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Can You Be a Believer Without Being a Disciple? by BERT FARIAS for Charisma News In the church today there is much deception because people have been made to believe that their entire consecration is not necessary for them to be followers of Jesus. Many have never been made to see the degree of hindrance their flesh is having on their spiritual lives. Most people attend church to learn to be a success in life or ministry, but only a few truly pursue the heart of God. Charles Finney, the…

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Death by Ross Ulbricht for Medium GNN Note – Sometimes physical death is a blessing. / END My future died that day in court when I was sentenced to life without parole. When I got back to the federal detention center, I did not go straight to my cell block as usual. This time, I was interviewed first to judge whether I was suicidal. I wasn’t, and thankfully, I convinced them I wasn’t, or I would have spent a few days in one of the dreaded “suicide watch” cells. I…

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What did Jesus mean when He said “I AM”? from Compelling Truth When Jesus used the phrase “I AM,” He made specific revelations regarding His identity and nature. These revelations made it clear to all that He was claiming to be much more than a rabbi or prophet; Jesus claimed to be the Messiah—God in human form. In John’s Gospel, Jesus makes seven references to Himself using “I am.” They include the following: “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger” (John 6:35). “I am…

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HOW DO WE KNOW WHOM TO BELIEVE? by Adriel Sanchez for Core Christianity Stories bombard us every day. Ads, politicians, cable news shows, bestsellers (both fiction and non-fiction), and movies all tell us stories. Literary critic Wayne Booth calls this “the daily barrage of narrative.” And he was writing before the internet. These stories can affect who we are. Each one implies something about what’s significant and worth our attention. When we hear stories, Booth says, we ask, “Should I believe this narrator, and thus join him? Am I willing…

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American Media Comparisons of Christians to Taliban Is Disturbing and Concerning by Staff for Christian News Now Michael Moore, a political documentary filmmaker (Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko), used a recent interview with entertainment business news source Variety to compare American Christians to the Taliban. Just days after the Taliban violently took control of Afghanistan, which has produced reports of Christians being killed for having Bible apps on their smartphones, Moore specifically targeted Southern Baptists. In the interview, Moore indicated that religious fundamentalism oppresses women and outlined his concerns that women in Afghanistan will experience setbacks because of the Taliban’s rule. Moore called the Taliban “religious…

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What ‘Jesus Wept’ Means for Manhood by RICHARD MOUW for Christianity Today Jesus’ tears counter the narrative that “men don’t cry.” Conversations in the public square of late have ranged from biblical masculinity to gender roles in the church. We need these debates, and I am a willing participant in those arguments. But for me, the topics have a personal connection to memories about tears—both my own and the tears of Jesus. I was 12 years old when my paternal grandfather died, and when I stood in front of his coffin, I…

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How Faith Smaller Than a Mustard Seed Yielded a Mighty Miracle by MARTI PIEPER for Charisma News God’s wonder-working power does not depend on our level of faith. Although most of us would affirm that truth, do we live as though we believe it? God brought it home to international evangelist Tamryn Klintworth in one of her first crusades. “My faith wasn’t mustard-seed faith; it was maybe even a quarter of a mustard seed,” she tells Dr. Steve Greene on a recent episode of Greenelines on the Charisma Podcast Network. Yet out of even…

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