Category: Theology
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Comments on John 8:32
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32, KJV, modernized This verse is the sum of the Christian understanding of freedom. What is freedom? It is commonly said that “I have the right to do ‘x’” or that “freedom is the capacity to exercise will,” usually in reference…
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The Christ Hymn, Colossians 1:15-20
The Colossians Christ Hymn is one of the most important passages in the letter to the Colossians and relates Christ to his identity in God, in creation and in the church universal. It lies in the first chapter of the book and reads as follows: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all…
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Christianity, Religion or Relationship?
Among many Christians there is a saying that “Christianity is a relationship, not a religion.” Perhaps, more than anything else, this statement sums up the Evangelical belief in the necessity of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I do not deny the necessity of this relationship, but I highly doubt that any true Christian would…
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In Right Speech
One of the largest problems of any life is controlling what we say. After all, from the “abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks [2].” We, as Christians, should strive to control what we say at all times out of principle, for it is not only a reflection of our relationship with Christ, but it…
Defined Faith 