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Aug 23 2021 Majors And Minors | The Danger Of Extremism
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe appearance of Jesus on the Jewish scene was a dramatic collision between grace and spiritual performance. Jesus came preaching repentance and forgiveness for all people; not on the basis of their social status, their ethnicity, or their gender, but on the basis of God’s generosity and undeserved grace (Mark 16:15, Luke 14:23).
βFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish…
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Aug 02 2021 In The Shadow Of The Empire
Reading Time: 9 minutesChristianity in the first century was a spiritual explosion, fueled by the reality of the resurrection of Jesus and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Unlike the Jewish community, who lived and worshipped largely by themselves, Christians were active evangelists, eager to share the good news about Jesus with all who would listen. They preached Jesus everywhere, not just as the long-awaited Jewish Messiah, but as Lord, Saviour, and King; over and above Caesar.
Initially planted…