What Does ‘Evangelical’ Mean? - Christianity Today
WEBJan 27, 2020 · What does it mean to be evangelical? The term, without a doubt, is widely misunderstood and frequently misrepresented. In recent years, the term evangelical has become highly politicized, invoked ...
The Apostle Paul and His Times: Christian History Timeline
WEBThe Apostle Paul’s Birth & Education. c. A.D. 6 Born a Roman citizen to Jewish parents in Tarsus (in modern eastern Turkey). c. 20–30 Studies Torah in Jerusalem with Gamaliel; becomes a ...
Polycarp - Christianity Today
WEBAug 8, 2008 · 69. Polycarp born. 156. Polycarp dies. 168. Martyrdom of Justin Martyr. Roman soldiers eventually discovered Polycarp's whereabouts and came to his door. When his friends urged him to run ...
Levites, Whores, and Demoniacs: Here’s How the New NRSV Has …
WEBThe NRSVue—which stands for New Revised Standard Version updated edition—has about 20,000 edits. The changes incorporate new scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as stylistic changes to ...
11 Back-to-School Prayers - Christianity Today
WEBAug 26, 2020 · A prayer for children going to school. Dear Jesus, you who promise to be with me always, I pray that you would be with me today as I go to school. Bless my going and my coming. Bless my learning ...
Persecution in the Early Church: Did You Know?
WEBThe veil is lifted, however, about 15 years later. In c. 112, Pliny was sent by the emperor Trajan (98–117) to Bithynia to restore the province from ravages caused by maladministration and ...
When Does the Bible Allow Divorce? - Christianity Today
WEBApr 27, 2016 · Jones, who is the author of Faithful: A Theology of Sex, brings a broad conceptual view to biblical teachings on divorce. She says, “In Matthew 19:9, Jesus forbids divorce ‘except for ...
A Tale of Two Calvary Chapels: Behind the Movement’s Split
WEBThree years after the Calvary Chapel founder’s death, church leaders continue to look to his legacy to defend competing views of the movement’s future. Smith’s son-in-law and successor at ...
What does history say about the first Christians of Africa?
WEBAug 8, 2008 · According to an ancient tradition, Mark was the first missionary to Africa. Early Christian writers Clement and Eusebius both report that Mark preached in Alexandria, Egypt; Eusebius notes that he ...
Beware False Teachers with Good Doctrine and Bad Ethics
WEBSep 16, 2021 · Yes, the New Testament speaks of false teachers whose doctrine denies core elements of the apostolic gospel. The apostle Paul often condemns and warns against those refuting the gospel through the ...
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