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The New Testament and the Nicene Creed are deeply entangled with each other. The wording and the concepts in the Nicene Creed come from the New Testament—in fact, one of the most important debates at the Council of Nicea concerned whether it is proper to include a word in the Nicene Creed that does ...

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This translation was made by Clarence Jordan. It is not only a translation into modern American English but into American ideas. It cuts across the time space barrier, and the scene shifts from a first century Greco-Roman world to twentieth century America where Paul is no longer an aristocratic Pha...

This version was translated from the Greek text of Westcott and Hort by George Swann, a Christian Church pastor in Kentucky. He had used the Greek New Testament for nearly forty years, often consulting it in sermon preparation. He tried to make the translation as true to the Greek as possible. He wa...

“Judge others, but you are exempt from judgment. You must go out and tell it like it is, exposing sinners wherever you find them. You will receive a special bonus for each evil you expose.”—Matthew 7:1-2, Reversed Fractured Version “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you ju...

The Kingdom of Israel holds an indelible place in the annals of Hebrew history, as a testament to the spiritual and political journey of the Jewish people. Rooted in sacred scriptures, the Bible serves as an invaluable guide to explore the rise and fall of mighty kingdoms and the divine covenant bet...

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.—Mark 3:29, NIV Of all the hard sayings of Jesus, this one has caused the most serious pastoral problems. Even before I was a pastor, I can’t tell you how many times some guilt-ridden person came to...

General Key Biblical Dates A list of significant biblical dates to provide a framework for the flow of biblical History. Overview of the Bible's Storyline A chart showing the basic timeline and storyline of the Bible with significant people and writings noted. Community and Testimony: Cultural Influ...

Introduction to the ISBE The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) was edited by James Orr, John Nuelsen, Edgar Mullins, Morris Evans, and Melvin Grove Kyle and was published complete in 1939. This web site includes the complete text. The ISBE is a classic Bible reference compiled from ne...

Introduction Why should we have some understanding of how the Bible came to us? Young children often think that milk comes in cartons from the grocery store. As they grow up they learn that milk comes from cows on the farm. Likewise many Christians have become so used to having Bibles that they have...

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