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by James Ross Kelly

Through the house the child would shout ‘Abba!’—William Barclay


James Ross Kelly's avatarSt. John One: One

William Barclay 1907-1978 William Barclay 1907-1978

Like most people brought up in an evangelical home I did not at first know that there was any other way of thinking of the Atonement except in terms of God laying on Jesus the punishment that should have been laid on me… It seemed to me that the whole conception starts from the wrath of God, while the New Testament starts from the love of God. It was because he so loved the world that God sent his Son into the world (John 3:16). It was his love that God showed to us in the death of Christ for us while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8). Never in the New Testament, never once, is God said to be reconciled to man; it is always man who is reconciled to God. We plead with you, says Paul, on behalf of Christ, be…

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by James Ross Kelly

The Blood Moon Theory DEBUNKED (2014-2015) – YouTube


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The moon looks red during an eclipse, as shown in this photo taken during the total lunar eclipse Dec. 21, 2010. (photo by Robert Grover)

by James Ross Kelly

Statue Of A Homeless Jesus Startles A Wealthy Community : NPR


 

Rev. David Buck sits next to the Jesus the Homeless statue that was installed in front of his church, St. Alban's Episcopal, in Davidscon, N.C.


Rev. David Buck sits next to the Jesus the Homeless statue that was installed in front of his church, St. Alban’s Episcopal, in Davidscon, N.C.

Statue Of A Homeless Jesus Startles A Wealthy Community : NPR.

by James Ross Kelly

Reasons To Believe : How Come the Bible Doesn’t Condemn Slavery?


Reasons To Believe : How Come the Bible Doesn’t Condemn Slavery?.

by James Ross Kelly

from Gifts of the Spirit: Necessity in the Church–by A.W. Tozer


aw-tozerDo you dare to accept the fact that the sovereign God had designed to do all of His work through spiritually-gifted men and women? Therefore, He does all of His work on earth through humble and faithful believers who are given spiritual gifts and abilities beyond their own capacities.

Let me shock  you at this point: A naturally bright person can carry on religious activity without a special gift from God. Filling church pulpits every week are some who are using only natural abilities and special training. Some are known as Bible expositors, for it is possible to read and study commentaries and then repeat what has been learned about the Scriptures.

Yes, it may shock you, but it is true that anyone able to talk fluently can learn to use religious phrases and can become recognized as a preacher.

But if any man is determined to preach so that his work and ministry will abide in the day of the judgement fire, then he must preach, teach and exhort with the kind of love and concern that comes only through a true and genuine gift of the Holy Spirit–something beyond his own capabilities!

 

A.W. Tozer; Gifts of the Spirit: Necessity in the Church, Chapter 7;  The Tozer Pulpit, Vol.7 p.89; 1978 Christian Publications Inc. 

by James Ross Kelly

Reasons To Believe : Lewis’s Mere Christianity Relevant Today


 

C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis

Reasons To Believe : Lewis’s Mere Christianity Relevant Today.

By Kenneth Samples

 

by James Ross Kelly

Reasons To Believe : How Young-Earth Creationism Became a Core Tenet of American Fundamentalism, Part 2


Reasons To Believe : How Young-Earth Creationism Became a Core Tenet of American Fundamentalism, Part 2.

by James Ross Kelly

Convince Me There’s A God – Archaeology 10


faithandselfdefense's avatarFaith & Self Defense

Ancient Middle East MapI used to think that Christians were ignorant to believe the “stories” in the Bible. I was taught those stories as a child, but I grew up to “know” they weren’t true. Or did I?

My investigation into the claims of theists about the existence of God and Christians about the existence of God’s Son led me into a study of archaeology in 1971. I was especially interested in archaeological expeditions from the Middle East because much of the Old Testament was written in and about that area of the world. I was a bit surprised to discover that many archaeological findings pointed to the “possibility” that people written about in the Old Testament may have actually lived at the time the writers claimed.

But what about the claim that a small family left Canaan, entered Egypt, grew to great numbers, were forced into slavery, then were freed from slavery…

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