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This was a paper written for Belhaven University for the course on the New Testament: Paul and His Letters. The paper’s objective was to discuss the purpose and central theme of the Book of Romans as seen throughout the book while only using Thomas Schreiner’s book Handbook on Acts and …

Faith is such a commonplace word in the Christian realm and very misunderstood. On top of that, many Christians advocate for “blind faith” which is to follow something you can’t really know- just take the “leap of faith” as some would say. I would say Scripture does not lend itself …

So far, we have looked at God’s wrath as not just set in the Old Testament but is actually in fact throughout Scripture (Part 1). In the last part, we looked at what the purpose of God is that is seen throughout Scripture. In this final part, we’re going to …

If you have not read Part 1, please do not go on to read this or the next part. The first article is imperative for understanding this and the next part. We are going to turn our attention to God and His ultimate purpose. Now, we are talking about an …

This article will be a different format than the other articles, but keep in mind this is a multi-part discussion. We’ll start by a listing of Bible verses/sections to lead us down the logic trail and we’ll explain each one. This will be a lengthy article. Please read them, they’re …

And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” Isaiah 6:3 ESV  If you’ve been around religious people or have been in religion/spirituality for very long, the term “holy” is such an easy word to just blow past …

And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” Mark 15:39 ESV A huge hope we can have is that some of the most unlikely candidates for knowing and loving God are the …

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be …

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is …

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 ESV I want us to unpack a little bit of what Paul said in Romans 12:1-2 (verse 2 will …