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Faith, Theology, and Apologetics
Jesus said, "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
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"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing." --John:15:1-5, NASB.
News
8/27/07: Article submission.
4/16/07: 2084
3/21/07: Socialism and Christianity
12/27/06: Reflection on Christmas
9/25/06: Biblical Masculinity
6/29/06: Web Server Stupid Crap
6/11/06: Justin Moser, Itinerate Computer Nerd and Lay Theologian
3/16/06: Comment code is broken
1/31/06: Had a hack attack
1/27/06: John15.net is not dead! (Yet?)
10/7/05: New Series: Core Christianity
9/12/05: Some Good News...
7/21/05: Blog is now officially up.
07/10/05 -- John15.net is back up and running! Many apologies for the lengthy time the site was down. The server that hosts john15.net died, and we expected it to be back up shortly, but that didn't pan out. For now, I'm using a hosting company, so the main site is back up. It will be some time until i can get the blog (blog.john15.net) back up and running, and i do not have access to the MySQL database from the old server. I did not have a backup, so unfortunately, I cannot restore old blog entries for now. All the main pages are intact, though user discussions have also been lost. I should be able to get the blog and user feedback system back up and running over the next few days. Otherwise, nothing new to report. I'm about half way through the Core Christianity Series i'm working on, so I should have that up sometime before the next Millenium. ;)
Archived news. (12/19/04 and prior.)
blog.john15.net
4/16/07: 2084
3/21/07: Socialism and Christianity
12/27/06: Reflection on Christmas
9/25/06: Biblical Masculinity
6/29/06: Web Server Stupid Crap
6/11/06: Justin Moser, Itinerate Computer Nerd and Lay Theologian
3/16/06: Comment code is broken
1/31/06: Had a hack attack
1/27/06: John15.net is not dead! (Yet?)
10/7/05: New Series: Core Christianity
9/12/05: Some Good News...
7/21/05: Blog is now officially up.
07/10/05 -- John15.net is back up and running! Many apologies for the lengthy time the site was down. The server that hosts john15.net died, and we expected it to be back up shortly, but that didn't pan out. For now, I'm using a hosting company, so the main site is back up. It will be some time until i can get the blog (blog.john15.net) back up and running, and i do not have access to the MySQL database from the old server. I did not have a backup, so unfortunately, I cannot restore old blog entries for now. All the main pages are intact, though user discussions have also been lost. I should be able to get the blog and user feedback system back up and running over the next few days. Otherwise, nothing new to report. I'm about half way through the Core Christianity Series i'm working on, so I should have that up sometime before the next Millenium. ;)
Archived news. (12/19/04 and prior.)
Essays
What is the Gospel-- An explanation of the core belief of Christianity, as well as an offer to become a Christian.
Feature essay: Core Christianity: Introduction
For almost 2000 years now, there have been contentions in the Christian church. This often lead to hard feelings by each party, and sadly in some cases, it lead to violence. More recently in history, we have observed some churches splitting over the appropriate color of the carpeting, while others complacently tolerate all sorts of bizzare beliefs or behavior. ...
For almost 2000 years now, there have been contentions in the Christian church. This often lead to hard feelings by each party, and sadly in some cases, it lead to violence. More recently in history, we have observed some churches splitting over the appropriate color of the carpeting, while others complacently tolerate all sorts of bizzare beliefs or behavior. ...
Who is Jesus-- A traditional look at Jesus, the founder of Christianity.
The Vine and the Branches-- A discourse on John 15:1-8, and how it pertains to salvation, faith, and works (among other things).
Freedom That Matters-- A proper Christian perspective on sin.
Personalism-- What is the nature of a person? Is one made of one substance, or two? This is my answer.
Freedom Of Choice-- A presentation of a balanced view of free will
Why Did Jesus Die?-- An explanation of the background behind Jesus Christ's sacrifice, and the atonement associated with it.
The Tolerant Christian-- The Inherent Problems of Postmodern "Tolerance"
Eschatology FAQ-- An introduction to eschatology and many eschatological views.
Series
The Core Christianity SeriesThe Classic Arminianism Series
Miscellaneous
About john15.net-- The mission, purpose, and goals of this site.Statement of Faith-- Concise credal statement for john15.net.
Why I No Longer Code for Internet Explorer-- A rant about IE.
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