Posts from the ‘Theology & the Bible’ Category
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April 28th, 2014 | Church & Community, Ed Underwood, God & Christianity, Theology & the Bible
“I believe that the word of knowledge is a spiritual gift…an insight that the Holy Spirit gives to someone else in community,” explains Ed Underwood, Author and Senior Pastor at Church of the Open Door in Southern California. In this particular case, God often speaks through those who are near to the matter in question. […]
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April 28th, 2014 | Christian Living, Ed Underwood, God & Christianity, Theology & the Bible
“I think it’s ‘both and,’” answers Ed Underwood, Author and Senior Pastor at Church of the Open Door in Southern California. “We will receive the guidance of God in three ways: One is through the Word of God, the other is through the spirit of God…and the other way is through the community of God.”
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April 28th, 2014 | Christian Living, Ed Underwood, Featured Videos, God & Christianity, Theology & the Bible
“The key word is trust,” explains Ed Underwood, Author and Senior Pastor at Church of the Open Door in Southern California. “It’s not about us getting our life right, it’s about trusting God…God doesn’t need your strength to guide you, but you do need to trust his strength to receive his guidance.”
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March 26th, 2014 | Doubt & Questions on Faith, God & Christianity, Ken Wytsma, Theology & the Bible
“Truth is something independent of God, it’s a logical necessity,” explains Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. God created all reality, and when something is in accordance with that, we say that it is true. We worship God because His character is good and worthy of praise, […]
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March 18th, 2014 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Featured Videos, Jenny Yang, Justice & Ethics, Theology & the Bible
“There’s a growing sense in the evangelical community…that we’re not called to the right or to the left,” Jenny Yang, Director of Advocacy and Policy for World Relief’s Refugee and Immigration Program. The meaning of “evangelical” can carry of lot of connotations, the role of evangelism remains important no matter how it is labeled. “I […]
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March 18th, 2014 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Jenny Yang, Justice & Ethics, Theology & the Bible
“When you read from Genesis to Revelation, there’s this theme of migration throughout the entire book,” Jenny Yang, Director of Advocacy and Policy for World Relief’s Refugee and Immigration Program. From the movement of peoples and cultures to individual callings and missionary activities, the Bible actually talks a lot about different types of immigration. However, […]
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March 3rd, 2014 | Christian Living, Featured Videos, Jesus, Apostles & the Early Church, Justice & Ethics, Ken Wytsma, Theology & the Bible
“He would cry,” says Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. Scripture does give examples of Christ faced with injustice, from Lazarus’ tomb to overlooking Jerusalem and lamenting at its brokenness. He responded with real emotion and passion. At the same time, Jesus did not heal everyone or […]
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February 5th, 2014 | Christian Living, God & Christianity, Justice & Ethics, Ken Wytsma, Theology & the Bible
“If we understand the gospel correctly, we understand that it’s about justice from the very get-go,” explains Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. To be restored to relationship with God is essential to the gospel. Both the gospel and justice inform each other and are aspects of […]
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January 29th, 2014 | Christian Living, God & Christianity, Rick Gerhardt, Theology & the Bible
“I do think that as individual Christians, when faced with the suffering that comes to all humans…that we are called to go to God first,” answers Rick Gerhardt, Biologist and Christian Apologist. However, God has the authority to answer yes – or no – and it is a difficult issue of faith to accept that […]
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January 29th, 2014 | Doubt & Questions on Faith, Featured Videos, God & Christianity, Rick Gerhardt, Theology & the Bible
“We are confined to the dimensions of this universe…for now,” answers Rick Gerhardt, Biologist and Christian Apologist. God, however, is not. But when explaining infinite concepts like heaven to finite creatures like us, metaphor and symbolism is necessary. This means that explanations are not literal…and can sometimes be confusing. “God is trying to indicate to […]
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