Tag: Christianity

Christianity Inflicting ‘Enormous Harm’ on China, Warns Communist Party

Randolph Jason

Christianity Inflicting ‘Enormous Harm’ on China, Warns Communist Party By LEAH MARIEANN KLETT for Gospel Herald A local government communications agency in China recently held a seminar to discuss with Communist Party members the “enormous harm” Christianity is to the atheist nation and identify ways to stunt its growth. According to Chinese Christian persecution watchdog China Aid, the event, titled “Christianity’s Enormous Harm on China’s Security,” was held on April 22 in the city of Hebi in China’s Henan province. According to the NGO, the seminar encouraged party members to avoid…

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WHEN GOD CLOSES THE DOOR AND SHUTS THE WINDOWS

Randolph Jason

WHEN GOD CLOSES THE DOOR AND SHUTS THE WINDOWS by Brad Gray for Core Christianity Perhaps the harshest word we ever hear growing up is also one of the shortest: “No.” “No” is a small word that packs an enormous amount of power. It has the ability to both prevent and protect. Growing up, we almost singularly see the prevention side of this command, seeing “no” as merely a barrier hemming us in, but in fact, “no” is more like a gateway to better living. “No, do not touch that…

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What’s the Earliest Evidence for Christianity? (The Answer May Surprise You)

Randolph Jason

What’s the Earliest Evidence for Christianity? (The Answer May Surprise You) by  JUSTIN BASS for The Gospel Coalition What is the earliest historical evidence for Christianity? Virtually all scholars today, teaching in the relevant fields of ancient history, classics, and biblical studies—from all different religious backgrounds—agree on certain bedrock facts concerning Jesus of Nazareth. To name a few: Jesus began his public ministry after being baptized by John the Baptist, he was known as a miracle worker and an exorcist, he was crucified under Pontius Pilate during the reign of…

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A Russian Christian Couple with 7 Children Tell Their Inspiring Story

Randolph Jason

A Russian Christian Couple with 7 Children Tell Their Inspiring Story by Anna Berseneva-Shankevich  for Russia-Insider A refreshing glimpse into a thriving modern Christian family The Nagornov family Parents: Andrei Viktorovich, fifty-four, a Hermitage Theater actor; Tatiana Ivanovna, forty-four, a primary school teacher. They have been married for twenty years. Their children: Ivan, nineteen, a second-year student of Moscow State Pedagogical University (the Chemestry Department); Maria, sixteen, an eleventh grader; Daria, fourteen, an eighth grader; Gabriel, eleven, a fifth grader; Nina, eight, a second grader; Nadezhda, six; Viktor, three. Andrei…

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7 Questions to Ask in Evaluating Online Pundits

Randolph Jason

7 Questions to Ask in Evaluating Online Pundits by KEVIN DEYOUNG  for The Gospel Coalition One of the best things about the internet is that anyone can state his opinion about anything. And one of the worst things about the internet is that anyone can state his opinion about anything. The digital revolution has made knowledge more accessible, the flow of information more diverse, and the ability to make your voice heard easier than ever before. The same revolution has also made invincible ignorance more sustainable, pervasive crankery more common,…

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Who Says Christianity Is Dying?

Randolph Jason

Who Says Christianity Is Dying? I love seeing scenes like this – would like to see more in the U.S.. Good to know they are coming!! Just a matter of time before the conservative Christian crowd stands up to make their voice heard. Probably have to get through decades of fluoridated water and chemically processed foods, but as more and more people drink real water and eat actual food, this will allow their brains to function and scenes like the one below will be from coast to coast and boarder…

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A. Craig Troxel- Orienting Your Mind, Desires, and Will toward Christ (Podcast)

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A. Craig Troxel- Orienting Your Mind, Desires, and Will toward Christ Podcast by Dave Jenkins for Servants of Grace On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and A. Craig Troxel talk about what it means to guard our hearts, learning to ask good questions and do life with other Christians, along with his book, With All Your Heart: Orienting Your Mind, Desires, and Will toward Christ (Crossway, 2020). What you’ll hear in this episode Why the heart is the most critical word in the Bible to describe who you are within.…

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3 Thought-Provoking New Christian Documentaries

Randolph Jason

3 Thought-Provoking New Christian Documentaries by BRETT MCCRACKEN for The Gospel Coalition In recent years we have seen the growth of a genre I might call “theological documentary.” As faith-oriented films go, this genre has become somewhat of a bright spot in an otherwise uninspiring “Christian movie” landscape. Documentaries can get away with being didactic and apologetics-oriented in ways fiction films can’t, which is why they’re often well-suited for theological content. Last year’s For the Love of God documentary, for example, was a far more effective defense of Christianity than any of the God’s…

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CAN CHRISTIANS LOSE THEIR SALVATION?

Randolph Jason

CAN CHRISTIANS LOSE THEIR SALVATION? (HEBREWS 6) by Dennis E. Johnson for Core Christianity For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt.…

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