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Making Marriage Work

Jun 20, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 8 Comments

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” (Eph 5:25 NIV)   What part of “till death do us part” do you not understand?  It continues to amaze me as I encounter all the tortuous interpretations of key passages on ... [More]

Baptism's No Big Deal, Is It?

Jun 07, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 20 Comments

“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” (Rom. 6:4 NIV) “I know believers’ baptism by immersion appears to be the New Testament model, ... [More]

Stop ALL End-Of-World Predictions, Period!

May 23, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 15 Comments

“[Jesus] said to them, ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority” (Acts 1:7) Harold Camping was wrong for the third time.  Surprise, surprise, surprise!  What actually is surprising is that anybody claiming to be a Christian ... [More]

The Bridge

Apr 25, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 2 Comments

“For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation” (2 Cor. 5:19, NLT)  It is fashionable in some circles these days to lampoon the historic Christian doctrine of ... [More]

A Better Hell?

Apr 11, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 6 Comments

"The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.  But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.  From everyone who has been given much, much will ... [More]

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