John Witherspoon was a key religious voice during the founding of the United States. As part of the Continental Congress, he was called on to draft a proclamation for fasting and prayer. Even though the revolutionaries believed their cause just, they were still to humble themselves before God, confessing their own sins and begging His sovereign …
Note: This live course ran back in 2021. If you want to explore transhumanism and it’s impact on Christian Discipleship, we’d highly recommend Dr. Jacob Shatzers book. Christians must be guided by the biblical doctrine of humanity in an era when some claim artificial intelligence, robotics, and medical technology will allow us to escape our humanity. …
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Editor’s note: This post is part of a series featuring outstanding excerpts from student papers at the BibleMesh Institute, which offers affordable online training for local churches, schools, and ministries. The author’s name has been withheld for privacy and security purposes. She is a missionary overseas. Saul was born to a Jewish family in modern-day …
1 And the LORD sent Nathan to David . . . 7 Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. 8 And I gave you your master’s house and your master’s …
I’ll never forget the first time I heard the gospel preached. On one hand, I was mesmerized—he spoke straight to me, as if I was the only person in the room. On the other hand, I thought it must be a trick. Perhaps seminary trained him to preach in such a way that everyone felt …
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Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998, 1243 pgs. Summary: Augustine (354-430 AD) wrote The City of God against the pagans in response to pagan apologists arguing that the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410 was caused by the Romans embracing Christianity. Augustine responded by: Proving the irrational nature of pagan theology and the inadequacy of speculative philosophy. …