A little Reformation satire…
They poke fun at some of our beliefs, too; but its all in good humor.
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Theologians Corner
Your Bible is True and Reliable
Recently, in our sermon series at City Bible Church, we discussed the trustworthiness of the Bible. Here are some links discussing a few of the illustrations and concepts mentioned in the sermon. We talked about a few of the seeming contradictions or conflicts within Scripture. Our premise was that the Bible has no real contradictions within […]
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Is The Bible Worth Studying?
When it comes to studying the Bible, the first questions to ask are, “Is the Bible worth studying?” and “Is this the right Bible?” These questions form the heart of Bibliology — the study of the Bible. The information on which one bases life is an important decision that should be approached with scrutiny. If […]
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28 Day Bible Reading Plan
Check out these wonderful verses that teach us how to fall in love with the Word of God! DAY 1: THE WORD CLEANSESPSALM 119:9 DAY 2: THE WORD DELIVERSPsalm 119:11, 170 DAY 3: THE WORD SHOULD BE OBEYEDPsalm 119:17, 158 DAY 4: THE WORD SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEDPsalm 119:16 DAY 5: THE WORD REVIVESPsalm 119:25, […]
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Can we be sure the Bible is inspired by God?
Here is a lecture from Ken Malmin, Dean of Portland Bible College. It examines the nature of “inspiration” while exposing the incredible reliability of Scripture.
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Paul’s Mysterious “Thorn in the Flesh”
Here’s a lecture from my class, Pauline Epistles. It focuses on the closing chapters of 2 Corinthians, a book in which Paul says a lot about hardship and suffering. He doesn’t address all of the questions concerning the issue; but he does provide profound perspective on how God causes suffering to work for the best. […]
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The Call of Moses
Here is an excerpt from Pastor Frank Damazio’s book, The Making of a Leader, discussing the call of Moses. He provides a treasure trove of principles from Moses’ calling related to our identity in Christ. Pastor Frank’s focus, of course, is leadership; however, all believers will be encouraged by this message. THE CALL OF […]
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Lessons from the Life of Joseph
Our new sermon series at CBC is called iReality, focusing on our identity in Christ. The sermon this Sunday exposed how Joseph’s identity was rooted in God’s word, not his circumstances. Here is a lecture by the esteemed Glenda Malmin dealing with the life of Joseph. It is taken from her Pentateuch class at PBC. […]
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Eternal States
Kevin Conner is a world renowned Bible scholar and teacher; and he’s the former Dean of Portland Bible College. His book, The Foundations of Christian Doctrine has been the textbook of PBC’s “Basic Doctrine” class for decades. Here is a scanned PDF of the final chapter dealing with eternal states (i.e. heaven and hell).
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Why is the Bible so uptight about sex?
The following is an article by PBC alum John Adams. After completing his time at PBC, John studied further at Asbury Theological Seminary. Now he teaches God’s word at Institut Biblique l’Alliance de Grâce in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. Until quite recently in human history, sex was risky business. The possibility of pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease […]
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