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Haiti for Life
Global B2B Communications Sponsors Holiday Appeal for Haiti on Behalf of Lead "Creative Videographers' Eyes" Blogger Todd Pierson
Dec 23, 2011 - 6:25:53 AM
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Photo of the Day: Repent Ye Sinners!
Oct 14, 2011 - 12:02:39 AM
Christianity
Does It Really Matter Who Wrote the Pentateuch?
We do not consider it a necessity to know whom God inspired to write the book of Job or the epistle of Hebrews. We do not draw lines of fellowship over who wrote 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Why, then, should the discussion of who penned the first five books of the Bible be any different? The difference is that the Bible is replete with references attributing these books to Moses.
Oct 9, 2011 - 12:07:36 AM
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Biblical Wisdom Still Relevant
Solomon's statement speaks to the fact that in many cases, it is the emotional and spiritual attitude of an individual that sustains his or her physical existence as much or more than physical factors. On March 28, 2006, a brief article on loneliness provided some excellent modern scientific documentation for Solomon's sentiments.
Sep 28, 2011 - 8:50:18 AM
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Mockers of the Bible
There are many ways to mock and defame those people who believe in God and the Bible. One very common way is such a kind of in which people mix up all commands of the Old Covenant to the New Covenant.
Sep 3, 2011 - 7:20:14 AM
Christianity
Galvanizing Followers and Leaders in Organizations by Dr. Tony Keys
Transformational leadership is the ability to bring together leaders and followers in agreement and relationship, empowering them to create an intended real transformational change. This is seen so magnificently in the leadership of Deborah, someone in that relationship who had a heart for the people. What most of us fail to realize is the far-reaching consequences of this agreement. Deborah's heart for the people not only galvanized a relationship and an agreement between herself and Barak but it also galvanized a relationship and an agreement between the followers and leaders of Israel to create an intended real transformational change.
Jul 31, 2011 - 1:02:28 AM
Christianity
Anarchists are Everywhere! Even in Christianity!
I was recently sent an article to read that was located in the "The Christian Anarchist Reader." I thought that the author's approach to his faith was rather interesting, and so today I provide readers with the link to the site and one paragraph that might give you insight into the author's mindset.
Jun 18, 2011 - 1:21:06 AM
Christianity
Jesus' Resurrection and the Life of a Christian
Is the fact that Jesus rose from the grave about 2,000 years ago really all that important to a Christian's faith? What if Jesus had never risen from the tomb in which He was buried? What if He were in the grave today? Could we still be Christians if Jesus had never arisen?
Jun 12, 2011 - 4:15:55 AM
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A Prophetic Word about America's Future.
I received this in an email and the internet address is a blogspot which I cannot access from China. I would normally not pay much attention to this type of writing, but given the state of World Affairs - The Arab World, Israel and the U.S.A. I couldn't help wondering about it! I can't tell if there is more to this prophetic word so I will leave it up to readers with an interest to check it out. R.P. BenDedek
May 29, 2011 - 12:25:42 AM
Christianity
What Did You Expect?
According to Isaiah, any deity that could consistently forecast the future would be recognized as a true God, while any unable to tell the future should be relegated to the rubbish pile of false religions. In order to prove that the God of Israel was the true God, Isaiah quoted this from the mouth of God: "I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times thins that are not yet done" (46:9-10).
May 1, 2011 - 12:23:07 AM
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Where Godless Evolution Leads
Atheism and evolution inevitably demean humanity and deify animals. The Bible and Christianity lift humans up and call upon them to measure up to the "image" (Genesis 1:26-27) and dignity bestowed upon them by the Creator.
Apr 26, 2011 - 12:15:47 AM
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Why Do Leaders Lose Their Charisma? by Pastor Tony Keys
Constant challenge and change results in very little growth. When this happens in the church, it is very detrimental as it gives the appearance that the predecessor was not anointed of God and what was done before through their efforts was a waste of time. It did not have God's blessing on it. What causes charismatic revolutionary leaders to implement and become victims of new revolutions?
Apr 9, 2011 - 1:15:10 AM
Christianity
Leadership and Succession in the Church by Dr. Tony Keys
The lasting future of any organization depends upon the principle of succession. Therefore, one of the key issues of leadership is the ability to identify, develop and retain talented leaders who understand and exemplify the organization's unique culture and vision whilst at the same time lead the organization to a new level of growth.
Apr 2, 2011 - 2:13:28 AM
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New Testament is the Most Historically Accurate Book Ever
Dismissing the miracles documented in the New Testament is a favorite pastime of many skeptics, and even some liberal-thinking religious leaders. However, this "dismissal" game gets extremely complicated because the miracles are so closely blended with historical facts that separating the two soon becomes like trying to separate two different colors of Play-Doh.
Mar 29, 2011 - 12:10:27 AM
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Hitler--The Ultimate Evolutionist
"Thus there results the subjection of a number of people under the will, often of only a few persons, a subjection based simply upon the right of the stronger, a right which, as we see in Nature, can be regarded as the sole conceivable right, because it is founded on reason." -- Adolf Hitler
Mar 25, 2011 - 12:10:33 AM
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Context Matters--Really Matters!
In 2 Corinthians 12:13 he wrote: "For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!" Was the apostle really asking for forgiveness for not being burdensome to the Corinthian church? No, he was using sarcasm to make the point that he never had mistreated the church at Corinth.
Mar 22, 2011 - 12:10:52 AM
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Psalm 55:22
Received in an email and posted by R.P. BenDedek Email: rpbendedek@hotmail.com If you would like to have something published at Magic City, don't hesitate to send it in to the above email address.
Mar 18, 2011 - 12:13:30 AM
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Sowing and Reaping and watching your words
The article as contained here was received in an email. One can never know whether or not the information contained in such emails is true, but it does make for interesting reading in relation to people's attitudes toward God. Posted by R.P. BenDedek.
Mar 15, 2011 - 12:15:25 AM
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What is an Interim Pastor? by Pastor Tony Keys
An interim pastor is someone who helps fill the role of minister at your church by maintaining stability and keeping the church on course with its vision in the brief absence of the senior pastor, or guides the church through the time transition period while the church is searching for a new pastor.
Mar 11, 2011 - 9:00:18 AM
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Cause and Effect--Scientific Proof that God Exists
The Universe exists and is real. Every rational person must admit this point. If it did not exist, we would not be here to talk about it. So the question arises, "How did the Universe get here?" Did it create itself? If it did not create itself, it must have had a cause.
Mar 6, 2011 - 8:10:33 AM
Christianity
Changing Their Tune about the Age of the Grand Canyon?
For a long time scientists believed that the Grand Canyon was carved out slowly over millions of years. Scientists also thought that the canyon had finished forming around 1.2 million years ago. But new research has turned both theories upside down. Geologists now think that the Grand Canyon grew in quick, violent spurts from massive flooding of the Colorado River
Mar 3, 2011 - 12:10:16 AM
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"This Is the Law and the Prophets" by Eric Lyons
Sadly, however, the most famous "sermon" in the world also has become one of the most misunderstood and most abused sermons ever delivered. "Judge not, that you be not judged" (7:1) is quoted to "prove" that we never can judge anyone at anytime (cf. John 7:24).
Feb 4, 2011 - 1:25:09 AM
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The Value of Human Suffering
It has been said that there is no greater education than matriculating through the University of Hard Knocks. One thing is certain; many who have passed through the crucible of suffering will acknowledge that they have found themselves infinitely better for the experience--bitter though it may have been.
Jan 31, 2011 - 12:20:48 AM
Christianity
Was Thomas Jefferson a Deist?
Jefferson retorted: "The Christian religion is the best religion that has ever been given to man and I as chief Magistrate of this nation am bound to give it the sanction of my example" (2000, p. 159). Novak observed that Jefferson believed that Christianity "is crucial to the American Republic...and gave biblical Christianity public support.
Jan 26, 2011 - 12:17:48 AM
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Was Jesus Ignorant?
In Mark 5, it is recorded that after Jesus' garment had been touched, He asked the crowd, "Who touched my garments?" (5:30). In Matthew 26, Jesus, praying to the Father, said, "If it is possible, let this cup pass from me" (26:39). Do such statements reveal ignorance on the part of Jesus? Was His knowledge no greater than yours and mine? What is the truth of the matter?
Jan 24, 2011 - 4:23:19 AM
Christianity
Spirituality in America--Only "Three Inches Deep"
In 1999, George Gallup Jr. and D. Michael Lindsay produced a book titled Surveying the Religious Landscape. The book was a compilation of religious polls taken from the last seven decades of American culture. In the 171 pages comprising the book, several interesting, encouraging, and somewhat surprising statistics appear.
Jan 18, 2011 - 12:13:28 AM
Christianity
Will There be an Armageddon?
Many religionists insist that world history will culminate in a cataclysmic global holocaust known as "Armageddon," followed by the "Millennium"--a 1000-year reign of Christ on Earth. They say that current events in the Middle East are arranging themselves in such a fashion that the Second Coming of Christ is imminent. Of course, this claim has been made repeatedly for many, many years--with no fulfillment forthcoming.
Jan 15, 2011 - 7:15:47 AM
Christianity
What is Apologetics?
The term "apologetics" derives from the Greek word apologia, which means "to defend" or "to make a defense." Thus, apologetics is a discipline dedicated to the defense of something.
Jan 14, 2011 - 12:13:39 AM
Christianity
Pilate - Lost and Found
For hundreds of years, no stone inscriptions or other physical evidence could be produced to support the idea that a man named Pilate had anything to do with either Christ or Judea... On this slab, now known as the "Pilate Inscription," were the remains of this simple title: "Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea"--almost the exact same title as the one given to him in Luke 3:1.
Dec 25, 2010 - 12:13:42 AM
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Searching for Sargon
Needless to say, skeptics no longer accuse Isaiah of a historical discrepancy regarding Sargon. The more we uncover the past, the more we uncover the truth--the Bible is indeed the Word of God.
Dec 14, 2010 - 12:13:47 AM
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Superman and the Myth of Carbon-14 Dating
In his 2000 book, Genes, People, and Languages, renowned geneticist of Stanford University, Luigi Cavalli-Sforza, in a discussion on the theory of human evolution, commented on radiocarbon dating, stating: "The most crucial dates in modern human evolution are unfortunately beyond the range of the radiocarbon method, which has a limit of about 40,000 years"
Dec 7, 2010 - 12:23:47 AM
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The Fall of Tyre
Like Sidon, its "mother" city twenty-five miles to the north (Isaiah 23:12), Tyre straddled both island and mainland. Although barren and rocky, the offshore portion occupied a seemingly impregnable position, and may have supported as many as forty thousand inhabitants (Pfeiffer, 1966, p. 591).
Dec 4, 2010 - 8:15:47 AM
Christianity
Egyptian Magicians, Snakes, and Rods
In truth, there is nothing inherent in the biblical text that would suggest that these magicians possessed any supernatural powers. Sleight-of-hand trickery can easily account for the "powers" possessed by the Egyptian magicians.
Nov 30, 2010 - 12:27:42 AM
Christianity
The Bible Says the Earth is Young
It certainly would have solved many problems if God had put a verse in the Bible that said something to the effect of: "When Jesus was born, the Earth was exactly 4,134 years old." Obviously, no such statement can be found in The Book
Nov 23, 2010 - 12:20:37 AM
Christianity
Mommas Can Murder, but Daddies Can't?
If the father intentionally kicks a baby while in the mother's womb, killing the child, he likely will be sentenced to prison, or possibly to death. On the other hand, if a mother goes to an abortion clinic and pays a doctor to insert a pliers-like instrument into her uterus literally to pull and shred the baby into pieces, snapping the spinal cord, and crushing the skull, she has done nothing illegal?
Nov 18, 2010 - 12:15:47 AM
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Jesus Christ--Historical Figure or Fairy-Tale Character?
Some people say that He is a myth, a legend that never walked the Earth. After all, it is true that we do not have one single book or letter written my Jesus Himself. And, of course, no one has produced any physical evidence (such as His body) to verify His existence. What evidence is available to prove that Jesus actually walked on this Earth?
Nov 13, 2010 - 12:15:57 AM
Christianity
Freethought: Not So Free After All
From the statements quoted above, it is evident that Dan Barker and his fellow freethinkers are not really interested in freedom but, rather, are interested in forming a group of "freethinkers" that toes the party line on such false concepts as naturalism and humanism.
Nov 12, 2010 - 12:13:59 AM
Christianity
Jehoiachin, the Bible, and Archaeology
The ruling king of Judah at the time of the Babylonian invasion was an 18-year-old young man named Jehoiachin. His brief reign of three months is chronicled in 2 Kings 24:12-15. The text states that he did evil in the sight of the Lord and that the Babylonian king (Nebuchadnezzar) came against the capital city of Jerusalem and besieged it.
Nov 10, 2010 - 12:13:01 AM
Christianity
Ezekiel's Vision: An Alien UFO?
Hundreds of UFO sightings, alien abduction stories, and supposed communication with extraterrestrial life forms have been reported across the globe.
Nov 6, 2010 - 12:15:28 AM
Christianity
The Claim of Inspiration
Do biblical claims of divine inspiration really mean anything? Should we stress the fact that thousands of times in the Bible a person can find sentences prefaced by the words "God said..." or "Thus said the Lord God..."?
Nov 4, 2010 - 12:15:43 AM
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