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Ask Not What The Church Can Do For You But What You Can Do For The Church

Aug 30, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 7 Comments

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, ... [More]

Does an Angel or Eagle Fly in Revelation 8:13?

Aug 20, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

Recently a friend from my church sent me a question on Facebook.  She had read Revelation 8:13 out of both the New King James Version (NKJV) and the NIV (New International Version).  The NKJV said that in one of John’s visions he heard an angel flying through the middle of heaven ... [More]

Hoping for a Peace Treaty in the Bible Wars

Aug 02, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 2 Comments

I well remember in 1978, when the entire NIV translation of the Bible was completed and published, a series of clever network TV ads, with a man dressed up to look like a Reformation-era British king, using the slogan, “If King James were alive today, he’d use the NIV!”  The ... [More]

Conversation, Conduct or Citizenship (Philippians 1:27a)?

Jul 19, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ...” (KJV) “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ...” (NIV) “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ...” (RSV, ... [More]

Marriage Is for Life!

Jul 06, 2010 by Craig Blomberg | 2 Comments

“To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.” (1 Cor. 7:10-11; TNIV) The Denver Post had a cover story in ... [More]

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