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Faith

The Holy Spirit of Latter-day Saints

As Paul noted of the “super apostles” who deceived the church at Corinth, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaims “another Jesus … a different Spirit … a different gospel” (2 Cor. 11:4).
Faith

Churchgoers increasingly reject some biblical truths

Churchgoers remain confident in their ability to understand and explain the Bible, but a growing number believe the truths of the Scripture have lost relevance.
Missouri

Apologetics network to host discussion of divine election

The Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network (MBAN) is hosting An Evening Discussion on Divine Election at the MBC Annual Meeting in St. Charles. The event runs Oct. 26 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in Jr. Ballroom A, on the lower level of the St. Charles Convention Center.
Columnists

10 ways to encourage kids to read the Bible

Research tells us that the biggest predictor of whether a child becomes a faithful believer as a young adult is whether or not they regularly read the Bible growing up. So, what can we as pastors and church leaders do to ensure kids read the Bible regularly?
Faith

Update: FBC Lebanon to host well-known apologist Frank Turek

Well-known Christian apologist Frank Turek will make an appearance at First Baptist Church, Lebanon, Sept. 20, for a presentation and Q&A discussion.
Faith

The Jesus of Latter-day Saints

Ask your Mormon neighbors if they believe in Jesus, and they’ll respond with an enthusiastic yes – and add that they deeply love Jesus. Take them at their word; they’re telling the truth. But don’t stop there. Ask a key follow-up question: Who is Jesus? And then listen carefully. While our LDS friends sincerely love Jesus, he is not the Jesus of Scripture.
Faith

Six steps can help eliminate confusion for the unchurched in your worship services

People often have assumptions about what we believe in the church, but those outside our congregations often have no way to know the truth because they can’t understand us.
Faith

Why Mormonism matters to Missouri Baptists

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has broken ground on a new temple in Ozark. It’s the third LDS temple in Missouri, after St. Louis (dedicated in 1997) and Kansas City (2012), and it’s one of 380 temples announced, under construction, or in operation worldwide.
Missouri

MBC releases new study on God’s mercy and wrath

The Missouri Baptist Convention, through its High Street Press imprint, has released a new resource for personal or group study titled "Passing the Point of No Return: When God's Mercy Gives Way to His Wrath."
Faith

Gen Z churchgoers attend more but often lag in application, according to Lifeway Research’s State of Discipleship

The faith of Generation Z frequently draws them to church on Sunday but often fails to shape their lives during the week.
Faith

Did God abandon Jesus on the cross?

Jesus’s fourth statement from the cross (Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34) is often thought to be His only negative statement of His seven sayings. Frequently called Jesus’s “cry of dereliction,” it is often described as God the Father turning His back on His Son—abandoning the sin bearer. Yet is that what happened? Did the Father literally abandon the Son?
Faith

New heavens and new earth

In closing out this series on the return of Jesus, let’s examine key words and phrases Peter uses in 2 Peter 3:10-13 to describe new heavens and a new earth.

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