Jarrod Christian
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The 1 Corinthians 6:9 Debate
Everyone influences. Whether it is by our actions or by what we produce, everything we do has the potential to influence other people and what they believe. According to 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture documentary, that happened on a broad scale last century. You can check out the trailer for the film below: The…
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Atonement Motifs: Satisfaction
The third Atonement Motif I’ll be looking at is the Satisfaction Model. Some call it Penal Substitution. In its simplest form, the idea confirms humanity’s sinfulness and requirement for God’s intervention. A debt was owed, and it was God who paid the debt. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”…
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New Life
We all go through seasons of brokenness (Ecclesiastes 3:1). It’s a sad reality that all of us must face, despite our every desire. In a fallen world, bad experiences can rattle us. The loss of a loved one can cause us to question God’s goodness. Failing a unit of study, or having our job terminated,…
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Atonement Motifs: Am I Good Enough for Christ?
Earlier this week I was speaking with a colleague about church. He’s not a Christian, and when asked if he would consider going to church his response was quite vivid: “If I went, the whole church would burn down”. What a response! His view of church and the people within, told him that he wasn’t…