11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even […]
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Sometimes one book by one man can have a disproportionate influence upon those who are influential. A Serious Call by William Law profoundly impacted John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Henry Venn, and William Wilberforce, who described reading it as a turning point in their lives. In the following extract from this book, Law discusses education in the light of human deficiencies
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Editor’s note: This post is part 2 of 3 in a Primer on Cultural Engagement. Read part 1 here. Culture is part of God’s good world, and Christians’ instinct should never be to see culture in itself as a deformation of God’s pattern for life. Certainly, the Bible offers warnings to flee from “the world,”
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Editor’s note: This post first appeared on the blog of Union Theological College (UTC) in Belfast, a BibleMesh academic partner. We are delighted to offer you an opportunity to refresh your knowledge of Biblical Hebrew. A free set of online reading sessions will run through October, with Dr. Stephen Moore, Hebrew lecturer at UTC. Anyone
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Preaching through the letter of Ephesians is both a joy and a daunting task! There is very little that is NOT covered in the letter, and there is a consequent danger of getting lost in the detail and missing the big picture. A few of the commentaries mentioned below fall into that trap, but remain
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Part I – What is Culture and Cultural Engagement? Many today speak of Christianity’s engagement with culture. We seek to know what the Bible says about how we are to work, vote, play, or participate in the life our communities. Few Christians would accept that our faith has nothing to do with any of these
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