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The Fallacy of the Uncertainty Principle

The Fallacy of the Uncertainty Principle UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE: There are some who say, ‘All I know, is that I don’t know anything,’ and thus promote what is known by some as the UNCERTAINTY principle. Often such a position is championed as brave, scientific, and free from “religious superstitious dogma.” But the more I think about […]

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An Invitation to My Agnostic Friends

An Invitation to My Agnostic Friends A Word, as a Christian, to my AGNOSTIC friends about Knowledge, and an invitation to the one who gives us true and certain knowledge: You rightly recognize the audacious claims of those who assert they possession knowledge of ultimate reality and God. (It is a bold statement to claim […]

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Important Bible Passages Regarding Knowing God

Important Bible Passages Regarding Knowing God Important Bible passages: Omniscience of God and God’s Knowledge of Reality and Everything: Ps 44:21 (God knows the secrets of the heart); Ps 139:2,4; Prov 3:20 (by his knowledge the deeps broke open…); Jere 29:11 (I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper…), […]

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Knowing God Week 3 Discussion Guide

Knowing God Week 3 Discussion Guide KNOWING GOD MEETUP: A 3 WEEK INTRO TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH—WEEK 3  Intro: This is a 3 Week introduction to the Christian Faith. We are using the concept of “Knowing God” as a way to explain and summarize what we as Christians believe. When I say, ‘what Christians believe,’ […]

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Knowing God Week 2 Discussion Guide

Knowing God Week 2 Discussion Guide KNOWING GOD MEETUP: A 3 WEEK INTRO TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH—WEEK 2  Intro: This is a 3 Week introduction to the Christian Faith. We are using the concept of “Knowing God” as a way to explain and summarize what we as Christians believe. When I say, ‘what Christians believe,’ […]

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Knowing God Week 1 Discussion Guide

KNOWING GOD WEEK 1 DISCUSSION GUIDE Our church, Cross of Christ Fellowship in Naperville IL, recently started a 3 week ‘Intro the Christian Faith’ series for those in the community called “KNOWING GOD.” Here’s the leader’s discussion guide: KNOWING GOD MEETUP: A 3 WEEK INTRO TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH  Intro: This is a 3 Week […]

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My Approach to Daily Bible Reading

My Approach to Daily Bible Reading How should one go about reading through the Bible in a consistent and regular pattern? This a question all Christians should consider, as we desire to be those who are led by God’s Word and fed by it. The following is my approach. I’m not sure exactly where I […]

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Joy from 2 Contrasting Worldviews

Joy from 2 Contrasting Worldviews I find that comparing how Christianity understands a concept with another worldview to be rather illuminating. Here’s a recent compare and contrast with naturalism (atheism) on the topic of joy, along with the problem of consistency. JOY IN THE SCOPE OF HISTORY Christianity: Before there was a universe, there was […]

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How Can We Show that We Love Christ More Than Comfort?

How Can We Show that We Love Christ More Than Earthly Comfort? Practically, we can show that we love Christ more than comfort by not balking at uncomfortable situations where God is calling us to obey: speaking to our family members or friends about the gospel, sacrificing our time and energy to help someone in […]

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IDENTITY: Modern Secularism vs. Biblical Worldview

IDENTITY: Modern Secularism vs. Biblical Worldview Modern secular culture says, ‘You are what you FEEL, not what biology, or God, or society tells you. Follow your FEELINGS to the end, and you will then be truly who you are and the most free and happy.’ Biblical Worldivew: God tells us (in the Bible), to paraphrase/summarize: […]