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2016-05-10T16:01:04-06:00

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A Short Selection from my Upcoming Book: Baptized Into Christ

Last updated on: May 10, 2016 at 4:01 pm By Jordan Cooper

God’s Solution: The Gospel The law is not God’s final word to us. He did not give us a law to condemn us only to leave us in that state of condemnation. Rather, he gave us the law to diagnose our problem so that we might then search for the remedy. God could not have given us the gospel without the law. Picture a doctor approaching you and telling you that you should take a medicine that he then hands... Read more

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2016-05-10T11:49:49-06:00

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The Mormon Doctrine of God

Last updated on: May 10, 2016 at 11:49 am By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program, I discussed the Mormon doctrine of God, and its differences with Christian orthodox Trinitarianism. I talked about monotheism vs. polytheism, exaltation to Godhood, theosis, Brigham Young’s Adam-God theory, and many other important issues. Here is the program Read more

2016-05-12T04:27:55-06:00

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Intelligent Public Discourse on Transgenderism – Able to Moderate the Current “Bathroom Battle”?

Last updated on: May 12, 2016 at 4:27 am By nathanrinne

Post by Nathan Rinne If you are a serious Christian – or even if you aren’t – and you feel like you could use a good primer on the issues transgenderism presents, I wrote this article for you. And… I even revised my initial draft with the help of an article by David Blankenhorn about being an effective de-polarizer (learned about it here). We’ll see if it works. : ) One can rest assured that most traditional Christians think that... Read more

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2016-05-06T10:58:27-06:00

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Problems with Mormonism: The Doctrine of God

Last updated on: May 6, 2016 at 10:58 am By Jordan Cooper

Perhaps the most basic assumption of Christian theology is the contention that there is an ontological distinction between God and man. Divinity and humanity are of two essentially different kinds. This conviction underlies, not only Christianity, but Islam, Judaism, and other monotheistic faiths. That such a distinction exists is so basic to most theological systems that arguing for it might seem unnecessary. If God exists, he is certainly of a different genus, species etc. than man. To be the Creator... Read more

2016-05-05T11:12:48-06:00

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The Use of the Lectionary (A Walk Through the Liturgy)

Last updated on: May 5, 2016 at 11:12 am By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program, I continued our discussion of the liturgy as we began talking about the Scripture readings. I spent the majority of the program discussing the nature and importance of using a lectionary in worship. I also gave a brief history of the utilization of lectionaries in Christianity and Judaism. Here is the program. Read more

2016-05-05T09:53:06-06:00

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If Christians Enjoy Making Assertions, Why Speak with Them?

Last updated on: May 5, 2016 at 9:53 am By nathanrinne

Post by Nathan Rinne “…and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.” – Philemon 1:6 Christians, as the 16th century reformer Martin Luther liked to remind us, are those who assert things and even enjoy doing so! So how can this play out in our relationships with others without our being totally obnoxious or even dangerous? (OK, I’ll admit,... Read more

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2016-04-28T12:09:05-06:00

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Problems with Mormonism: The Book of Abraham

Last updated on: April 28, 2016 at 12:09 pm By Jordan Cooper

Perhaps the biggest apologetic difficulty for those following the Mormon faith is that surrounding one particular canonical book supposedly translated by Joseph Smith titled The Book of Abraham. This document was purchased by Smith in 1835 from an Egyptian exhibition which was then touring throughout the United States. This occurred prior to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, and the correct translation of Egyptian characters was then largely unknown. Smith claimed that these ancient Egyptian documents that he had gotten... Read more

2016-04-19T15:05:02-06:00

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The Theology of Mormonism

Last updated on: April 19, 2016 at 3:05 pm By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program, I discussed the history and theology of Mormonism. I discussed Mormon apologetics, and the errors in their manner of thinking and argumentation. This should serve as an introduction for those who live in areas that are heavily populated by Mormons and aren’t familiar with their beliefs, especially for those who want to bring the gospel to those who are in the LDS movement. Here is the program. Read more

2016-04-18T05:06:36-06:00

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The Critical Text: Very Word of God? Fallible “Witness” of Man? Both!?

Last updated on: April 18, 2016 at 5:06 am By nathanrinne

Post by Nathan Rinne “But the notion that in Scripture some things are recondite and all is not plain was spread by the godless Sophists (whom now you echo Erasmus)–who have never yet cited a single item to prove their crazy view; nor can they. And Satan has used the unsubstantial spectres to scare men off reading the sacred text and to destroy all sense of its value, so as to ensure that his own brand of poisonous philosophy resigns... Read more

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2016-04-15T10:34:39-06:00

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Preaching and Law and Gospel

Last updated on: April 15, 2016 at 10:34 am By Jordan Cooper

On this week’s program, I spent the hour discussing a number of different issues surrounding the nature of preaching. I began with the question, “Should a pastor preach a sermon that is all law?” This led to a number of further questions surrounding preaching and law and gospel. Here is the program Read more

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