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Apocalypse – What is it? Should We Be Afraid?
What is the Apocalypse This is the fifth of six Credo Clips about Revelation and eschatology. In this short video, Dr. Mark Hitchcock (of Faith Bible Church) explains to us his definition of...
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Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain – What Does it Really Mean?
Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain – What Does it Really Mean? The answer to this question might seem self-evident, especially to those of us who grew up in a western Judeo-Christian society. Exodus 20:7,...
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21 Things Christians Say That Hurt Their Credibility
Michael Patton (President of Credo House) has written a series of 21 articles called, “…and other stupid statements”. Obviously the title is meant to provoke curiosity. But the issue of credibility is...
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3 Mistakes Our Definition of God Must Address to Avoid Atheism
It’s important for a Christian ministry to have a good definition of God (tongue in cheek). In fact, the definition I’m proposing will turn billions of religious people into atheists by the end of this...
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Top 25 Theology Blog Articles from 2014
2014 was an amazing year for the Parchment and Pen. To wrap it up with a nice bow we’ve curated a list of the 25 most popular theology blog posts from 2014. Theology blogs are a curious thing. They...
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Should We Trust People’s Near-Death Experiences?
There is hardly a more popular genre of religious literature today than that of Near Death Experience (NDEs). I often tell people that if they want to become a millionaire, all they have to do is die,...
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When is Someone Disqualified from Ministry?
When Is Someone Disqualified from Ministry? This is an unspoken question for many evangelicals. Most of us don’t know where the idea of “disqualification” comes from. We may be hard pressed to find...
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Did the Early Church Fathers Believe in Sola Scriptura?
Definition of Sola Scriptura Sola Scriptura: the reformed Protestant belief that the Scriptures alone are the final and only infallible authority for the Christian. This does not mean that Scriptures...
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Why I am No Longer a Dispensationalist
My Dispensational Upbringing I have been taught Dispensationalism from my mother’s womb. I was born in a dispensational environment. It was assumed at my church to be a part of the Gospel. There was...
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Five Ways to Go Wrong with Church Discipline
What is Church Discipline? There is hardly a practice in the local church that is misused more than “church discipline.” Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have many answers and its misuse is understandable....
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