God’s Clear, Reliable Word
The teachings of the Christian faith are, in fact, quite clear. They are found in extremely clear, uncontested biblical texts.
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Kid Graduates High School; Spiritual/Existential Crisis Ensues
Teenagers today deal with problems the oldsters never had to think about. There are three major game changers: …
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Four Accounts; One Truth
Editor’s note: In preparation for this article, you should read the four accounts of Christ’s Baptism: Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22; John 1:29–34. Darkness and confusion are not in Holy Scripture. It is light to guide us (Psalm 119:105), not darkness to mislead us. It is truth to set us free (John 8:32), not
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Breathed Out by God
God’s Word is both inspired — breathed out by God — and it is inerrant — it does not contradict itself or contain error.
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Lutheran Witness: August 2022
The August issue of The Lutheran Witness defends the truth and accuracy of Scripture’s inspired testimony, under the theme “Breathed Out by God.”
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“I and the Father Are One”
by Matthew C. Harrison Jesus made outlandish claims about Himself, none more outrageous than that He is God in the flesh: “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). The religious leaders repeatedly charged Jesus with blasphemy because of this. Jesus invited divine worship of Himself (John 9:35–38). Thomas, praising Jesus from his knees, called
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Robert Barnes: Even Death
Who gives much thought before answering, “I do, by the grace of God” to those questions during the Confirmation Rite?
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The Passive Life: God’s gifts in a frantic world
Despite centuries of technological advancements that make their lives easier, many people still seem frantically busy.
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Clinging to Christ in the Exciting College Years
The whole college experience is, for most, a span of just a handful of years. … Here is what is not a phase: Your Baptism into Christ.
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God Declares His Pronouns: He/Him
The confession that God is Father and has eternally begotten His only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, has been criticized …
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My Top Ten Good Reads for the Summer
Here are 10 of the best, truest tales I have ever read, and it is my hope that, in reading them, you too will be encouraged.
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Making the Most of Your Kids’ Summer Boredom
We can give our kids the gift of the right kind of boredom and provide them with a chance to think.
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