Church History

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  The Beginning and the End (Week 53)

  This week we reach the end of the Bible and can, therefore, better understand the beginning!

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  Which Women Was Paul Talking About? (Week 51)

  Was Paul really saying women were not to teach or exercise authority over a man, or that the women were not to teach a certain false doctrine popular in Ephesus?

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  Paul the Roman Citizen (Week 50)

  As a Roman citizen, Paul was uniquely qualified for a pioneering work…taking the good news of a Jewish Messiah to the pagan, gentile Roman Empire.

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  Does Christian Antisemitism Exist?

  Many Evangelical Christians…do not believe a “true” Christian can be anti-Semitic. Unfortunately, history has proven otherwise.

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  How the Church Failed the Jewish People

  What made the Holocaust possible? It is a part of fallen human nature to need a scapegoat. Human beings tend to look for someone else to blame for their problems, someone to look down upon so they feel better about themselves.

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  A Dangerous Theology—Not Irresistible at All

  Exposing the fallacies of Irresistible The pastor of the second-largest church in America, Andy Stanley, wants to change the way Christianity is taught to reach new generations of skeptics, according to his book Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World.

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  How the Gospel Spread from Caesarea Maritima to Rome

  The ancient city of Caesarea Maritima nestled along the Mediterranean coast was one of the most significant seaports in the world during the time of Herod the Great and the events of the book of Acts.

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  Caesarea in the Bible & Why It’s Significant for Christians

  The city of Caesarea is mentioned a number of times in the New Testament, such as the Roman Centurion Cornelius’ receiving of the Holy Spirit as recorded in the book of Acts.

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  Jesus’ Rebuke of Three Cities

  What happens when light is rejected The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light… (Isaiah 9:2) The common application of Isaiah 9:2 is a spiritual one in which the “people who walked in darkness” are those who lived prior to Christ and without knowledge of His saving power.

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  The Persistence of Antisemitism: Facing the Amalek of Our Time

  This article traces the historical evolution of antisemitism from ancient pagan, religious, and racial hatred to its modern manifestation as radical anti-Zionism, calling on American Christians to actively stand in solidarity with the Jewish community today.

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  The Expulsion of Middle East Jews and Christians

  This article urges the Western Church to provide urgent aid and advocacy for persecuted Middle Eastern Jews and Christians.

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  Abraham's Faith & God's Promise: Hope in Discouraging Times

  There are times in the lives of all believers when they may face doubts and discouragement…