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Christians Are Called to Not Conform To This World. How? Through Fitting Their Stories To the Bible Story

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By   7 days ago

Christians fragmented the Bible into bits: moral bits, systematic-theological bits, devotional bits, historical-critical bits, narrative bits, and homiletical bits. There is no comprehensive grand narrative to withstand the power of the comprehensive humanist narrative that shapes our culture.

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To deny ungodliness and worldly desires. Forgotten Art of Evaluation of Movies from A Biblical Perspective

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By   7 days ago

You cannot judge based only on appearance. As Christ commands, you should judge with a righteous judgment. we will give an account to God for how we spend our time and money. We should, therefore, take seriously the job of evaluating movies from a biblical perspective.

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Tithing Confusion in Church: “It was not even a form of giving under the Mosaic Law”

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By   14 days ago

In the New Testament, there is no command for Christians to tithe. There is not one single command, example, or suggestion that anyone ever gave or should give to their own local church argues Dr. David DeWitt

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Same Sex “Marriage” is Civil Issue

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By   15 days ago

Those who promote state recognition of same-sex unions should demonstrate that the cost/benefit ratio would be in the state’s interest argues

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Beyond Global Chaos of International Paradigms of Recent Past

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By   21 days ago

The world appears to be in a state of chaos—that is, as the Bible says, without form and void. Such a state is profoundly disturbing and disorienting argues Economist and former Special Advisor to White House Dr. Norman Bailey

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God is making us holy, but not necessarily happy, here on earth

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By   23 days ago

It may be that the poor are blessed because they are more apt to be poor in spirit – suggests Dr. David DeWitt .

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Academic Freedom, Civility, and the Name of Jesus

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By   27 days ago

Demonstrating civility in the public arena is more critical than ever. The failure to do so will alienate students. Recent events in Boston suggest that some of our students may be living on the margin argues Dr. Gary L. Welton

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“They Know Where I Stand”. Distinguishing Judgment from Accusation

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By   29 days ago

Let’s not voice opinions we are not willing to act on. When we do that our Christianity is reduced to some pious platitudes that mean nothing argues Dr. David DeWitt

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One wholegrain sandwich with a side of infertility and other health problems please…

By   7 days ago

In Ancient Times Jewish people learnt that eating is an art. The form and function are equaly important.

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God is concerned how much love is behind the gift

By   14 days ago

We don’t determine this by the amount, but by the proportion says renowned Author, Teacher and Pastor Dr. John McArthur

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American Political Party adopted sins of Romans 1 as its platform, says Pastor

By   231 days ago

“This is a new day in our country. Parties which used to differ on economics now differ dramatically on issues that invade the realm of God’s law and morality” – emphasizes Pastor and Teacher John McArthur

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“If Jesus is our Lord, he is still Lord of the Sabbath”

By   277 days ago

That God’s rest was not due to fatigue is clear from the whole teaching of the Bible concerning the power and self-sufficiency of God. It’s purpose was different – it was to set an example to man argues Ian Campbell

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Archeologists have evidence that earthquake took place during Crucifixion

By   339 days ago

This quake, occurring during Jesus’ crucifixion, would have been too minor to be described by non-Biblical histories, but major enough to terrify the surrounding centurions argue archeolgists. And how parents can teach children to love science for the glory of God.

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Gospel of Mark: Jesus’s anger or compassion?

By   343 days ago

Social networking can be abused… For those who follow Christ, we are called to submit every area of our lives to His lordship—including how we use social media.. Soon global attention can be directed to China because Christianity will change it. What is the character of Gospel of Mark?

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How Jewish is the New Testament?

By   365 days ago

How many anti-Jewish stereotypes are still being preached in church? Have you heard sermon on an antithesis between law and grace, that Judaism was misogynistic and that Judaism regarded God as distant? Many pastors and leaders present Jesus as anti-Jewish rebel preventing Christians from understanding Jewish context of the Bible.

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Cold War history key for understanding present

By   375 days ago

The first goal of Communist rulers was destruction of Christian church. Leninist revolution wiped out anything Christian from Russia. Its church became another government institution. In Communist China Mao labeled Christians as enemies of the state. The Chinese secret police file reveal first time what strategy ChiComs used to destroy Churches in Shanghai.

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Peace is a historic process, not a timetable. At first, Palestinians have to recognize Jewish state

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By   18 days ago

We can take comfort in the knowledge that at least part of the Arab world is beginning to recognize that with the Iranian threat, and the chaos of the Arab Spring aftermath, serious efforts are required to strike some kind of deal with Israel emphasizes Ambassador Zalman Shoval

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“We are all one big family. Every one of you carries the pain constantly”

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By   29 days ago

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , argues talking to IDF orphans: Without your parents the State of Israel would not exist. 23,000 have fallen in Israel’s wars since the foundation of the state.

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Netanyahu: “I ascribe great importance to teaching the Bible and this is how it is in my family”

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By   34 days ago

Bible is the basis of Israel’s existence says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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“Our sole right, our sole duty was to disappear from the face of the earth”

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By   44 days ago

We were not worthy of love and thus also not of life, reminded of true nature of Holocaust Jean Améry

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Hezbollah Should Be Branded as A Terrorist Organization

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By   101 days ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the international community “to do the right thing”.

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PA Will Not Dare Cancel Oslo

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By   116 days ago

Many commentators have noted that the Oslo Accords would have been appropriate material for historian Barbara Tuchman’s book, “The March of Folly” remembers. Arafat made paper promises and shortly after buses began exploding in Israel Ambassador Zalman Shoval

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“Israel will continue to safeguard places of Christian worship throughout our country”

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By   147 days ago

As you celebrate Christmas, we hope that you will recall the places where Judaism and Christianity emerged, and then come see our ancient land with your own eyes: visit Nazareth and Bethlehem says Prime Minister of Israel

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EXCLUSIVE The West Cannot Risk Relying Solely on the Intelligence Information on the Iranian Bomb, Says Israeli High Ranking Diplomat

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By   171 days ago

Ambassador Zalman Shoval , Special Envoy to Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Ambassador of Israel in the United States, shares his thoughts with Tom Pompowski, Editor of ChristianConceptsDaily, on the Iranian threat, and the unrest in the Middle East.

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YWAM produces Messianic Muslims?

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By   14 days ago

Youth With A Mission missionaries or church planters teach new converts that it is acceptable to continue to adhere to pagan beliefs and practices is completely contrary to Scripture.

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Margaret Thatcher the Spokesperson for Freedom and Faith

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By   42 days ago

Margaret Thatcher left her office of Prime Minister in November 1990, but she never left the office, that every statesman receives for life, that is of spokesperson for freedom and faith – argues Tom Pompowski .

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Limited Democracy After the Collapse Berlin Wall. Lesson for USA

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By   109 days ago

The political mechanism that may prevent free people from expressing their will in a democratic way and to have their interests properly represented and protected is not well understood in West.. A major instrument to achieve such a goal are the electoral rules that have been imposed on Poland, and, as a matter of fact, on other post-communist countries as well reveals late Dr. Jerzy Przystawa

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The Road to Serfdom in Venezuela

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By   231 days ago

Will Venezuela free itself from socialism in next month’s elections? Nobody knows for sure, but Ekvall is worried. And for the rest of us, Venezuela is not the only country on the road to serfdom.

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ObamaCare. Justice Robert started out well but he finished poorly

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By   313 days ago

Readers of Justice Roberts’ opinion must be surely scratching their heads here. Isn’t this the same justice who earlier, in the Commerce Clause portion of the opinion, pointed out that the government could not properly claim to regulate “inaction” by persons? Now, he contradicts himself by claiming that the government can tax “inaction” observes Dr. John A. Sparks

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The Market and the Militarists

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By   319 days ago

Foreign observers should be wary of reported disunity in China. There is the possibility that China’s leaders are following the advice of their ancient mentor, Sun Tzu, who once wrote: “All warfare is based on deception” warns sovietologist Jeff Nyquist

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God and Barack Obama

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By   334 days ago

What is known about Barack Obama’s faith? What we can learn from reading between the lines asks Dr. Paul Kengor

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Israel’s Striving for Peace in the Middle East vs Fanatic Islam

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By   370 days ago

Very often, people in Israel, Jews, Christians and Moslems ask whether peace is attainable in the Middle East, considering that two peoples- Arab and Jews- are fighting over a very small piece of land in a very large territorial sea of Islam says Author and Speaker Avi Lipkin

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Communist regime is destroying family of the heroic fighter for dignity of human person

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By   11 days ago

Chen Guangcheng’s Elder Brother Chen Guangfu was violently beaten. Mafia style of actions in order to silent a fellow citizens voice represents a new low for China’s leaders emphasizes Pastor and Human Rights DefenderBob Fu

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Seven Chinese Christians sentenced to prison. Four Will Be Realesed in Three Years, Others in 2019

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By   23 days ago

“Defendants had been punished for participating in a cult group, but they did not repent and should be severely punished”, says Chinese Court’s protocol acquired by China Aid. Rare document, that reveal true nature of Communist China.

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Prayer Answered. Chinese regime released Pastor. It persecutes other Chinese Churches

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By   27 days ago

ChinaAid will expand its advocacy and broaden its appeals for persecuted prisoners of conscience within the international community. ChristianConceptsDaily joins ChinaAid.

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Modern China? Unprecedented Wave of Terror of the Chinese Communist Regime Against Christians. Renowned US Pastor Arrested

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By   28 days ago

A well-known U.S. church leader, Dennis Balcombe, was being held by police under house arrest following a Saturday raid on a house church revival meeting and his current whereabouts are unknown. Seven Christians in Henan province sentence to prison.

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Chinese Economy – Nothing Went Wrong

By   87 days ago

Absolutely essential text for understanding of the Chinese economy. How it was designed and who benefits. Its mechanism is explained by the Chinese economist Tianlun Jian

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China needs “statesmen” of the Christian church

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By   167 days ago

China, after going through the horrors of the Cultural Revolution wants healing for hearts. But she cannot afford to be comforted by the false hopes of humanism, only to have those hopes dashed. She needs a strong Savior, one whom men and women can know only by the regeneration of the Holy Spirit, using the infallible, inerrant and all-powerful Word of God, the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament argues historian, theologian and missiologist Dr. Samuel Ling

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Diminishing concept of God not only in Communist China

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By   355 days ago

The rulers of China have placed the Communist Party in the highest position. The ruling Party is God, for all practical purposes. Imagine a cosmology in which the Divine Creator is replaced by a political party notices Dr Ahmed Tassa in interview with sovietologist Jeff Nyquist

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Shadow Economy Involves Political and Moral Considerations

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By   70 days ago

A large proportion of the shadow economy is represented by the lighter shades of grey, most notably the irregular economy, which is characterized by predominantly legal activities that may include an illicit component or just be ‘off-the-books’ argue Dr. Bailey and Dr. Mirtchev

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Fiscal Cliff is Not About Spending

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By   82 days ago

We should be much more concerned about how the fiscal cliff affects investment and entrepreneurship than how it affects aggregate spending, argues Dr. Tracy C. Miller

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The Growth of Shadow Economy

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By   101 days ago

The different aspects of the shadow economy provide a number of paths to relative greatness, with bandits and robber barons often ending up being the official leaders of their regions say economists Dr. Norman Bailey and Dr. Alexander Mirtchev

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2013: Endless Rounds of Fiscal Stimulus and Loose Monetary Policy

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By   120 days ago

If market forces were allowed to follow their natural course, the moribund, rickety structure of mistakes, and misguided government planning would be euthanized, clearing the way for renewed vigorous economic growth thinks Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson

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Growing Government Class

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By   133 days ago

Barack Obama promised a fundamental transformation of America, and now we’re getting it argues Dr.Paul Kengor

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France At Dusk. Terrible Mistake of Tax Increase

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By   144 days ago

The message could not be clearer: The number of requests by French citizens to leave France are suddenly up by 400 to 500 percent. French citizens are not leaving simply to enjoy their retirement in the sun says tax expert Jean-Philippe Delsol

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Reagan on Fiscal Cliff

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By   152 days ago

Ronald Reagan would be fully supportive of current Republicans holding their ground on tax rates—especially given our federal government’s unparalleled inability to control its reckless spending argue Dr. Paul Kengor and Michael Reagan .

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What are healthy financial regulations?

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By   199 days ago

Even greater market openness could gradually lead to a ‘global financial mega-market’ of mass participation, based on the new technologies and infrastructure that are already in place.

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The label tolerance became an excuse for clear thinking

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By   259 days ago

When really seriously, hard core Islam encounters that submissive, surrendering “Please forgive me” type of attitude from Christians. It’s not interpreted as a sign of grace in many cases, it’s not that heart melting moment, where the radical Muslim says “Oh, this is what love is like”. But rather, it is interpreted as “Yes, of course we are superior, of course you are guilty” – emphasizes Dr. Mark Durie , theologian human rights defender and pastor.

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Is the Koran of the Judeo-Christian sources? Should Christians read the Koran?

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By   277 days ago

There seems to be popular view that major Biblical themes are absent in Koran. Many Authors and Speakers ignore basic facts about Islam: what Koran teaches about the Jewish nation, Christians and Sabbat.

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Only Tyrannical Government Can Survive In Muslim State

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By   292 days ago

Many in the Muslim world lack an understanding of what hinders them from developing an open democratic system. Freedom will come to the Muslim world when they finally will realize the human rights are more sacred and more divine than any scriptures argues former Muslim, human rights advocate Nonie Darwish

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Avi Lipkin: After Iranian problem is finished Obama will turn his attention to Israel

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By   295 days ago

President Obama to be re-elected needs a war with Iran. That war will give him victory at the elections – says renown Author and Speaker Avi Lipkin

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Avi Lipkin: Muslim Agenda and President Obama

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By   327 days ago

Israeli Author and Speaker Avi Lipkin reveals that Egyptian Foreign Minister said he had one-on-one meeting with president Obama who asked the Arabs to show patience. President is being seen by Muslims as one of their own – he argues.

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American Arabic Human Rights Advocate: We must begin to want peace with Israel

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By   362 days ago

Forgiveness is the most important thing for reconciliation. We want reconciliation with Israel. I call upon the Muslims…. in order to resolve this problem, we must begin to view the Jews in a forgiving light. My support for Israel does not mean I am against the Arabs. I love my people very much said Human Rights Advocate and Author Nonie Darwish

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Islam is waiting for its Luther

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By   377 days ago

The majority of Islamic states are fascist dictatorship argues Muslim and promoter of liberties Dr Zuhdi Jasser. According to him they prevented any attempt of reform. But Islam waits for its period of Enlightment. Meanwhile America and West are a laboratory for Muslims, who can profess their religion in complete freedom unlike in their home countries. These modern Muslims will eventually dominate Islam and marginalize literalist and radicals says Dr Jasser.

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Maimonides, Islam and the Torah

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By   377 days ago

It is upon us in the 21st century to finally know the difference between Islam and Christianity. Islam, I believe, is the anti-thesis to Judeo-Christianity emphasized by the leader of first Israeli political party of Jews and Christians Avi Lipkin

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