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Read more about the article The Bible still matters: Part 3

The Bible still matters: Part 3

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2021/03/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

The Bible is the only source of truth. On the shores of the Sea of Galilee, a large crowd looked for Jesus and for answers. He “had compassion on them,…

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Read more about the article The Bible still matters: Part 2

The Bible still matters: Part 2

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2021/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Only the Bible reveals that God has made us brothers and sisters because of Jesus. Who is that looking back at you in the mirror? It’s you, of course. But…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Is it okay to live together if we are planning to get married?

Q&A: Is it okay to live together if we are planning to get married?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/02/25
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

My fiancée and I are living together and plan to get married in a year, but my parents say it’s still wrong. Doesn’t the fact that we are planning to…

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Read more about the article The Bible still matters: Part 1

The Bible still matters: Part 1

  • Post author:John Braun
  • Post published:2021/01/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Only the Bible teaches us about God’s grace. Jesus taught two little parables. The first is about a man who found a treasure and was so filled with joy that…

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Read more about the article Q&A: How is the Bible God’s Word?

Q&A: How is the Bible God’s Word?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2021/01/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Why do we say that the Bible is God’s Word when people wrote it? The Bible is God’s breath The Bible teaches the doctrine of plenary verbal inspiration. Literally, the…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Am I being judgmental if I point out someone’s sin?

Q&A: Am I being judgmental if I point out someone’s sin?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2020/11/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

I have a friend who is caught in a sin. I care about her, so I try to talk to her about it, but she just says, “The Bible says…

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Read more about the article The power of God’s Word

The power of God’s Word

  • Post author:FIC
  • Post published:2020/11/29
  • Post category:FIC News/Forward in Christ

“Don’t ever downplay what God can do through his Word. It’s dynamite, pure dynamite.” When asked about lessons he has learned in his ministry, Mark Cares, founder of Truth in…

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Read more about the article Q&A: Do I need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God?

Q&A: Do I need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God?

  • Post author:David Scharf
  • Post published:2020/10/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

I always hear that I should be reading my Bible. I pray every night. Do I really need to read the Bible to have a relationship with God? The natural…

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Read more about the article A translation for the people

A translation for the people

  • Post author:James Westendorf
  • Post published:2020/09/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

Luther made God’s Word speak to people in their own language. The Lutheran Reformation is important! Through it the Lord of the church restored many eternal spiritual truths to us…

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