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The Basics of Christianity, Part 6

The reconciliation we need was completed in Christ Jesus. From the beginning, in Genesis chapter 3, God taught that sin (rebellion, disobedience, refusal by the human will to depend wholly upon God) requires a blood sacrifice for fellowship with God to be restored. A...

The Basics of Christianity, Part 5

Sin is not only disobedience of God’s moral law. We were created for communion (fellowship) with God. John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:3, 1 John 1:3, Revelation 3:20 Sin broke that fellowship, and the original design of humanity was marred. When we speak of a penalty for...

The Basics of Christianity, Part 4

Why do good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people? To be clear, we do see bad things happen to bad people and good things happen to good people. However, we often single out specific cases to justify our refusal of God. The question strikes...

The Basics of Christianity, Part 3

What is truth? What is knowledge? What is goodness? What is right and wrong? These are all questions which surface in daily life. Some answer that truth, knowledge, goodness, and morality are all determined by each individual person on a case-by-case basis. Others...

The Basics of Christianity, Part 2

While not necessarily using the phrase “moral law” or the word “morality”, it is from God and through His revelation to us in the Bible that we understand moral law and morality. By morality, I mean our pattern of conduct. We can also add character and the intentions...

The Basics of Christianity, Part 1

How should we fill in the blanks? An individual becomes a Christian by ______________ I know I am a Christian because ______________ The distinctive teaching of Christianity is ______________ The core requirements to identify with Christ are ______________ One of the...