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“Adam the Son of God”: Why Literal Meaning is Essential

“Adam the Son of God”: Why Literal Meaning is Essential

Some of the greatest gems of truth lie in the Bible’s genealogies. The end of Luke 3:38 contains one such treasure, equally exquisite for both its richness and rarity: “Adam, the son of God.” Inherent within this description of our very first forefather is a witness...

Did the Apostles Proclaim an Honor Shame Gospel Part 2

Did the Apostles Proclaim an Honor Shame Gospel Part 2

Read Part 1 here. Having (1) looked at the honor-shame movement’s understanding of the gospel as a message that changes based on the target audience’s predominant cultural outlook and also (2) gained a better, if not brief, understanding of how the movement views...

Did the Apostles Proclaim an Honor Shame Gospel Part 2

Did the Apostles Proclaim an Honor Shame Gospel? Part 1

As I was writing this article my wife and I were reading The Soul of Shame. I say “reading” but we were doing more than reading. We also shed tears and talked at length about how we had both listened to and transmitted shame to others, not the least of which were our...

A Word to Secret Believers

A Word to Secret Believers

Samuel Zwemer, known as the "Apostle to Islam" (1887-1952), wrote this article for the old, Egyptian missionary periodical, Orient & Occident. There are secret believers in Jesus...

Reaching Muslims: A Practical Approach

Reaching Muslims: A Practical Approach

Praise God for Georges Houssney and his ministry reaching Muslims! In Engaging Islam(2013), Houssney distills his years of experience of both living in a predominantly Muslim country and reaching Muslims with the Gospel into a...

The Grammar of Elohim

The Grammar of Elohim

I am the king of grammar at my house. I can smell a run-on sentence at fifty paces. I undangle dangling participles with the greatest of ease. The colon, semicolon, and demonstrative pronouns are my best friends. And we are certainly humble. Yes, I wrote, “we are...

The Battle is the Lord’s (Pt.3/3)

The Battle is the Lord’s (Pt.3/3)

The Battle is the Lord's: A 3-Part Series Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Our plans or God’s plans? There is no doubt that our creator is the God of order. The Bible cites several situations where organization is both recommended and implemented. Moses chose elders and leaders...

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