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Court upholds decision not to accredit evangelical Christian law school for its alleged anti-LGBT policy

05/07/2016 0 Comment

Trinity Western University said it will appeal the case to the Supreme Court of Canada

A top court in Ontario, Canada, has upheld a decision of a law society not to give accreditation to an evangelical Christian law school over the latter's alleged anti-LGBT policy barring students from engaging in sexual intimacy outside of marriage between a man and a woman.

In a decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled in favour of a decision by the Law Society of Upp..

How Did Jonathan Edwards Preach on Melchizedek, King of Salem?

05/07/2016 0 Comment

One of the most intriguing sections in the Book of Hebrews is its discussion of Melchizedek and his priesthood. Hebrews 7:1-3 says that “Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. He is without father or mother or genealogy, having n..

Canadian Appeals Court Rules Law School Can Be Denied Accreditation Due to Biblical Marriage Beliefs

03/07/2016 0 Comment

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A Canadian appeals court has ruled that a Christian law school can be denied accreditation due to its biblical beliefs about the institution of marriage.

As previously reported, Trinity Western University had filed suit in October 2014 after the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society (NSBS) refused to recognize graduates as being attorneys until the Christian institution changed its policy on sexuality.

“According to the Bible, sexual intimacy is reserved for marriage between o..

United Methodists Nominate Three Openly Homosexual Candidates for Bishop Despite Prohibition

02/07/2016 0 Comment

Two jurisdictions under the United Methodist Church have nominated openly homosexual candidates for bishop despite prohibitions against such appointments.

Karen Oliveto, David Meredith and Frank Wulf were all nominated during the meetings of the Western and North Central jurisdictions last month, with their nomination being publicly announced earlier this week by Reconciling Ministries, a homosexual advocacy group that professes to be Christian.

Executive Director Matt Berryman asserted that t..

The EFC disappointed in Ontario Court of Appeal decision regarding Trinity Western University

30/06/2016 0 Comment

The EFC disappointed in Ontario Court of Appeal decision regarding Trinity Western University. OTTAWA, ON – The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada is deeply disappointed with today's Ontario Court of Appeal ruling which supports the Law Society of Upper Canada's refusal to accredit Trinity Western University’s proposed law school. The Ontario Court of Appeal decision ..

One Simple Thing that Would Help Your Next Internet Debate

29/06/2016 0 Comment

Here is one of the most important points that Mortimer Adler makes in his ironically titled book, How to Read a Book:

Every author has had the experience of suffering book reviews by critic who did not feel obligated to do the work of the first two stages first. The critic too often thinks he does not have to be a reader as well as a judge.

Every lecturer has also had the experience of having critical questions asked that were not based on any understanding of what he had said.

You yourself m..

Why the Trinity Debate Matters for the Pulpit and the Pew

27/06/2016 0 Comment

In case you missed it, there’s been an online debate about the Trinity that has scholars and pastors and even institutions on edge. The debate online has stayed at a rather high academic level, but to give you a primer, here are just a few of the articles:
This article by Liam Goligher started it all (here)Bruce Ware’s response to Goligher (here)Michael Bird’s overview of the concerns (here)Fred Sanders’s outline of foundational Trinitarian affirmations (here)Matt Emerson’..

11 Ways to Become a “Global Christian” and Develop Your Heart for the Lost

27/06/2016 0 Comment

Karen Coleman is a dear sister I worked with many years ago at my home church, Good Shepherd. She and her family spent 23 years in Cameroon, West Africa involved in Bible translation and missionary care, and now we have the privilege of having her on our EPM staff. I can’t think of anyone better qualified to write about developing a heart for missions.
David Bryant asks, “Who wouldn’t like to end each day, putting our heads on our pillows, confidently saying, ‘I know this day my life has counted..

A Sojourn in Egypt (RJS)

21/06/2016 0 Comment

Out of Egypt I called my son. (Hosea 11:1)
Sojourns in Egypt plays an important role in the sweep of Scripture running from the opening frames of the story of Abraham and the covenant promise in Genesis 12 through the early story of Jesus (Mt 2).
Abram obeyed the call of God and went to the land of Canaan with the promise that he would become a great nation there. But all was not milk and honey… or fertile pasture land and sheep. In fact, the land of Canaan was soon afflicted by a severe famine…

What Is The 7th (Seventh) Commandment In The Bible?

21/06/2016 0 Comment

What is the 7th Commandment from the Bible and applications for today’s believer?

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments were never part of the Old Testament or Mosaic Laws at all. These were written by the very finger of God and in stone, indicating their permanence, unlike the Mosaic Laws which were written on parchment or animal skins. These laws were only until the time of Christ and the completed work on Calvary. These laws all pointed forward to the coming work of Christ and were only ..