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Article · Christian LivingBiblical exposition · Character study · Christian doctrine · Pastoral application

Judas and Peter: A Tale of Two Sorrows

Two failures, two responses, and the difference between remorse and repentance

Judas and Peter: A Tale of Two Sorrows Two failures, two responses, and the difference between remorse and repentance Few experiences are more painful than awakening to the seriousness of our own sin.…

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Article · Jesus ChristHistorical study · Apologetics · Comparative theology

Did Jesus Really Die?

The crucifixion in history, Scripture and the Qur'an

…g Jesus to Himself. The verse does not identify a substitute. It does not say that Judas, Simon of Cyrene or one of Jesus' disciples was crucified. It does not describe how the resemblance occurred or explain what Jesus' followers saw. Those details come from later interpretation…

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Article · Comparative ReligionHistorical study · Apologetics · Comparative theology · Biblical discernment

Revelation or Reception?

Sources behind Qur’anic narratives

…pon green grass (Mark 6:39). Bartimæus is identified as “the son of Timæus” (Mark 10:46). Simon of Cyrene is identified as the father of Alexander and Rufus (Mark 15:21). The servant whose ear Peter cuts off is named Malchus (John 18:10). Peter warms himself beside a charcoal fir…

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Article · Apologetics and WorldviewBiblical discernment · Biblical exposition · Cultural analysis · Church history

Test the Spirits

Spiritual ecstasy, altered states, and discerning what is from God

…ible celebration of private sensations. The disciples spoke “the wonderful works of God.” Peter stood up and explained from Scripture what had occurred. The result was a clear proclamation of Christ’s death and resurrection and a call to repentance. The Holy Spirit did not bypass…

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