How to begin learning the Bible

How to begin learning the Bible: "1. Pray. Tell God that you want to study the Bible. Ask Him to provide everything you need (e.g., a Bible, uninterrupted time, motivation, self-discipline, confidence, concentration). Ask Him to give you wisdom to schedule a daily time slot for Bible reading and prayer."

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King James Bible Facts and Statistics

King James Bible Facts and Statistics: "The system of chapters was introduced in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing."

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The Deaths of the 12 Apostles | When & How the 12 Apostles died.

The Deaths of the 12 Apostles | When & How the 12 Apostles died.: "Summary:  The Bible only mentions the deaths of two apostles, James who was put to death by Herod Agrippa I in 44 AD and Judas Iscariot who committed suicide shortly after the death of Christ.    The details of the deaths of three of the apostles (John, the Beloved, Bartholomew and Simon the Canaanite) are not known at all, either by tradition or early historians. The deaths of the other seven apostles are known by tradition or the writings of early Christian historians.  According to traditions and the Bible, eight of the Apostles died as Martyrs.  At least two of the Apostles, Peter and Andrew were crucified."

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The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Galileo wasn't an atheist.

The Comfort Zone: Words of Comfort: Galileo wasn't an atheist.: ""Galileo was censured by the church, and he's far from the only example. When the church would claim dominion over that which rightfully belongs to science, then atheists have every right to be angry at it for preventing human advancement. Would we have ever landed on the moon if the church had kept convincing everyone the Earth was flat?”"

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Why Evangelism Is Hard, But Necessary

Why Evangelism Is Hard, But Necessary: " have been leading a ministry called “Dare 2 Share” for the last twenty years or so. During that timeframe we’ve had the privilege of inspiring and equipping a half million teenagers to share their faith. We truly believe that, because 85% of those who trust in Jesus do so by 18 years of age, a student-led movement of teenagers reaching teenagers with the gospel can transform this nation for Christ."

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The Alabama Baptist - A Resource for Christian Living

The Alabama Baptist - A Resource for Christian Living: "I am laying aside our weekly study of the book of Acts to do something I rarely do on Sunday mornings: address the most discussed issue of this moment.

Gay "marriage" is being thrust upon us constantly by the media and in our courts. A message this week by Lee Strobel challenged pastors to equip their people to respond to the challenges to our faith. I felt impelled by the Holy Spirit to preach this sermon — not necessarily to spark debate on this issue, but to help the Christian in the pew know how to respond when this issue is raised.

Too often we Christians are known more for what we are against than who we are for. We are for people."

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Top 100 Christian Movies on CFDb for 2013

Top 100 Christian Movies on CFDb for 2013: "These are the Top 100 Most Looked at Films on CFDb for the Year 2013!

The Number after the Movie Title are the Page Views according to Google Analytics."

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Teacher Destroys Student’s Candy Cane Gifts and Says “Jesus Is Not Allowed In School” | Vision to America

Teacher Destroys Student’s Candy Cane Gifts and Says “Jesus Is Not Allowed In School” | Vision to America: "Right before Christmas break, a first-grade student brought in a handful of candy canes as gifts for his fellow classmates. These were no ordinary Christmas candy canes as the teacher soon realized that attached to them was a Christian message.  The teacher immediately seized the candy canes, ripped the message off of them and threw the messages in the trash and handed out the, now acceptable, gifts."

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12 Signs Of Extreme Social Decay In America That Are Almost Too Horrible To Talk About - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost

12 Signs Of Extreme Social Decay In America That Are Almost Too Horrible To Talk About - Freedom Outpost | Freedom Outpost: "Hearts in America are getting colder even faster than the weather is. Sometimes it is hard to believe how twisted and deranged many Americans have become. In order for a society to function efficiently, people need to be able to have a basic level of trust in one another. Unfortunately, we are rapidly getting to the point in America where it is becoming very difficult to trust anyone that you do not know personally. "

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When Apologetics Was Evangelism by J.P. Holding | THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM

When Apologetics Was Evangelism by J.P. Holding | THINKAPOLOGETICS.COM: "This is an excellent article about the challenges to doing apologetics in today’s contemporary culture. I have encountered many of the challenges that Holding mentions here:

This article first appeared in the Effective Evangelism column of the Christian Research Journal, volume 26, number 1 (2003). For further information or to subscribe to the Christian Research Journal go to: http://www.equip.org"

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