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Read more about the article Q&A: Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven?

Q&A: Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/05/25
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Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven? I want to understand so I can better share the gospel with others. The parable of the blind men…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Jesus is everyone’s Savior

Bible study: Jesus is everyone’s Savior

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/04/30
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Justification is the doctrine by which the church stands or falls because the Christian faith is lost without it. We use four different adjectives to define the word justification: forensic,…

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Read more about the article Q&A: If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him? 

Q&A: If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him? 

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If people go to hell, isn’t it their fault because God gave them free will and they rejected him?  Free will a misnomer The use of free will is a…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Why are the 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and his ascension important for the disciples and for us?

Q&A: Why are the 40 days between Jesus’ resurrection and his ascension important for the disciples and for us?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/03/31
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Jesus finished his work of paying for the sins of the whole world by dying on the cross. But how can we be sure our sins are paid for? On the…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Can you explain Jesus’ words to the wailing women he met on his way to be crucified?

Q&A: Can you explain Jesus’ words to the wailing women he met on his way to be crucified?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/02/24
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Jesus had just handed the crossbeam to Simon of Cyrene who would carry it the rest of the way to the site of crucifixion. Noticing the women who were wailing…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Love one another

Bible study: Love one another

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/01/31
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For many, Valentine’s Day has become a Hallmark holiday filled with sappy sentiment and red hearts . . . everywhere! The exact details of the original St. Valentine are a…

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Read more about the article Q&A: What if spouses don’t “love” each other anymore?

Q&A: What if spouses don’t “love” each other anymore?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2022/01/30
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What does the Bible have to say about spouses who don’t “love” each other anymore?  It seems fairly common nowadays that spouses talk about how they have grown apart and…

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Read more about the article Bible study: Above all things!

Bible study: Above all things!

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/12/27
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The First Commandment states: “You shall have no other gods.” Martin Luther’s explanation says, “We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things.” This means that anything we…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Is it wrong to have a cross with Jesus’ body on it?

Q&A: Is it wrong to have a cross with Jesus’ body on it?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/12/27
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Since God forbade “graven images” in the Old Testament, is it wrong to have a cross with Jesus’ body on it? God commanded Israel, “You shall not make for yourself…

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