Darkened Glass Reflections
Living today with an eye on eternity
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God’s Purpose in Scripture
Scripture may not answer all of our questions, but it does tell us everything that we need to know to live by faith in Jesus Christ.
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Scripture and Tradition
This post looks a little more closely at the relationship between Scripture and tradition. Many Christians reject tradition entirely, claiming to rely only on the Bible. A wiser position may be to see how the Holy Spirit has guided previous generations of Christians to interpret Scripture.
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The Authority of Scripture
The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of Scripture and directed them as they wrote. He guided the apostles to understand truths they were not ready to receive during Jesus’ earthly ministry (John 16:12–13), and these now appear in the pages of Scripture. This is not an ordinary book. Sadly, many Christians treat the Bible like…
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Lent and Fasting
Some people will go through Lent and get nothing out of it. However, that is not because there is a problem with the season or the traditions associated with it. It is a problem with how that particular individual is approaching the situation. As we give up food or pleasures for Lent, let us take…
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Special Revelation IV: Recording the Revelation of Jesus
The Bible is a book like no other. It is living and active because it is a divinely-inspired record of God’s revelation of Himself to mankind. Let us read and study that Word not so much to gain intellectual knowledge, but to come to know the Author and Source of all Truth.
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Special Revelation III: From the Living Word to the Written Word
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life” (John 5:39–40).
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Special Revelation II: God in Christ and Christ in Us
Jesus is God in human flesh. He is the most perfect revelation of what God is like. If you want to know what God is really like, look at Jesus. If you want to know what it means to be a man of God, look to Jesus—for He is both God and man. If you…
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Special Revelation: God Reveals Himself!
The Bible is not primarily a theology textbook, science text, philosophical treatise, or rule book. At its foundation, it is God’s inspired written record of His testimony to mankind. He calls us to encounter Him through His Son Jesus Christ, whom the Written Word of God reveals as the Living Word of God. This is…
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Unforgivable? Jesus Says “No”
Jesus said that only one sin is “unforgivable.” Remember that the next time someone tells you another person’s actions are “unforgivable.” Remember that the next time you tell yourself or others that you will never forgive another person. Oh yes, remember that the next time you refuse to accept God’s forgiveness for you.
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God, Nature, Science, and Revelation
We can look within our hearts and come to have faith that there is a God who loves us because we want to believe in this Being. We can look to the world and universe around us, see the intricate order, and know for certain that there is a wise Creator behind it all.
Darkened Glass Reflections 