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Find articles, books, devotionals, and more in this list from all over the website. For resources about specific topics, check out the Lesson pages, the Apostles' Creed page, or the Home page.
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'He Ascended into Heaven' by Matt Chandler

WEEK FOUR: JESUS CHRIST- PART TWO

Learn more about the ascension in this sermon from The Village Church.

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Why We Believe the Bible

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST- PART ONE

A HEFTY seminar from John Piper about the accuracy, reliability, and importance of the Bible.

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Why You Shouldn’t Just Believe the Bible Is True

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST - PART ONE

“We are being asked at every turn to prove why Scripture’s perspective is morally sound. If the preeminent question of past generations was “Is the Bible true?,” today we’re being asked “Is the Bible good?” Sure, Scripture may have epistemic authority. But does it have moral authority?”

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Notecard Answers for Why I Believe the Bible

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST - PART ONE

“I’ve put these five points together as something of a quick reference notecard for why I believe the Bible.”

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Can the Bible be Trusted?

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST - PART ONE

The video we played in Week Three’s stream. Four reasons you can trust the Bible.

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Why Trust the Bible?

WEEK THREE: Jesus Christ - PART ONE

“One way to find out is to approach the New Testament as a collection of historical documents that speak for themselves. But are these documents truly reliable, historically speaking? Answering that involves a series of questions.”

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10 Reasons Why You Should Trust the Bible

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST - PART ONE

“Are there any good reasons to believe the Bible is true? Can an old book like the Bible really be trusted? There are, of course, many good reasons to believe that the Bible is indeed a trustworthy document.”

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Jesus Christ, his only Son, Our Lord

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST - PART ONE

An excerpt from Albert Mohler’s book The Apostles’ Creed.

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Did Jesus Descend into Hell?

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST - PART ONE

An in-depth look at the prooftexts used for a misunderstanding of this line. This article clears up how we can know that Jesus did not go to the place of torment when He did go to the realm of the dead, and presents two potential interpretations of 1 Peter.

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Death has been swallowed up by Death

WEEK THREE: Jesus Christ - Part One

“Have you ever wondered what it means to say that Christ “descended into hell”?”

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Is it ok to confess that Jesus descended into hell?

WEEK THREE: JESUS CHRIST - PART ONE

What this line of the creed DOESN’T mean and what it DOES mean.

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"God the Father Almighty" by Matt Chandler

WEEK Two: God the Father

Learn more about the Apostles' Creed and what we believe about God the Father in this second sermon by Pastor Matt Chandler at The Village Church.

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"I Believe in" by Matt Chandler

WEEK Two: God the Father

Learn more about the Apostles' Creed and what is meant by 'belief' in this first sermon by Pastor Matt Chandler at The Village Church.

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8 Reasons to love sound doctrine

WEEK ONE: THE FAITH

Sound doctrine should be the content of every sermon, Bible study, song, and book we read at church. And it should be loved. Here are a few reasons why.

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The Five Tests of False Doctrine

WEEK ONE: THE FAITH

For every doctrine we know to be true, there seems to be a hundred pretenders. No wonder, then, that John tells us to “test the spirits” and Paul says, “test everything” (1 John 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:21).

 

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Will Gen Z Hold On to the Faith?

Week One: The Faith

These authors studied more than 1,000 young adults who remained in their faith throughout high school and beyond. They found these “resilient disciples” all shared a few significant traits.

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Why Young Christians Need Old Books

Week One: The Faith

Growing young Christians need mature old Christians to help guide, curb, and correct. And in God’s mighty providence, he has given us hundreds of mothers and fathers in the faith who help us through their writings.

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3 Reasons Young Christians need Creeds

The Apostles' Creed

In this mad obsession with new, we’ve grown skeptical of anything old. But we miss a great treasure—in fact, all treasure—when we reject what’s old. Because truth is old.

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9 things to know about the Creed

The Apostles' Creed

Here are nine things you should know about this ancient statement of faith.

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The Christian's Pledge of Allegiance

The Apostles' Creed

It is the Christian’s pledge of allegiance. We can debate a line or two, and we can modify the exact wording over time, but the statement has endured the ages because it is an always-relevant act of cultural mutiny.

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Why we need the Apostles' Creed

Dr. Mohler's Book

Whether from a desire for “authenticity” or from a mistrust of formal statements of faith, the use of creeds has fallen out of favor in many evangelical churches. However, Dr. Mohler argues that creedal statements are still relevant.

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