Category: Theology
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Understanding the gospel in Yom Kippur
Originally published September 29, 2017 under the title “A priest, two goats, and salvation” Yom Kippur is this weekend. For observant Jews all over the world, this evening, the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur in Hebrew) is celebrated. The Day of Atonement is the most holy of days in the Jewish calendar. It’s an annual picture…
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7 problems with prosperity theology
The prosperity gospel is a movement that has its origins in America about a century ago and came to greater prominence after the Second World War. It has largely grown out of pentecostalism and the Word of Faith movement. It is the idea that it is always the will of God for genuine believers to…
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The danger of bad Biblical teaching
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. -James 3:1 Words matter. We can use words to bless, words to harm, words to boast, words to give instruction, and words to deceive. Through words we can tell a person that we love them,…
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Sermon: In our out? John 6:60-71
0196 In or out? John 6:60-71 Passage 60 When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” 61 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? 62 Then what if you were…
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Theology 101: Understanding Regeneration
Regeneration (also referred to as being “born again”) refers to new spiritual life which God gives a person. The new regenerative life is what brings a person from spiritual death to spiritual life. The Holy Spirit is immensely important in the work of the salvation of souls and in the work of God’s church. In…
Josh Benner 