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When does financial comfort become unchristian?

This is an excellent question, especially in these days of the Occupy movements around the country.  We hear the complaint that 1% of the population has more than their fair share of the country’s wealth and the rest of the … Continue reading

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What part of the Bible is literal and what part is story-telling?

What part of the Bible is literal and what part is story-telling (virgin birth, heaven, etc.)? This question gets out the nature of truth. Is truth all about facts, about literal history, or is truth bigger than facts? Can truth … Continue reading

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If God is all forgiving why did Christ have to die for our sin?

If God is all forgiving why did Christ have to die for our sin? This question gets at the meaning of the cross and how it relates to forgiveness. One of the more traditional approaches interpreting the cross is called … Continue reading

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