Tag: orthodoxy
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 7: The King Who Rules History
The story we have traced through this series is not merely a story about ancient wars or the collapse of a city. It is the story of prophecy fulfilled. Long before Roman legions surrounded Jerusalem, Jesus had already warned that the city and its temple would fall. Standing on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 6: Babylon the Great
The Book of Revelation introduces a mysterious and powerful symbol. A city described as Babylon the Great. She appears in dramatic imagery throughout the later chapters of the book—a wealthy and powerful city accused of corruption, violence, and persecution. Her fall is celebrated in heaven. But one question has puzzled readers for centuries. Who is…
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Beyond All Hope: Christ, the Conqueror of Death
There are moments in life when hope seems to slip through our fingers. Not the shallow kind of hope that says, “Maybe things will get better.”But the deeper kind—the kind that anchors the soul. The kind that believes God is near, that He sees, that He will act. And yet, there are seasons when even…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 5: The War That Changed Everything
By the year AD 66, the tension that had been building in Judea for decades finally exploded. The Jewish people had endured Roman occupation for generations. Roman governors ruled the land. Roman soldiers enforced imperial authority. Roman taxes burdened the population. But resentment had been growing beneath the surface. Nationalist movements were gaining strength. Revolutionary…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 4: Jesus Already Told Us This Would Happen
Long before the apostle John received the visions recorded in Revelation, Jesus had already warned that something catastrophic was coming. It happened during the final week of His earthly ministry. Jerusalem was crowded with pilgrims preparing for Passover. The temple courts were filled with worshippers. The massive stone structures of the temple complex gleamed in…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 3: The Beast and the Number 666
Few numbers in history have sparked as much speculation as 666. For generations, Christians have tried to decode it. Some have linked it to world leaders. Others have tied it to technology, barcodes, microchips, or secret conspiracies hidden beneath the surface of modern society. But the first readers of the Book of Revelation would not…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 2: A World on the Brink
If we want to understand the Book of Revelation, we must step back into the world of the first century. It was a world that felt increasingly unstable. To Christians scattered across the Roman Empire, the future looked uncertain. The empire seemed unstoppable, its legions stretched across continents, and its emperors ruled with a power…
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When Prophecy Fell – Part 1: The Prophecy Everyone Puts in the Future
Few books of the Bible have captured the imagination of Christians quite like the Book of Revelation. It is filled with dragons and beasts, trumpets and bowls, cosmic battles and apocalyptic visions. For generations, believers have tried to decode its symbols, chart its timelines, and match its imagery to events unfolding in the modern world.…
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J. Gresham Machen: A Forgotten Pillar for a Compromising Age
There are names in church history that everybody knows—Luther, Calvin, Spurgeon. And then there are men who stood just as firmly, fought just as faithfully, but somehow get left out of the conversation. J. Gresham Machen is one of those men. And that’s a problem—because the battle he fought is the same one we’re fighting…
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WHY REFORMED?
A Biblical Examination Throughout this series, we have asked hard questions of other traditions. We have examined Rome.Orthodoxy.Pentecostalism.Presbyterianism.Baptists.Lutherans.Anglicans.Non-denominational churches.Universalism. If Scripture alone governs the Church, then no tradition — including our own — stands above examination. So now we ask: Why Reformed? Not as tribal allegiance.Not as intellectual pride.Not as reaction. But as conviction. 1.…
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WHY UNIVERSALISM?
A Biblical Examination Universalism teaches that all people will ultimately be saved. Some versions say judgment is temporary.Some say hell is corrective.Some say love inevitably triumphs in every individual life. In modern progressive Christianity, universalism is often presented as morally necessary: “How could a loving God send anyone to eternal punishment?” That question is not…
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WHY LUTHERANISM?
A Biblical Examination Lutheranism traces directly to the Protestant Reformation. It begins with Martin Luther in 1517, when he challenged the sale of indulgences and the theological system behind them. Unlike later Reformed traditions, Lutheranism did not seek to reconstruct the Church from the ground up. It sought to reform it around one central conviction:…
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WHY PRESBYTERIANISM?
A Biblical Examination Presbyterianism stands within the historic Reformed tradition. It traces its theological roots to the Protestant Reformation, particularly through figures like John Calvin and later the Scottish reformer John Knox. It is confessional, structured, and theologically serious. Unlike movements built around revival or experience, Presbyterianism is built around covenant theology, elder-led governance, and…
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WHY EASTERN ORTHODOXY?
A Biblical Examination Eastern Orthodoxy is often called “the ancient Church.” It traces its roots back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. Its worship is formal and reverent. Its churches are filled with icons and incense. Its theology speaks often of mystery and transformation. To many Protestants who are tired of shallow modern church culture,…
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