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Blood as a symbol of death in the New Testament

In the Bible, the word “blood” is often associated with violent deathWhen we sing songs like “Nothing but the blood of Jesus” and “Forgiveness is bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ”, do we understand what the words mean? Or when we hear that our sins can be washed away by the blood of Jesus, what does that mean? (more…)


The benefits of Christianity

The benefits of ChristianityThe media generally presents a negative picture of Christianity. But what does history tell us?

Despite its humble origins, Christianity has made more changes on earth for good than any other movement or force in history. To get an overview of some of the positive contributions it has made through the centuries, here are a few highlights (Kennedy and Newcombe, 1994): (more…)