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A Herod of Bad Tidings (Acts 12:20-24)

Jan 31, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.” (12:23; updated NIV) Why do evil people get away with so much?  This is the flip side of the question the first nineteen verses of Acts 12 ... [More]

Why Didn't God Spare James (Acts 12:1-19)?

Jan 24, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“King Herod. . .had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.” (12:1-2; updated NIV) “Why did God allow my brother to die?”  “Why hasn’t he healed my cancer?”  We ask these and countless questions like them over and over ... [More]

How Best To Help The Needy (Acts 11:27-30)

Jan 17, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

"The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea." (11:19; updated NIV) I can’t count the number of times in my life I’ve heard some conservative Christian confidently pronounce, “I don’t believe it’s the role ... [More]

Can I Be Saved Without Being A Christian? (Acts 11:19-26)

Jan 10, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

CAN I BE SAVED WITHOUT BEING A CHRISTIAN? (Acts 11:19-26) “The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.“ (11:26b; updated NIV) When it fits into the conversation, I sometimes like to ask students, “Do you think any person has ever been saved who has not heard of ... [More]

Consider No One Impure (Acts 10:1-11:18)

Jan 03, 2011 by Craig Blomberg | 0 Comments

“The voice spoke to him a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean’“ (10:15 updated NIV) A faithful member of the missions committee at a church we used to attend once absolutely refused to consider supporting an organization that was trying to get ... [More]