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The Resurrection of the Dead, Part Ia

January 26th, 2011 | 6 Comments

Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in … Read entire article »

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Is This Your Jesus?

August 30th, 2010 | Add a Comment

I’ve had a number of friends who were Mormons. They make excellent neighbors, as long as you don’t try to “out-neighbor” them. You will lose, every time. Think thank-you gifts for thank-you gifts, and you get the idea. And yet, for their good morals and clean living and good neighborliness, they pose as Christians and we dare not consider them anything of the sort. Apprising Ministries (via Diekmann) has an excellent post on “The Jesus of Glen Beck,” written as a “spot the real Jesus” format. Here’s what the Mormon Jesus would say: I am the Jesus Christ of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). My original Church went through a total apostasy and I took the Priesthood from the earth. In 1820 by one … Read entire article »

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