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What Does It Mean That God Is Just To Forgive? By Mike Leake for Church Leaders “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 “God, I screwed up….” Do you realize what wonderful glory you are accessing when you utter those words from a penitent heart? Your confession is connected to the character of God and it leads to action from God. He is faithful…He never fails. He never lets down. He never fails…

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Jesus is the key by Alex McFarland for One News Now In what way is an understanding of Jesus really the key to understanding the Bible … and life itself? As a Christian apologist, author, evangelist, religion and culture analyst, and advocate for biblical truth, Alex McFarland speaks worldwide. He has preached in over 2,000 churches throughout North America and numerous more internationally. He also speaks at Christian events, conferences, debates, and other venues to teach biblical truths and preach the gospel. This column is printed with permission. Opinions expressed…

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The American Church Is a Mess. But I’m Still Hopeful. by TISH HARRISON WARREN| for Christianity Today Attrition rates and leadership failures are only one part of the story. A recently leaked letter from Russell Moore describes profound institutional rot, overt racism, and the toleration of sexual abuse inside the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). (His claims were later substantiated in leaked recordings.) The public square has been consumed with discussing this controversy, especially as the SBC annual meeting is underway. But the problems Moore describes are not limited to one denomination. Many so-called…

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How Jesus Is Empowering His People to Enforce All He Accomplished by MICHAEL LOMBARDO for Charisma News The Bible clearly tells us that Jesus conquered sin, death, the grave and Satan. He legally took the authority from Satan and gave His people authority in the earth to do the same works that He did. When Jesus stated on the cross, “it is finished,” He meant it, and He left no loose ends. If this is the case, how come people are still dying, sin is still rampant, and we aren’t…

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Majority of U.S. Adults Say Religion Is Losing Influence After Pandemic Faith Surge by KATHERINE HAMILTON for Breitbart The perception of religious influence in the United States has hit a near record-low following a surge in faith during the pandemic, according to a Gallup poll report released Monday. Eighty-two percent of U.S. adults now say religion is losing its influence, up from 58 percent in April 2020. Perception that religion is gaining influence on American life has sunk to 16 percent after it doubled last spring to 38 percent, poll data shows.…

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The Pandemic May Be Ending, but the Church’s Fight Is Just Beginning by ABBY PERRY for Christianity Today A hybrid church is needed to reach, engage, and serve more people. Americans are trading their masks for their sunglasses as vaccine numbers rise and COVID-19 cases drop. But many pastors are wondering: will the public’s renewed fervor for the outside world include a return to church? This question centered discussion during the second installment of Barna’s forums last week. Pastors and Christian leaders in South Florida, Kansas City, Columbus, and Dallas-Fort Worth gathered to learn how members of…

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Is Jesus in the Old Testament? from Compelling Truth The Bible consists of 66 books written by about 40 different authors over a span of about 1,500 years. It is divided into the Old Testament, which begins with creation and follows the relationship between God and the kingdom of Israel, and the New Testament, which follows the life of Jesus Christ and foretells what is to come. All of these pieces come together to create one overarching story—God’s plan to redeem His creation. In every facet of this story is…

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Message of God’s Love Saves Man From Suicide Attempt by NADIA JOY SCHULT for Charisma News f you are in crisis, please call 1-800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are not alone. Standing at the foot of a towering billboard, one Oklahoma man squinted into the shining sun to see a man dangling from the bars of the sign above the highway. The good Samaritan was able to coax the man down from the precarious position where he had perched for nearly seven hours with this simple truth: “God loves you.” Rick Jewell told News…

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What the New Testament Says About Wine by Myra Kahn Adams for Town Hall Author’s Note: Interested readers can find all previous volumes of this series here. Today we conclude our two-part series on what the Bible says about wine. Last week we studied the Old Testament, and now we uncork the New, noting the pivotal role wine plays in Jesus’s Messianic ministry.  Wine is first mentioned in the New Testament’s first book, the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus says: “‘Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the…

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