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| More Mind-boggling Than the Virgin Birth | Printer view Average User Rating: 
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| Topics: | Advent, Christ, birth of, Christ, humanity of, Christ, incarnation of, Christmas, Experiencing God, Grace of God, Help from God, Human worth, Incarnation, Virgin Birth |
| Filters: | Famous People, Quotes |
| References: | Isaiah 7:14 , Isaiah 9:1-7 , Matthew 2 , Luke 2 , John 1:1-14 , John 3:16 , Romans 8:3 , Philippians 2:5-11 |
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The virgin birth is far less mind-boggling than the power of all Creation stooping so low as to become one of us.
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| Highlights from Harris Poll on Religion | Printer view Average User Rating: Not yet rated
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| Topics: | Afterlife, Attitudes, Belief, Beliefs, Bible, Christ, birth of, Christ, death of, Christ, deity of, Christ, only Savior, Christ, resurrection of, Church, Church attendance, Church life, Creation, Devil, Doubt, Eternal death, Eternal life, Evolution, Faith, False beliefs, God, God, creator, Heaven, Hell, Incarnation, Jesus Christ, Miracles, New Testament, Old Testament, Pluralism, Postmodernism, Religion, Resurrection, Satan, Truth, Unbelief, Word of God, World, Worldview |
| Filters: | Free, Statistics |
| References: | Genesis 1 , Genesis 2 , Genesis 3:1-7 , Matthew 6:24 , Matthew 24 , Matthew 25 , Mark 13 , Luke 17:26-27 , Luke 21:5-36 , John 8:44 , John 10:7-9 , John 14:6 , Acts 1:6-7 , Acts 4:12 , Romans 1:18-21 , Romans 7:24-25 , 2 Corinthians 4:4 , 2 Corinthians 5:10 , 2 Corinthians 11:14 , Ephesians 6:12 , 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 , Hebrews 2:14-15 , Hebrews 9:27-28 , Hebrews 10:25 , Hebrews 11:13 , 1 Peter 4:5 , 1 Peter 5:8 , 2 Peter 3 , 1 John 4:1-3 , Revelation 20:11-15 |
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Highlights from a 2008 Harris Poll nation-wide survey of 2,126 U.S. adults:
- Americans who believe in God: 80 percent (unchanged since the last survey in 2005)
- Americans who believe Jesus is the Son of God: 71 percent
- Americans who believe in the resurrection of Jesus: 70 percent
- Americans who believe in the Virgin Birth: 61 percent
- Americans who believe in the survival of the soul after death: 68 percent
Brian Lowery, managing editor, PreachingToday.com; source: The Harris Poll, "More Americans Believe in the Devil, Hell, and Angels than in Darwin's Theory of Evolution," www.harrisinteractive.com (12-10-08) |
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| More Believe in Jesus's Virgin Birth Than in Evolution | Printer view Average User Rating: Not yet rated
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| Topics: | Belief, Birth, of Christ, Christ, birth of, Christ, incarnation of, Evolution, Incarnation |
| Filters: | Pop Culture, Statistics |
| References: | Isaiah 7:14 , Matthew 1:23 , Luke 1:26-38 , Philippians 2:6-8 |
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Americans are three times as likely to believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus (83 percent) as in evolution (28 percent)….Not only do 91 percent of [American] Christians say they believe in the Virgin Birth, but so do an astonishing 47 percent of U.S. non-Christians.
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| Conversion Story of Author Frederica Mathewes-Greene | Printer view Average User Rating: Not yet rated
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| Topics: | Agnosticism, Atheism, Belief, Conversion, Doubt, Experiencing God, Faith, Hearing God, Lordship of Christ, Religion, Hinduism, Supernatural Experiences, Supernatural Occurrences, Unbelief |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Stories |
| References: | John 3:16 , Galatians 1:15-16 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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Author Frederica Mathewes-Greene said:
When I was around eight or nine, I went through a spurt of having very strong faith. My parents didn't think it was entirely healthy to be that religious. When I'd say that I wanted to be a nun (because we didn't know of any other way of giving your whole life to Christ), they said that was neurotic and that I was running away from life. So I got the message that ...
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| On Beyond Zebra | Printer view Average User Rating: 
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This morning I want to launch us into the message with a reading from one of the great minds in theology--Dr. Seuss. I have here a dog-eared copy of On Beyond Zebra, a favorite Dr. Seuss book. I want to read a portion of it, and be sure to listen closely, because this is the key to everything I want to say.
Said Conrad Cornelius O'Donnell O'Dell, my very young friend who was learning to spell, "The ...
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| Joseph and the Virgin Birth | Printer view Average User Rating: 
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Joseph, have you heard what Mary said occurred?
Yes, it may be so. Is it likely? No.
Mary may be pure, but Joseph, are you sure?
How is one to tell? Suppose, for instance, well,
Maybe, maybe not. But Joseph, you know what
Your world will say about you anyway.
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