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Reflections on the interplay of the Bible and Culture

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Chesterton on original sin

Posted on April 3, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

G. K. Chesterton

Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.

Filed Under: Quotation Tagged With: evil, original, Sin

Judging the judge: You cannot have it both ways

Posted on April 1, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 9 Comments

Judge

We complain when God steps in to eliminate evil. We complain when he allows evil. We try to judge the judge, but we cannot have it both ways.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: evil, judge, judgment

No Matter How Bad it Gets . . .

Posted on March 10, 2011 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

The prophet Habakkuk questioned God about the turmoil he was experiencing in his culture. In the opening verses of the book that bears his name, Habakkuk lists the problems he saw around him. Iniquity, injustice, destruction and violence are listed in his complaint. Do these complaints sound familiar? A brief survey of the news will […]

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: evil, prayer, Surrender

Genesis 50:20 – The Proper Understanding of Evil

Posted on September 10, 2010 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Evil

Joseph learned that even though his brothers were evil toward him, God remained in control and even the evil coudl be used by God for good.

Filed Under: Bible Reflection Tagged With: English Standard Version, evil, God, Joseph

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Paracites

Parasites vs. Producers – From Nebuchadnezzar to Wall Street

There have always been human parasites. God hates injustice and the church needs to know that parasites gather around political power.

Think Christianly

Jonathon Morrow on Christianity and Culture

“I deeply believe that to become who God calls us to be, we must move in our thinking from isolation to integration. Christianity, if true, requires this.” Read more of this quotation . . .

Responding to doctrinal weeds (some thoughts on discernment)

I recently was asked about how to respond to a spouse who is enthralled by some false teachers. The points I gave for consideration are these: The Bereans were praised (Acts 17:11) for checking to see if what Paul was teaching is true to Scripture, so it is clearly not wrong to determine if a […]

Traffic Light

Wanted: A Point of Reference

When you are sitting at a stop light in your car and see motion out of the corner of your eye, there are two responses. The first is to push harder on the brake pedal and the second is to look at a lamp post, building or some other stationary object to see if your […]

A. W. Tozer

Tozer on Immortality

God has buried something deep within the soul of every man and woman. It is simply and profoundly a longing for immortality.

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