Volume 11 / Issue 1 | January 2024

The Apologetics Newsletter
of the Missouri Baptist Convention

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This month's features: Satan the Murderer ... What Have We Done with the Christmas Story? ... Three Kinds of Death ... and more!

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Satan the Murderer

In John 8, Jesus confronts unbelieving Israelites who are trying to put him to death. These self-proclaimed descendents of Abraham are, in fact, children of the devil. That is, from a moral and ethical point of view, they share the evil one's nature. And, as Jesus makes clear, Satan was a murderer from the beginning.


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What Have We Done with the Christmas Story?

Christians naturally love to hear and tell the Christmas story. The birth of Jesus includes Mary and Joseph seeking shelter on a winter night, no room in the inn, a baby born in a stable, and angels visiting lowly shepherds nearby. But our modern telling of the nativity is riddled with flaws, according to scholar Kenneth Bailey.



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Three Kinds of Death

God warned Adam that if he disobeyed the Lord's command, he would die "on the day" he ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:17). Yet Adam lived at least another 800 years, breathing his last at the age of 930 (Gen. 5:5). So, in what sense did Adam die "on the day" that he sinned?


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Timothy, Titus, and Christ's Return

In Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus, the apostle reminds followers of Jesus to stay faithful in proclaiming the gospel as we eagerly await the return of Jesus. Paul describes our Savior as "the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and lives in unapproachable light ...."



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Tough Love: A Study of 1 Timothy

Between his first and second imprisonments in Rome, Paul writes a letter of encouragement and instruction to Timothy, whom Paul has left as overseer of the church in Ephesus. The young pastor faces many tough challenges. This free 11-part study explores how Paul urges Timothy to face these challenges head-on, with the goal of "love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith."


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All About the Evil One

Was Satan once an anointed cherub, God's prime minister of the universe? When and how did he become the father of lies, tempter, and adversary? And what hope is there for followers of Jesus in knowing that God has prepared a special place for Satan and his messengers? What Every Christian Should Know About Satan explores more than a dozen biblical names and titles that reveal the evil one's character, tactics, and ultimate destiny in the lake of fire. Written for pastors and laypersons alike, this resource is designed for personal or group study.


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