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Enter the September Truth For Life Giveaway

This month you can win all of our September broadcasts on CD and also a copy of this month's recommended book "God's Big Picture."

Ten entries will be selected to win "The Kingdom of God" series 1 & 2 on CD, "Why Bother with the Bible?" on CD and the book, "God's Big Picture"

Enter below and please share this with a friend! This giveaway runs from Sept 1 through September 30. Winners will be contacted by email.

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Sin and rebellion cause the kingdom of God to perish

The perfect trust and intimacy have now gone. They make coverings to hide their nakedness (verse 7). And it is not long before they start squabbling, as neither will accept responsibility for their actions. The battle of the sexes has begun. God tells the woman, ‘Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you’ (verse 16). The woman ‘desires’ her husband. The word may simply refer to sexual desire, but it may also suggest a longing to take control over him (the word is used in that sense in Genesis 4:7). If so, we are being told that the woman will no longer submit willingly to her husband’s lead and he will no longer exercise it in the loving, self-sacrificial way that was God’s design...

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Creation is marked by a series of perfect relationships

God and human beings

God lovingly cares for the man he has made. He places him in a beautiful garden and provides for all his needs, including the creation of woman to be his helper and companion. Adam and Eve are given great responsibility, but there is no doubt about who is ultimately in charge. It is God who sets the rules. But his law is not oppressive; it is for their good. He issues just one prohibition, which is designed to protect them: ‘... you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die’ (Genesis 2:17)...

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The Bible is one book

"Scholars have debated for years whether or not it is possible to point to a unifying theme that binds the whole Bible together. Many have argued that the search for such a theme is fruitless: it is better just to accept that Scripture contains a number of different threads and then look at them individually without trying to unite them...

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Bob Lepine Interviews Alistair Begg about the New Series, The Kingdom of God

What prompted Alistair Begg to teach this topical series? How do the stories in the Bible tie together to trace God’s plan for our redemption? Is it possible to find Jesus in every book of the Bible? Even in the book of Ruth?

Listen below to Alistair’s answers to these questions and more...

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God Is Tripersonal

For centuries, rabbis were perplexed by some Old Testament passages that seem to point to multiple persons in the Godhead. For example, what are we to make of the plural pronouns in the early chapters of Genesis? In the creation account, there is the statement, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Gen. 1:26)...

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Rejecting Cultural Spirituality

Concerning our culture and spirituality, David F. Wells writes:

"Their spiritual yearning is now taking many different forms, such as the (sanitized) Hinduism of the New Age movement, kabbalah, radical environmentalism, and many self-made spiritualities. What they all have in common, though, is a view of reality that is pantheistic. All of them, in one way or another, assume that nature encloses and contains the sacred..."

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A Call to Loyalty

We know from Genesis 1:1 that there was no creation before “the beginning.” Creation is not coeternal with God. Before the beginning of the created world, God dwelled alone. The universe was made by him, is providentially sustained by him, and is utterly dependent on him...

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No other gods

It may seem odd to us today that God did not begin to make himself known by first demolishing the idea that there are other gods. After Abraham's descendants became a people, God instead began by teaching them that they had to be exclusively loyal to him...

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No Longer Christian

Early in the life of the church, God’s triune nature was condensed into several brief creedal statements. Numerous heresies challenged the biblical teaching on God. This came to a head in the fourth century, and the church responded with the writing of the Nicene Creed in 325. This brilliant work quickly became a landmark in clarifying what the Scriptures teach and what we are to believe...

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Download or listen: "The Faithfulness of God" MP3

If you were to thumb through Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, you’d find a sentence at the end that says, “May God Himself sanctify you through and through.” Alistair Begg helps us unpack the phrase and understand both the product and the promise behind sanctification.

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The Fundamental Proof of the Trinity

God's disclosure of himself did not take place all at once. He revealed his triune nature only gradually and across large stretches of time. It is therefore revealed across a large swath of Scripture.

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The Faithfulness of God

If you were to thumb through Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians, you’d find a sentence at the end that says, “May God Himself sanctify you through and through.” Alistair Begg helps us unpack the phrase and understand both the product and the promise behind sanctification.

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Enter the August Truth For Life Giveaway

This month you can win all of our August broadcasts on CD and also a copy of this month’s recommended book "What is the Trinity?" by David F. Wells.

Ten entries will be selected to win "Encore 2012" series on CD, "The Faithfulness of God" on CD, "Dangers, Toils & Snares" on CD and the book, "What is the Trinity?"

Enter below or on our Facebook page and please share this with a friend! This giveaway runs from June 15 through August 31st. Winners will be contacted by email.

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Letter from Alistair: "Not Merely a Human Invention"

The materials we make available address many of the issues that are raised in listeners' letters. This month's resource is a good illustration of this. David Wells begins his treatment of the Trinity by observing:

"This much is certain. Had the Christian faith merely been a human invention, Christians would never have come up with the doctrine of the Trinity."

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God Is Foundational to the Christian Home

God is the head of this home, the Dictator in all actions, the Guide in all difficulties and the Friend at all times. Ask his wisdom; seek his guidance; follow his plan...

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Alistair Begg reflects on the life of Eric Liddell - Part 3

Eric Liddell (1902-1945) was a well-known Olympic athlete and missionary of the 20th century. The inspiring film "Chariots of Fire" chronicled his decision to withdraw from the 100-meter race in the 1924 Summer Olympics rather than race on Sunday. His strong religious convictions later led him to follow in his parent's footsteps, dedicating his life to serve as a missionary in China.

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Displaying Humility as a Characteristic of Christian Discipleship

From The Disciplines of the Christian Life by Eric Liddell

"Humility is powerful, for it is based on the sense of being absolutely dependent on the grace of God. That is why a good Christian has such a serene and confident spirit, combined with the utmost humility. He aims very high, attempts great things and yet without proud looks or thoughts, because he is not thinking of himself, but of God. ‘I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me’ (Philippians 4:13). He has the simple, childlike heart, because he depends so much on his heavenly Father.

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Alistair Begg reflects on the life of Eric Liddell - Part 2

Eric Liddell (1902-1945) was a well-known Olympic athlete and missionary of the 20th century. The inspiring film "Chariots of Fire" chronicled his decision to withdraw from the 100-meter race in the 1924 Summer Olympics rather than race on Sunday. His strong religious convictions later led him to follow in his parent's footsteps, dedicating his life to serve as a missionary in China.

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July Giveaway Has Begun!

This month you can win all of our July broadcasts on CD and also a copy of this month’s recommended book "Disciplines of the Christian Life" by famed Olympic runner, Eric Liddell.

Ten entries will be selected to win "The Lion's Roar" series on CD, "Relationships" on CD, "Dangers, Toils & Snares" on CD and the book, "Disciplines of the Christian Life."

Enter below or on our Facebook page and please share this with a friend! This giveaway runs from June 15 through July 30th. Winners will be contacted by email.

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