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Read more about the article Please explain: What does it mean that Christians are priests before God?

Please explain: What does it mean that Christians are priests before God?

  • Post author:Jared Natsis
  • Post published:2023/01/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

What does it mean that Christians are priests before God? The sign-up sheets for the neighborhood canvass were empty. The pastor went out of his way to recruit more door-knockers.…

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Read more about the article Please explain: If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed?

Please explain: If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed?

  • Post author:Wayne Laitinen
  • Post published:2022/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If I have been baptized, does that mean I have been anointed? Answering our question means comparing Old Testament anointing with New Testament Baptism. Old Testament anointing The ritual of…

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Read more about the article Please explain: Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good?

Please explain: Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good?

  • Post author:Justin C. Cloute
  • Post published:2022/11/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good? In his song “No Earthly Good,” Johnny Cash croons a warning in his signature baritone marked by…

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Read more about the article Please explain: The world is a mess. Why doesn’t Jesus do something about it?

Please explain: The world is a mess. Why doesn’t Jesus do something about it?

  • Post author:David Valleskey
  • Post published:2022/10/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The world is a mess. Why doesn't Jesus do something about it? It happened again. This time on May 24, 2022, in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Twenty-one shot…

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Read more about the article Please explain: Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans?

Please explain: Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans?

  • Post author:Joel Otto
  • Post published:2022/09/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans? Since the Reformation, no teaching has caused more division than the teaching of the Lord’s Supper. Today, it continues to separate…

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Read more about the article Please explain: What does it mean to give up everything to follow Jesus?

Please explain: What does it mean to give up everything to follow Jesus?

  • Post author:David Starr
  • Post published:2022/08/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

What does it mean to give up everything to follow Jesus? Imagine living on top of a 50-foot pillar on a platform only about 10 square feet. This is where…

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Read more about the article Please explain: If I worry, am I doubting God?

Please explain: If I worry, am I doubting God?

  • Post author:Aaron Bublitz
  • Post published:2022/07/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If I worry, am I doubting God? Are you doubting God if you worry? Possibly not. But also, maybe, yes. So it’s a good question to ask and a wise…

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Read more about the article Please explain: What is the point of praying?

Please explain: What is the point of praying?

  • Post author:Benjamin Tomczak
  • Post published:2022/06/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

If God already knows what he is going to do for us and for others, what is the point of praying? Katie was worried about her husband’s business trip. She…

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Read more about the article Please explain: Where do we get the idea of the Trinity when that word isn’t mentioned in the Bible?

Please explain: Where do we get the idea of the Trinity when that word isn’t mentioned in the Bible?

  • Post author:James Aderman
  • Post published:2022/05/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Where do we get the idea of the Trinity when that word isn’t mentioned in the Bible? Have you ever had this conversation at your door? Your visitor asks, “Did…

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