The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)

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Kathryn Wright Columbia, SC I. INTRODUCTION One of the most well-known parables of the Lord is the Parable of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10:25-37.1 In studying the literature, I have discovered at least two primary issues surrounding this teaching by Christ. The first is the danger of the interpreter to allegorize the parable.
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Darkness at the Cross (Mark 15:33)

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KENNETH W. YATES Editor I. INTRODUCTION Each Synoptic Gospel writer mentioned that when Jesus was dying on the cross, darkness fell upon the land for three hours (Matt 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44). However, because of the general nature of narrative literature, we are not told the significance of this darkness. In this article, I
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Mom, I’m a Girl

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Mom, I’m a Girl. By Judy Glenney. Enumclaw, WA: Redemption Press, 2017. 246 pp. Paper, $16.99. This book tells the story and lessons learned by a mother who lost her son to suicide at the age of 19. The son struggled with what is called transgenderism, though his counselors questioned that diagnosis. Glenney and her
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Indexes of the Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society (1988–2022)

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John Yantis I. EDITOR’S NOTE The Spring 2022 issue of the JOTGES included a subject index through the word salvation. This issue concludes the subject index from sanctification to worship. II. SUBJECT INDEX OF JOTGES: SANCTIFICATION TO WORSHIP Sanctification “Getting Sanctification Done: The Primacy of Narrative in Tim Keller’s Exegetical Method,” by Timothy F. Kauffman.
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Scandalous Grace: A Book for Tired Christians Seeking Rest

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Scandalous Grace: A Book for Tired Christians Seeking Rest. By Preston Sprinkle. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2021. 188 pp. Paper, $17.99. The title of this book catches the attention of those who promote the grace of God. Sprinkle desires to show how great the grace of God is. He starts off by discussing
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Apprehension of Jesus in the Gospel of John

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Apprehension of Jesus in the Gospel of John. By Josaphat C. Tam. WUNT 2/399. Edited by Jörg Frey. Tübingen, GER: Mohr Siebeck, 2015. 265 pp. Paper, €89,00. Tam is an assistant professor at Evangel Seminary in Hong Kong. This book is a revision of his 2014 Ph.D. thesis at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
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Rooted: Connect with God, the Church, Your Purpose

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Rooted: Connect with God, the Church, Your Purpose. Kenton Beshore, et al. NP: Rooted Network, 2020. 227 pp. Cloth, $15.00. Rooted is a 10-week discipleship course that invites participants to practice seven “rhythms” based upon Acts 2: Daily Devotion (Acts 2:42, 46), Prayer (Acts 2:42), Repentance (Acts 2:37-39), Serve the Community (Acts 2:44-45), Sacrificial Generosity
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