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Sin, Science, and Animals by Jim Barringer
For example, could God declare that it was sinful to like any color apart from red? Such a thing seems silly, but when you look at most of the non-Christians in the world, you will find that they view most of the Christian teachings about righteousness as similarly silly and arbitrary. But what if sin was actually something very different, something that struck at the core of what it means to be a human rather than an animal?
The Variations of the Four Gospels by Gray Eagle
Ther are four Gospel that speak of the same Person. Why four, and how do they differ from each other?
Why Must Jesus Be The Only Way? by Jim Barringer
One of the most difficult things to accept about Christianity, for believers and unbelievers alike, is Christianity's exclusive claim to truth. The Bible establishes early on that there is only one God (see Deuteronomy 6:4-6), and that he does not take kindly to people trying to find other ways to heaven (see Genesis 11). This leaves us with a pretty substantial conflict: behind the prevailing popular opinion of gentle pluralism on the one hand, and the inescapable teaching of Scripture on the other hand.
A Brief Rebuttal to "The Flying Spaghetti Monster" by Jim Barringer
The author, Bobby Henderson, bases his critique of religion around the idea that it seems absurd and can be easily mocked. However, this does not prove that it is absurd, or that it should be mocked. In my rebuttal, I would like to point out that many of the most absurd things about life are actually true, and it is the "obvious" or "common-sensical" things about life which are most frequently false.
Knowledge Versus Wonder: The Grudge Match! by Jim Barringer
The problem is that knowledge and wonder are often savage enemies. I love magic, but once I learn how a magic trick works, I stop being amazed by it.
Is the Bible a science text? by Jim Barringer
People become atheists for a lot of reasons, but most of the really serious ones have one thing in common: they are very, unhealthily, convinced by science. One time, an atheist said to me, "I think Christianity is untrue because, if you destroyed all the religious texts in the world, nobody could recreate Christianity. But if you destroyed all the science books in the world, we could find all that scientific knowledge again. Does that bother you at all?" My answer was instant and immediate: "No, it doesn't." Here's why.
Anatomy of Deception: How Liberals Lie About Christianity by Mark Jarmuth
Book debunks the anti-Christian claims of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Chris Hedges and other skeptics. Includes epic debates with skeptics over the origin of man, the value of Christian childrearing, the Christian foundation of our nation, whether Christians are hateful, ignorant, divisive, anti-Semitic, or sexists. 280 pages with end notes and index. jarmuth@hotmail.com
God's Unexpected Presence and Calling by Stephen Stillman
Do you like unexpected surprises? Whether we like them or not, unexpected surprises occasionally come in unexpected places. It is always a wonderful surprise to find something good in an unexpected place. The Bible is full of this type of experience, and in most cases the unexpected is God.
THE NEW WAY OF THE SPIRIT by A. Brother
Many of us have learned a "hybrid gospel" formed of parts of the law and parts of the New Covenant. It is time to throw off the shackles and live by the Spirit, which is Christ's Way. It is time to declare the "full message of this new life" as the apostles did.
Preface to Anatomy of Deception: How Liberals Lie About Christianity by Mark Jarmuth
I've just completed a book on the Christian faith. Relying on historical facts, logic and research data, the book debunks the anti-Christian claims of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Chris Hedges and other skeptics. Above all, the book claims the Christian faith, by keeping man's dark side in check, has made our society better and our country a better place to live.

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Anatomy of Deception (280 book) by Mark Jarmuth
I've just completed a book on the Christian faith. Relying on historical facts, logic and research data, the book debunks the anti-Christian claims of Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Chris Hedges and other skeptics. Above all, the book is a debate on the efficacy of religion and about God and His intervention in the affairs of men historically.

Mark Jarmuth
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425-556-0916
Security in Christ by Nellie Shani
All his life he had grown up believing that the world was full of people who wanted to kill him. He needed to know that Jesus Christ had died on the cross so that we would not have to fear death. Physical death has become for the Christian, a highway into eternity. Hassan is just one of the many local Christians in this Muslim country, who have one foot in Christianity and the other one in Islam from fear of death. Only the truth of the word of God can set them free.
Dying to Live by Nellie Shani
Many religions have attempted to reassure their followers of a better after life, gained through their own efforts to live a good life here on earth. Others are told not to eat certain foods or touch certain things in order to gain GodÕs favor.
The Lamb of God by Nellie Shani
One of the first nursery rhymes that I learned as a little child was "Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow." That image occupied center-stage in my young mind for a long time. My innocent mind was devastated when I learned in Sunday School that God also had a lamb, and that His lamb was killed!
Christian and Church Confinement by Stephen Stillman
Acts 12:1-17 contains a wonderful story because it gives us many situations of the Christian life and Church life. The Church and Christians today face and experience the same problems and situations today. We can look at some of the high points of this story and see how they actually relate to us today.
Pride Comes Before A Fall by Nellie Shani
Lucifer said in his heart, ÒI will ascend to heaven, I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most HighÓ (Isaiah 14:13).
Craving God's Glory by Nellie Shani
The book of revelations gives us a peek into what the throne of God in heaven looks like and what goes on there. This may give us more understanding on what it is that Lucifer craved and desired.
The Birth Of Evil by Nellie Shani
Scripture does not depict SatanÕs beginning as the vile being he is today, but as a beautiful angel.
Spiritual Warfare Series: The Supremacy of Christ! by Nellie Shani
We cannot really do justice to the whole aspect of spiritual warfare until we begin to grasp who God really is. Where as the Bible tells us that God has no beginning and no end, the Bible gives us a very clear account of SatanÕs beginning and his end, which will be in the lake of fire.
Spiritual Depression by Stephen Stillman
Should we ever get spiritually depressed? No we probably shouldn't, but I think we all can say at times we do. In Psalms 42:11 the words of the Psalmist describe him as unhappy and troubled. "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance and my God."
Check Your Assumptions by Justin Wishart
There are assumptions that evolutionists must take in order to hold on to their evolutionary views. Are these assumption logical, or even scientific? In this article, I explore one of these assumptions.
Keeping the Heart by Stephen Stillman
Before we begin to think about spiritual formation, we must all realize that each of us have a spirit within us. God made us in His image and in doing so provided us with a spirit. That spirit within each of us has been formed and possesses a specific character. The character of our spirit has been formed from the experiences and choices we have lived through.
The Burden Of Sin by Nellie Shani
The issue of nakedness had never been a burden before. Now nakedness came with the element of shame. Why did Adam and Eve not feel naked before? The Bible tells us that they were covered with GodÕs glory. ÒYou made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honorÓ (Psalm 8:5). What happened to this glory when they sinned? The Psalmist laments in Psalm 4:2, ÒHow long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame?...Ó
Is it time to change God's Name ? by Tom Brennan
Does our freedom of speech entitle to speak disrespectfully of God?Is it time to restore respect, awe and trembling fear to His Name? Yes.
Challenged to Serve by Stephen Stillman
God uses each and every Christian in His work. Many times before we respond to God's calling to join Him in His work we must be challenged. In Romans 15:1-13 the apostle Paul challenges believers to serve each other and to work together in unity. We are to set aside willfulness and self-pleasing actions for the sake of building others up for good.
Benjamin Franklin should have read the Bible more. by Annie Glasel
Benjamin Franklin sayings are often mistaken for quotes from the Bible. Many what appears to be "good sense" sayings from Ben are actually not true, at least not according to the Bible.
Benjamin Franklin is wrong about the birds by Annie Glasel
Benjamin Franklin sayings are often mistaken for quotes from the Bible. Many what appears to be "good sense" sayings from Ben are actually not true, at least not according to the Bible.
When God Seems Absent And His Glory Gone by Stephen Stillman
Do you ever feel that God is absent from you? None of us ever likes to admit there are times when we have a hard time finding God. The truth is that, even in the most saintly people, there are sometimes vacant places in the heart when God seems far away.
Some Questions About Hell by Jim Barringer
Hell is usually described as being a place of eternal, conscious torment, but I want to question this idea. Before anyone goes protesting that I'm deviating from the Bible, I would like to point out that I'm going to be relying very heavily on the Bible during this essay, and if anyone suggests that the Bible's only teaching about hell is of a place of eternal conscious torment, it is actually that person who deviates from the Bible.
Nature and Nature's God by Jim Barringer
If you look at the vast majority of man-made religions around the world, you will find people who see God's glory in nature and mistakenly assume that nature itself is divine. Have you ever stopped to think about how strange it is that worship of nature is so prevalent? There may be other explanations, but Paul's is certainly the simplest and clearest; men clearly perceive God's divine attributes in nature, mistakenly assign those attributes to nature itself, and go from there.