Tag: torres
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Are Christians Guilty of Indoctrination? :: By Angel Torres
This is one of the more commonly levied accusations against Christians, but is it true? It would be wise for us to begin by looking at what the word indoctrinate actually means. According to Cambridge Dictionary, indoctrinate means “to often repeat an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism or question.”1 Are there individuals…
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Are You Religious? :: By Angel Torres
You’ve probably been asked the titular question at some point. Perhaps it came during a nervous first date over a cup of coffee, or during a season of loss and sorrow. Regardless of when or where the question was asked, odds are you have been faced with the million-dollar query. Interestingly, it has been reported…
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Understanding the Times :: By Angel Torres
One of my favorite pieces of literature from the library – that is, church history – was supposedly penned by a hymn writer named Ephraim the Syrian. A sermon attributed to him, On the Last Times, the Antichrist, and the End of the World, testifies to an important truth first revealed in God’s inspired Word:…
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Witnesses Around the Clock :: By Angel Torres
Just a little while ago, I read Luke 2:36-39, and I wanted to share what I learned with you all. I believe that this can help us to be better and more intentional evangelists for the Lord Jesus as we “wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which…
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Genesis and the Pre-Tribulation Rapture :: By Angel Torres
If you read through the New Testament, you’ll quickly notice how its various authors point their readers back to the first Book of the Bible: Genesis. Peter, Paul, and the Lord Jesus Christ all interpreted Genesis 1-11 as real, literal history. In fact, the Lord Jesus draws a fascinating parallel between the calling up of…