Category: Chapters
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Bios and Zoë
There are two kinds of life: physical and spiritual. In the original Greek of the New Testament, they are called bios and zoë. Bios is biological life, which is earthly and temporary. I was taught by my teacher — it’s the life your parents gave you, and it ends in death. But get ahold…
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Man is a Design
The famous drawing called L’Uomo Vitruviano was made by Leonardo da Vinci, during the Renaissance, around 1490.* Its inspiration was a discussion by the Roman architect Vetruvius, who lived during the first century B.C.* In his time, shapes as simple as a circle or square were considered to be “fundamental geometric patterns of the…
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You Are A Spirit
From K through 12 (for 13 years) we took classes like math and science, reading and writing, history and biology, geography, economics, government, physical education, the arts, etc. Some of us may have taken a vocational course or higher education to learn a new skillset for a future job or career. We learned all…
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Pride and Humility
Most modern educators cannot define Pride. Some have a PhD after their name, but they don’t know the first thing about this subject. Psychology majors are taught that pride is just a normal human emotion. Philosophy students are being taught that it has virtuous aspects and that a little pride is a healthy thing.…
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You Can Go To Hell
Many people in our generation do not believe in a real physical Hell like the one described in the Bible: a pit of fire deep inside the Earth that is filled with lost souls endlessly burning and being tormented for their sins. Of course, sinners don’t believe in sin either. These are the same…
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Life or Death
In Ezekiel 26 the prophet speaks about people of the ancient world who died long ago and were brought down to “the pit.” There were times when entire cities were lost. The people of Tyre came to a terrible end, but they did not cease to exist. These became inhabitants of the underworld,…
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A Believer’s Guide to Unpacking World Religion
Islam About 600 years after the Bible was completed, this guy named Muhammad started Islam. In 7th century A.D., followers of this new religion came up with their own sacred book called the Koran. In previous centuries all the Arab tribes of the Middle East worshipped idols, including the moon and stars. But…
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What About Sex?
Some say that the Bible is old-fashioned and too strict. They claim that the Christian teachings on sex are out of touch with modern-day society. Singles must abstain from sex? Marriage is between a man and a woman? A married person must always be faithful to their spouse for the rest of their life?…
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America’s First Debate
A look at how early Americans almost rejected the U.S. Constitution Approximately 2.5 million colonists became Americans on the 4th of July, 1776.* This day in history marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Before this date colonial America had not been a nation. It was not a democracy, and its people…
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Ancient Israel
A society lost & found Israel is a miracle. Its origin and history are supernatural. Just its very existence is evidence of the Exodus. Where did this people come from? And why are they so different from other nations? There’s a gap of almost 1,900 years missing from their history. Jerusalem was destroyed…