Category Archives: Bible

The Most Criticized Book

Along with about 60 of my senior students from the Bible classes that I teach at a private Christian high school, I recently traveled to three different religious venues for educational visits. We visited a conservative Jewish synagogue, a Hare … Continue reading

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Ministering Angels of Mormonism

At last April’s General Conference, President James E. Faust (Second Counselor in the First Presidency) talked a bit about ministering angels (see “A Royal Priesthood”). To understand President Faust’s comments, it’s important to first recognize that the LDS view of … Continue reading

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After All We Can Do

Last week I wrote about “Trevor,” a man who took issue with a comment I left at a news web site (see Searching for Salvation: The Bible or TV Guide? My comment set Ephesians 2:8-10 (“For by grace you have … Continue reading

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Insurmountable Debt

I was reading Matthew 18, the parable of the unforgiving servant. I was really struck by this: “Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began to … Continue reading

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