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2018-12-29T01:15:31+00:00

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Paul’s 3 Phases of Universal Reconciliation

Last updated on: December 29, 2018 at 1:15 am By Keith Giles

In 1 Corinthians 15:28, Paul outlines 3 phases in the life-giving reconciliation of all things to God: Christ’s resurrection from the dead Then, the salvation of those who are found in Christ Finally, the full completion of universal reconciliation after everyone has passed through the fire (See 1 Cor. 3:10-15) He affirms this again in Romans 5:18 where he says: “So, then, just as by one transgression unto condemnation for all human beings, so also by one act of... Read more

2018-12-28T01:01:45+00:00

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Proof Of Concept

Last updated on: December 28, 2018 at 1:01 am By Keith Giles

Proof of Concept – Definition: The evidence that a product, technology or an information system is viable and capable of solving an organization’s particular problem. A proof of concept is often developed for new products that have not yet come to market. At the core of the Gospel is the idea that a person can be transformed by the power of the resurrected Christ and indwelled by the Holy Spirit of the Living God to become a new creation; a... Read more

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2019-01-11T01:49:41+00:00

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Incarnation of Love by Mary Emily Duba

Last updated on: January 11, 2019 at 1:49 am By Keith Giles

NOTE: Today’s post is my transcription of a 2010 interview with Mary Emily Briehl Duba, in which she reflects on the incarnation as God’s act of peacemaking. This interview is a companion piece to her chapter, “Peacemaking and Nonviolence,” in On Our Way: Christian Practices for Living a Whole Life (2010), a book that invites emerging adults to explore “a way of life overflowing with God’s justice, mercy, and love” (from the Introduction). This video is one of thirteen interviews with... Read more

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2018-12-21T21:39:14+00:00

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Is The Resurrection Unnecessary?

Last updated on: December 21, 2018 at 9:39 pm By Keith Giles

“If the only way we know Jesus is by reading about him in the Bible, then the Resurrection is unnecessary.” – Gabriel Gordon I had the most fascinating conversation with my friend Gordon the other day, and he made the comment above, which really struck me in a profound way. He and I were discussing our relationship with the Bible, the concepts of inerrancy and infallibility and what it means to say that the Scriptures are “Inspired”... Read more

2018-12-17T22:27:35+00:00

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Unwrapping Presence

Last updated on: December 17, 2018 at 10:27 pm By Keith Giles

If Jesus was called “Emmanuel” which means “God with us”, and if he promised never to leave us or forsake us, then Christ is with us now. If Christ is the one in whom we all live, and move, and have our being, then we are all surrounded – every moment of every day – with Christ. If God is love, then we are always enveloped in this love; night and day, awake or asleep, all day,... Read more

2018-12-17T03:12:08+00:00

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Why Paul Literally Takes the Old Testament Figuratively

Last updated on: December 17, 2018 at 3:12 am By Keith Giles

One of the more refreshing things about reading David Bentley Hart’s excellent translation of the New Testament is how often his notes reflect an entirely different set of suppositions than most of us have been handed by our pastors and Sunday School teachers over the years. * For example, reading through 1 Corinthians chapter 10 – where Paul uses examples from the Old Testament scriptures to provide examples to the church in Corinth about how they shouldn’t murmur, or gossip,... Read more

2018-12-14T19:08:09+00:00

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The Savage Sword of Jesus?

Last updated on: December 14, 2018 at 7:08 pm By Keith Giles

Sometimes you have to switch tactics to make your point. For the last few years I’ve been trying to help American Christians understand who Jesus is and that He isn’t a Pro-War, American Capitalist. I’m not making much progress, it seems. But then I ran across this article about a new comic book being created called “The Savage Sword of Jesus” and it sounded like what some American Christians believe. [This is not a joke] Here’s a little about the... Read more

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2018-12-14T00:23:14+00:00

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How Universalism Allows Us To Freely Love As Christ Intended

Last updated on: December 14, 2018 at 12:23 am By Keith Giles

I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon. Those who embrace the Universalist View of Salvation tend to be more loving and accepting of those who are unlike them. Here’s why I think this happens: Because when you realize that everyone is equally loved by God, and that God is really intending to bring everyone to repentance, and that, one day, every knee will bow and every tongue will gladly confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, well, you kind of relax and enjoy... Read more

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2018-12-12T04:33:52+00:00

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The Gospel of Us

Last updated on: December 12, 2018 at 4:33 am By Keith Giles

“For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.” (1 Cor. 3:21-23) It’s quite curious to me that Paul wraps up his correction to the Corinthians about forming tribal factions against one another – “I follow Paul” and “I follow Peter” versus “I follow Apollos” – by reminding them that “all things are yours” and then he lists Paul, and Peter... Read more

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2018-12-07T00:55:14+00:00

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What’s So Great About Constantine?

Last updated on: December 7, 2018 at 12:55 am By Keith Giles

If you listen to any Bible Scholar or Christian teacher long enough and you’ll no doubt hear something – good or bad – about Constantine. Some think he was God’s gift to the Church – because he helped to end persecution against Christians and gave Christianity legitimacy in the Roman Empire. Others doubt the sincerity of his conversion experience – because the Jesus in his vision only showed up to bless his battle plans and helped him... Read more

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