Tag Archives: Bible study

When original isn’t good

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Tim Archer

I got a message on Facebook the other day, asking me to look at some Bible studies someone had prepared concerning Jesus’ return. This person told me: “I show things completely differently and in a different way than you have … Continue reading →

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Condemned by the Bible

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Tim Archer

I’ve been thinking about a common expression I hear. People say, “The Bible condemns ____.” Seems like we don’t use that verb in that sense very often, yet I hear it frequently in connection with the Bible. What do we … Continue reading →

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People need the good news

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Tim Archer

Yesterday’s post spurred some interesting conversation about just what it is we teach people as they are coming to God. Let me state plainly that I believe that people need to hear the good news about Jesus. I prefer to … Continue reading →

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Study based on Acts 2

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Tim Archer

Here’s something I drew up a few years ago. It actually came from some materials Randy Mayeux gave me years ago. It’s a simple explanation of how to talk to someone about becoming a Christian, based on Acts 2. Tell … Continue reading →

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When 3=2

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Tim Archer

Yesterday I mentioned that I’ve been reading the Better Bibles Blog, including a couple of posts by Iver Larsen on numbers in the Bible. His second post discussed “inclusive counting,” which we can especially see in the way the Bible … Continue reading →

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