpret Scripture?

The doctrine of biblical inerrancy is very recent in Christian history First, let’s put biblical inerrancy into perspective. Two centuries or so ago, and for all of Christian history before that, not a single Christian church, denomination, or preacher held…

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Is there a Biblical Basis for Wives Divorcing their Physically Abusive Husbands?

Since the Bible was written in a very different time and culture than that of today, it is difficult to draw a straight line between the few biblical injunctions about marriage and divorce on the one hand, and marriage and…

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Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Bible Re-Viewed
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