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“Sell your possessions and give to the poor”

If you google “Did Jesus command Christians to sell their possessions and give to the poor?”, you will find many pastors preaching about how Jesus only gave this specific command to the rich, young ruler and not to Christians in … Continue reading

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“You have died…”

In Colossians 3, Paul brings together everything that he has taught in Colossians 1 and 2 and gives us the great “If-then” transition to everyday application. “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, … Continue reading

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Faith, hope, and love–What do they really mean?

“Faith”, “hope”, and “love” are important biblical words which we tend to understand only vaguely. We define them according to modern definitions, not biblical definitions. We think of “faith”, “hope”, and “love” as feelings or psychological states: We think of … Continue reading

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