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The Heart Of It All: A 10-Part Series

The Heart Of It All: A 10-Part Series

What do Christians believe? What lies at the heart of the Christian faith? How can we articulate the essential teachings of the Christian way of life? In this 10-part series, we explore the basic beliefs that have characterized Christian faith since its inception. Part 1: The God Question & Our Search For Meaning Part 2: The Sin Problem & Our…

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The Heart Of It All (Part 10): Resurrection, Return & Our Christian Hope

The Heart Of It All (Part 10): Resurrection, Return & Our Christian Hope

Christian claim #10: “I believe in the resurrection of the flesh and the life everlasting.” In the end, Christians believe in resurrection. Jim McGuiggan once quipped “Jesus died once…two thousand years ago…and he hasn’t been dead since.” The cross is certainly part of the great news from heaven to all of creation; but what makes it good news is that death…

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The Heart Of It All (Part 7): Salvation By Trust & Our Faith Response

The Heart Of It All (Part 7): Salvation By Trust & Our Faith Response

Christian claim #7: “We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.” I have long appreciated this fascinating quote from Reinhold Niebuhr: Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we must…

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