the7ones.comJanuary, 2009
The Lines of Fellowship
A wise preacher once commented that as New Testament Christians, we cannot draw the circle of fellowship any larger–or any smaller–than God Himself has drawn. Lately that “circle of fellowship” has been questioned to a greater degree as Christian bloggers have latched on to Todd Deaver’s new book, “Facing Our Failure: The Fellowship Dilemma in [...]
Should Thomas be considered a fifth gospel?
In the last few decades, there has been in increasing fascination with the attempt to identify the “real” Jesus. From the so-called Jesus Seminar which sought to take a pen knife to the New Testament to remove “non-authentic” statements of Christ from the Bible, to the work of scholars such as Bart Ehrman and Elaine [...]
The Bible & Evolution: Can we believe both?
One of the most dangerous things Christians can do is to try to make the Bible conform to the will of the world. One area we see this happening is in evolutionary theory and the fact that there are a lot of religious people, including Christians, who are being swayed by the idea that, “I [...]
Pray for Kyle Butt and debate with atheist
Kyle Butt of Apologetics Press, a gospel preacher, author and lecturer, will debate Dan Barker of the Freedom from Religion Foundation on February 12 at 7 p.m. The debate will be held at the University of South Carolina.
Gay bishop will be careful not to be especially Christian
In a few days, the United States will witness the inauguration of a new president and the beginning of a new era in American politics. Along with it, however, will come an increased presence of religious pluralism. Although many are just now awakening to the concept, postmodern thought and religious pluralism is running rampant in [...]
Beware when all men speak well of you…
We all love to receive praise from time to time. It makes us feel worthy, like we are contributing something valuable. And yes, frequently our carnal nature is fed heartily from the flattery of others. When it comes to preaching God’s word, however, we must be very careful when we receive lots and lots of [...]