Category: Old Testament
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Should Christians Drink? – Avoiding the Extremes of Legalistic Teetotaler and Liberty and Lots of Beer for All
Among Christians, few topics are as hotly contested and polarizing as the use of alcohol. Those who abstain (teetotalers) are usually very opposed to its use, and those who partake usually find the teetotalers as legalistic Pharisees. But in my observation of these two groups, each has a tendency to fall into extremes – unhelpful…
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Old Testament Laws & Christians – What do we obey?
In a 2006 speech at a “Call to Renewal” event, senator and soon-to-be President Barack Obama explained to the crowds the difficulty of using the Bible to effect policy. He said, “Which passages of Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is ok and that eating shellfish is…
Jordan D. Tong 