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Romans 8:30 says, “And those whom He predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified, and those whom He justified He also glorified.” This is commonly referred to as the golden chain of redemption, a summary of the ordo salutis, or the order of salvation, the way God brings about …
WARNING: The following contains language not suitable for young viewers… especially if they’re Baptist. Job 11:12 says, “A stupid man will get understanding when a wild donkey’s colt is born a man!” Proverbs 12:1 says, “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.” Isaiah 19:11 says, “The princes of Zoan …
Genesis 1:27 says, “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God, He created him; male and female he created them.” There are only two genders, or sexes if you will. Male and female. That’s it. Science affirms what the Bible says—a male is born with XY chromosomes and a …
“Believe in yourself,” is the most common moral to just about every kids movie and TV show out there. And it’s not just for kids. This mantra is for adults, too! Believing in yourself often means that if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. But that’s not true. There are …
In Matthew 2:13, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, take the [baby Jesus] and his mother [Mary], and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child to destroy Him.” So Joseph took his family to …
Star Wars, one of the most celebrated movie sagas of all-time, which gave us one of the greatest plot twists—”I am your father”—followed by one of the dumbest—”Leia is my sister.” And to prove this epic fail was no fluke, creator George Lucas came up with the prequel films, in which we get this …
Olive, come out of that grave; Come out of that grave in Jesus’ name… What you’re hearing is a worship song at Bethel Church, commanding a little girl who died 6 days earlier to rise up out of the morgue and come back to life. The story of 2-year-old Olive captured world-wide attention, as …
And there were out in the field, shepherds, keeping watch over their flock by night. When suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared before them, and they were greatly afraid. But the angel said to them, “Fear not! For I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. For …
“This is how I fight my battles!” Alright, how’s that? “This is how I fight my battles.” Yeah, how? “This is how I fight my battles.” Okay, that’s enough. “This is how I fight my battles.” Please stop. This song doesn’t say anything. And there’s 8 minutes of this? Why is the consumer-driven church …
Have you ever been in a prayer group and someone prays for a hedge of protection? “Lord, we pray a hedge of protection around Lundeen and her family.” A hedge of protection? Like bushes? Why not pray for a fortress with a moat around it and armed sentries? Is the devil allergic to certain …
“When God closes a door, He opens a window.” Log that one among everyone’s favorite Bible verses not found in the Bible. Where does this saying come from anyway? Well, you can thank Rogers and Hammerstein for the phrase the way we have it. In “The Sound of Music,” the main character Maria says, …
You know the story of David and Bathsheba, right? David took a walk on his roof one afternoon, and saw Bathsheba bathing. So he had her brought to him and spent the night with her. Bathsheba sent word to David that she was pregnant. So to cover the affair, David had her husband Uriah …