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Articles by Jack Wellman

Jack Wellman is a father and grandfather and a Christian author and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church in Udall, KS [https://modelchrist.org/] & also a Prison Minister. He did his graduate work at Moody Theological Seminary. His books are include: “Teaching Children The Gospel/How to Raise Godly Children,“ “Do Babies Go To Heaven?/Why Does God Allow Suffering?,“ "The Great Omission; Reaching the Lost for Christ," and “Blind Chance or Intelligent Design?, Empirical Methodologies & the Bible."

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Can Christians Still Commit Idolatry Today?

We tend to think of idolatry as something they did in Old Testament times, but can believers today still commit idolatry? Old Testament Idolatry When God gave Israel the Ten Commandments, they began with the command to worship no other gods, including those which are simply carved or molten images. God commands, “You shall not […]

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What Is Sensationalism? Was Jesus A Sensationalist?

by Jack Wellman

What is sensationalism? Is it something we should be concerned about as Christians? Was Jesus a sensationalist as some say? Sensationalism Typically, sensationalism is the act by television or newspaper journalists presenting sensational events or occurrences, sometimes as they happen. If it’s “sensational,” then they reason it would make good news. It could be live […]

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What Does The Bible Say About Taking Oaths Or Vows?

by Jack Wellman

Doesn’t the Bible forbid taking an oath or swearing an oath? Why did they do it in the Old Testament? Old Testament Oaths Since Jesus said, “Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God” (Matt 5:34), and Jesus half-brother James wrote, “But above all, my brothers, […]

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What Did Jesus Mean By Doing Greater Things Than These?

by Jack Wellman

Many in the Christian community claim that Jesus’ promise to the disciples that they would do greater things than Him means they can do even greater miracles than Jesus did, but what did Jesus mean by saying “greater things?” Great Miracles When Jesus began His earthly ministry, the people were in awe of Him, and […]

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What Does It Mean We Were Created In The Image Of God?

by Jack Wellman

Why does the Bible say that God created male and female in the image of God? In what ways do we reflect the image of God? The Perfect Place We know that God created the heavens and the earth (Gen 1:10). That is clear (Psalm 19:1-2), but what God creates is always good. In fact, […]

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What Does It Mean To Be In Christ?

by Jack Wellman

What does the phrase, “in Christ” mean? Is there significance to this statement? In Us What it means to be in Christ is just the opposite of what it means to be in us. What I mean is, if we are not in Christ, we are only into us. It’s all about us and not […]

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3 Biblical Examples Of Resolving Conflict In Your Life

by Jack Wellman

There are biblical ways to resolve conflict so here are 4 great examples of how conflict can be achieved. Abraham and Lot “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are kinsmen” (Gen 13:8). Abraham was one of the most humble men on earth, but […]

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How Do We Witness To Muslims?

by Jack Wellman

Is it possible to even witness to a Muslim? Is there any way to reach them? Yes, there is a way to witness to Muslims. All Have Sinned To be sure, Muslims are no different than any other person who doesn’t know Christ; they are sinners. All of us have fallen infinitely short of God’s […]

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Why Isn’t Discipleship Taught In Many Churches?

by Jack Wellman

Jesus came to call disciples, to make disciples, and to train us to make other disciples, so why discipleship isn’t emphasized more in churches, I don’t know. What is a Disciple? What is a disciple? The word disciple comes from the Old English word, discipul (fem. discipula) which comes from the Latin discipulus, meaning, “pupil, […]

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Who Killed Jesus?

by Jack Wellman

Who killed Jesus? Was it the Jews who handed Him over to the Romans, or was it the Romans, or even us? The answer might surprise you. The Romans It is reasonable to believe that the Romans killed Jesus. They had the authority to kill Him and the authority to release Him. When the Jews […]

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