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How is the story of Abraham and Isaac a moral example?

How is the story of Abraham and Isaac a moral example?

Dec 10, 2009

How is Abraham's attempting to sacrifice Isaac praiseworthy? How is it any kind of moral example, and what does the command say about God?

What did Christ do for us?

What did Christ do for us?

Apr 6, 2009

Life, and forgiveness, and holiness, righteousness, healing… it's a mistake to think those are gifts God gives us. Instead Jesus IS the life in us. He Himself is our righteousness, our peace, our wholeness. You don't receive these things as gifts, like created items separate from Him — instead in Christ you get all of God.   More…

The devil is in the details

The devil is in the details

Feb 20, 2009

My kids want to know where we got the story of the fall of the devil… how he was originally an angel and chose to stray… is this actually an Orthodox belief? I couldn't find it in the Bible… is it?