Category Archives: Bible

Baptism now saves you?

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

One of the most challenging texts of the N.T. to interpret. Continue reading →

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Jesus was crucified by Rome and rose from the dead

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

How to understand evidence for the resurrection of Jesus and the salvation He offers. Continue reading →

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Can we trust the Bible as God’s word?

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

How to respond when someone says, “Let’s face it, the Bible is just a book written by man!” Continue reading →

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Before we apply the Bible to life

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Before asking “What does the Bible mean to you?” ask, “What does the Bible mean in what it says?” Continue reading →

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A key to understanding Scripture and God

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

We need some uncomfortable and less than flattering terms to understand how a perfectly holy God could be in a relationship with sinful beings like ourselves. Continue reading →

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Relevance with accuracy

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Let’s not acquiesce to trendy terms if their popular meanings could lead people into misunderstandings of God’s revealed word. Continue reading →

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Teaching outline to I Peter

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

A detailed outline of three years of teaching through I Peter! Continue reading →

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The God who speaks

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Speaking verbs permeate this NT letter. From the opening of the book to the end, the world is presented as dependent on God’s word. Continue reading →

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You thought you were serving God

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

We set ourselves against God if we wrongly convince ourselves and others that… Continue reading →

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What do most students entering university believe?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

The tension is not about belief in a Creator but whether or not it is safe to believe in one absolute God — especially if one’s beliefs discredit the beliefs of others. Continue reading →

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