A More Beautiful Life Collective
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Inheriting the Western Tradition: Why Christians Should Study Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome
What do Jerusalem, Athens, and Rome have to do with the Christian faith we inherited? More than we might realize. The biblical faith of Jerusalem has shaped our Western tradition, the intellectual searching of Athens, and the order and duty of Rome. But Christians can fall into opposite ditches: rejecting this inheritance altogether or treating…
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Why You Should Study Church History (And Not Idolize It)
Why should we care about the Christians who came before us? Why should we study church history? We don’t want to idolize the saints of the past—or discount them. We study church history to be encouraged by the great cloud of witnesses, while we press on to the true goal of the Christian faith: Jesus.
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Bible Alone Explained: Sola Scriptura vs. “Me and My Bible”
What does Bible Alone actually mean? Explore Sola Scriptura, the authority of Scripture, and how we can honor tradition, church history, and teachers without treating them as equal to Scripture.
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What Do I Do When I Don’t Know What I Believe? Avoiding the Pitfalls of Christian Deconstruction
How do we rightly handle questions about our beliefs? We don’t want to go down the road of complete Christian deconstruction. We don’t want to uphold faulty beliefs just for the sake of tradition. Learn more about what our pursuit of truth should look like.
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Why Faith Tradition Matters for The Faith We Inherit
We all have inherited a faith and tradition that forms our souls to love what it loves. We must approach this faith with wisdom, discernment, and a desire for what is good, true, and beautiful. This episode kicks off Season 4, which will be an exploration of The Faith We Inherit.
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Soteriology, Part 2: What must I do to be saved?
We all must answer this question: What must I do to be saved? As Christians, we believe that there is a definite answer to that question. We have to repent, confess Jesus as Lord, and follow him. We’re going to talk about why we need to be saved in this post and how the process…
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Soteriology: The Doctrine of Atonement with 15 Theories of Atonement
How are we made right with God? Because of sin, we must be justified before God. Soteriology explains how we are justified. This post will discuss 15 theories of atonement that consider how we are made right before God.
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Christology, Part 3: The Human Nature of Jesus
Today, we’ll finish up our discussion on Christology by looking at the human nature of Jesus. The Bible is very clear: Jesus is a man. His human nature is crucial for both the atonement for our sins and the effectiveness of Jesus’ ministry as our great high priest. We’ll look at why this is and…
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Christology, Part 2: Jesus, the Agent of God
Today, we are looking at the similarities and differences between Jesus and Yahweh, God the Father. We will look at how the nature of God and Jesus are different as described in the Bible. Then, we will look at the way Jesus is the perfect representation of the Father as his highly authorized agent. Because…
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What you need to know about Confessions of Faith, Catechisms, and Liturgies
In this episode, we are looking at three types of confessional documents: Confessions of Faith, Catechisms, and Liturgies. We are going to talk about what they are, the most popular examples of them, and why it is worth your time to study them.
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