Dan Delzell

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  May 19, 2016

  The Miracle of the Christian Life

  Can you think of one miracle you have performed? Just one. Take your time. Think back over your entire life, and see if you can remember one occasion when you performed something supernatural.

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  May 10, 2016

  How Can I Know I Am Born Again?

  "How can I know I am born again?" That was the excellent question a Mormon missionary asked me recently after a lengthy discussion about biblical theology. And it indicated that he was giving the "born again" message some significant consideration.

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  May 8, 2016

  Career Provides a Job, But Motherhood Provides a Calling

  E.M. Forster said, "I am sure if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars." I suppose only mothers could pull off such a feat. After all, who has more sensitivity and understanding than a mother?

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  May 1, 2016

  Why Natural Man Thinks Spiritual Truth Is Foolishness

  Natural man doesn't think scientific evidence is mere foolishness. And he doesn't consider medical facts or mathematical equations to be foolishness either.

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  Apr 27, 2016

  Was Jesus Created? Christians and Mormons in Dialogue

  The thesis of Bryan Ready's article, "What Richard Mouw Gets Right, and Dan Delzell Gets Wrong, About Mormonism," is an important theme to consider and discuss. It was posted a couple hours ago, and it's definitely worth exploring.

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  Apr 21, 2016

  How Romans 7 Describes Paul's Christian Experience

  The book of Romans has been called "the cathedral of the Christian faith," and "the chief book of the New Testament." Martin Luther described Paul's epistle to the Romans as "a light and way" to all of Scripture. Luther said it "deserves not only to be known word for word by every Christian, but to be the subject of his meditation day by day, the daily bread of his soul."

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  Apr 19, 2016

  Richard Mouw Gets Mauled by Mormonism

  Even if some Mormon leaders stop believing that God was once a man, they still would need to accept the fact that God exists eternally in the three Persons of the Trinity. And there is not a shred of evidence that the Mormon hierarchy is willing to repudiate the first article of their faith, and replace it with orthodox Christian Trinitarian doctrine.

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  Apr 18, 2016

  When Jesus Invites You to Breakfast

  Have you ever felt completely at a loss spiritually, only to be renewed and lifted up by a time of fellowship with the Lord? It is difficult for us to fully appreciate the discouragement the disciples felt after the crucifixion of Christ.

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  Apr 7, 2016

  Don't Confuse Justification With Sanctification

  The apostle Paul had a remarkable handle on the relationship between faith and works. He fully understood "the obedience that comes from faith." (Romans 1:5) The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write letters clearly explaining justification and sanctification.

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  Apr 4, 2016

  Why Joel Osteen Should Preach About Hell

  Tracy Smith is a correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning. In a recent interview with Joel Osteen, Tracy made no attempt to be politically correct. Instead, she came right out and asked Joel about hell. That's right, the place of eternal punishment.