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  • Name: Max Aplin
  • Website: maxaplin.blogspot.co.uk/
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Regular & Challenge Articles: 2
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I have been a Christian for over 30 years. I have a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of Edinburgh. I am a British national and I currently live in the south of Scotland. If you use one of my articles for others to read, you are welcome to Americanise the English spellings, leave out the references and links at the end of the article, and change the formatting of subheadings, quotations etc. Check out my blog, The Orthotometist, at http://maxaplin.blogspot.co.uk/
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  • The Gift of Prophecy Today Is No Threat and Very Important
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  • What Does 1 John Mean When It Says That Christians Do Not and Cannot Sin?
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  • 09/02/2026
  • If the Bible Says It, That Is Enough
  • 08/11/2026
  • How to Respond to the 'Two Consenting Adults' Argument Regarding Homosexual Practice
  • 07/26/2026
  • Some Things for Christians to Do When They Are Hanging On by Their Fingernails
  • 07/20/2026
  • Are You an All-Weather or a Fair-Weather Christian?
  • 07/13/2026
  • Is Illness Caused by Personal Sin?
  • 07/02/2026
  • The Seriousness of the Sin of Hypocrisy
  • 06/25/2026
  • Why Do We Not See More Miracles Today?
  • 06/18/2026
  • Every Christian Should Be a Theologian
  • 06/11/2026
  • Should Christians Try to Combat Social Evils?
  • 06/04/2026
  • Is the Gift of Distinguishing between Spirits Still Useful Today?
  • 05/28/2026
  • Should Single Christians Aim to Get Married?
  • 05/15/2026
  • Are Christians Supposed to Try to Produce Fruit?
  • 05/08/2026
  • There Will Be No Hiding in the Crowd on the Day of Judgment
  • 04/28/2026
  • Should Everyone Be Made Welcome at Christian Worship Services?
  • 03/30/2026
  • Does God Speak through Dreams Today?
  • 03/23/2026
  • Beware of Idolising Church Leaders
  • 03/06/2026
  • Should Christians Support the Death Penalty for Murder? - Part 2
  • 03/06/2026
  • Should Christians Support the Death Penalty for Murder? - Part 1
  • 02/27/2026
  • Is Salvation Conditional on Doing Good Deeds?
  • 02/18/2026
  • On Divorce and Remarriage, Why Do Mark and Luke Mention No Exceptions?
  • 02/11/2026
  • Should Christians Eat Unleavened Bread at the Lord's Supper?
  • 01/27/2026
  • Does God Still Give the Gift of Speaking in Tongues? Part 2
  • 01/27/2026
  • Does God Still Give the Gift of Speaking in Tongues? Part 1
  • 01/20/2026
  • Getting the Balance between Expecting Too Little and Too Much Moral Progress
  • 01/08/2026
  • Should Christian Women Cover Their Heads in Corporate Worship?
  • 01/01/2026
  • Technical and Non-Technical Language in the Bible
  • 12/09/2025
  • Does Matthew 5:31-32 Allow Some Divorce and Remarriage?
  • 11/26/2025
  • Is It OK for Christians to Celebrate Christmas?
  • 11/12/2025
  • Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength
  • 11/05/2025
  • Was It God Who Brought Suffering on Job?
  • 10/28/2025
  • God's Values Don't Change with the Times
  • 10/21/2025
  • What Does It Mean to Be in the World but Not of the World?
  • 10/14/2025
  • Answering the Accusations of the LGBTQ Movement
  • 10/07/2025
  • Don't Underestimate the Value of Little Acts of Kindness
  • 09/26/2025
  • Will Most People Go to Hell?
  • 09/16/2025
  • The Importance of a Good Reputation in the Eyes of Non-Christians
  • 08/28/2025
  • Nothing Is Sinful Because It Is Pleasurable
  • 08/20/2025
  • How Dangerous Is Harry Potter?
  • 08/08/2025
  • Missing Out On Things In Life Doesn't Matter At All
  • 08/01/2025
  • Grading Christian Truths on a Scale of Importance
  • 07/24/2025
  • What to Do If You Feel Like Blaming God for Something
  • 07/13/2025
  • The Ministry of Kindness
  • 07/04/2025
  • Is It Right for Christians to Name and Claim Things in Faith?
  • 06/27/2025
  • Getting the Balance between Expecting Too Little and Too Much from Prayer
  • 06/20/2025
  • Is It Important for a Christian to Be a Member of a Local Church?
  • 06/09/2025
  • Christian Healing Ministry Should Be Free for Those in Need
  • 05/30/2025
  • Are Christians Supposed to Tithe Their Money?
  • 05/23/2025
  • Using the Bible as a Filter
  • 05/16/2025
  • Could the First Christians Have Been Lying When They Said Jesus Rose from the Dead?
  • 05/02/2025
  • Are Non-Christian Jews Really the Allies of Christians?
  • 04/21/2025
  • What Makes a Human Being a Human Being?
  • 03/25/2025
  • Does the Bible Teach Salvation without Repentance?
  • 03/21/2025
  • Sometimes Criticising Victims Is the Right Thing to Do
  • 03/10/2025
  • Faith in Jesus without Repentance Will Not Save
  • 02/27/2025
  • In What Order Should Christians Choose to Help People?
  • 02/13/2025
  • Equality between Men and Women Does Not Mean Sameness
  • 02/05/2025
  • Did an Actual Snake Speak to Eve to Get Her to Sin?
  • 01/27/2025
  • The Problems with Claiming to Interpret the Bible Literally
  • 01/20/2025
  • Is It Right to Say That God Hates the Sin but Loves the Sinner?
  • 01/13/2025
  • Beware of Interpreting Bible Prophecies Too Literally
  • 01/06/2025
  • The Importance of Being God-Reliant Rather Than Self-Reliant
  • 12/19/2024
  • Paradoxes and Tensions in the Christian Faith
  • 12/11/2024
  • Is It OK for Church Leaders to Live in Luxury?
  • 12/04/2024
  • Do John 3:3 and 3:5 Teach That People Come to Christian Faith because They Have Been Regenerated?
  • 11/27/2024
  • Does Colossians 1:15-16 Really Mean That Jesus Is Not Divine?
  • 11/20/2024
  • Does Faith Lead to Regeneration or Vice Versa? Part 2
  • 11/20/2024
  • Does Faith Lead to Regeneration or Vice Versa? Part 1
  • 10/28/2024
  • Is It Right to Say that God Died on the Cross?
  • 10/21/2024
  • One-Leader Churches Are a Bad Idea
  • 10/15/2024
  • Is America Really the Greatest Country on Earth?
  • 10/07/2024
  • Is Jeremiah 13:23 Racist against Black People?
  • 10/01/2024
  • A Christian Perspective on Racism
  • 09/20/2024
  • Preconceived Ideas Versus the Bible
  • 09/03/2024
  • Is It Wrong for Christians to Attend a 'Gay Wedding'?
  • 08/26/2024
  • Abuses of the Christian Faith Are Not Jesus' Fault
  • 08/02/2024
  • Can Unregenerate People Please God?
  • 07/23/2024
  • The Bible, God's Voice, and Useful Information
  • 07/03/2024
  • How Serious a Sin Is Sex outside Marriage?
  • 06/18/2024
  • Does 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Really Teach That Today God Speaks Only through the Bible?
  • 05/27/2024
  • Does Isaiah 65 Really Refer to a Millennial Kingdom?
  • 05/21/2024
  • How Can the Word Be With God and Also Be God?
  • 05/16/2024
  • Could Jesus Return at Any Moment?
  • 04/17/2024
  • Is There Any Place for Entertainment in Church Services?
  • 12/31/2018
  • Is It True That Every Genuine Prophecy Has Become Part of the Bible?
  • 12/05/2018
  • Lord, What Do You Want Me to Do Right Now?
  • 11/28/2018
  • Did Jesus Die for Everyone? Part 2
  • 11/28/2018
  • Did Jesus Die for Everyone? Part 1
  • 11/05/2018
  • What Is "The Israel of God" in Galatians 6:16?
  • 10/02/2018
  • Does Ephesians 2:19-20 Prove That God No Longer Gives the Gift of Prophecy?
  • 09/25/2018
  • Should Christians Forgive Those Who Are Unrepentant?
  • 09/19/2018
  • Christians Shouldn't Use Titles for Church Leaders
  • 09/17/2018
  • Does God Speak to Christians through Coincidences?
  • 09/12/2018
  • The Gravity of the Sin of Pride
  • 09/10/2018
  • Should Christians Evangelize Non-Christian Jews?
  • 09/07/2018
  • The Importance of Telling Others about Our Experiences of God
  • 08/27/2018
  • Fighting Temptations to Believe What We Want to Believe
  • 08/23/2018
  • Denominations and Christian Self-Identity
  • 08/22/2018
  • What Are You Doing to Help the Persecuted Church?
  • 08/20/2018
  • The Arrogance and Hypocrisy of Western Society
  • 08/15/2018
  • The Importance of Being Cautious in End-Times Matters
  • 08/06/2018
  • Taking Heart from the Apostle Paul's Experiences of Setbacks and Failed Plans
  • 07/23/2018
  • There Is No Such Thing as a Christian Half-Brother or Half-Sister
  • 07/16/2018
  • Christians Need to Be Careful Who They Have Fellowship With
  • 06/26/2018
  • Were The Gospels Designed to Be Works of Pure History?
  • 06/19/2018
  • Fighting Tooth and Nail to Interpret the Bible Honestly
  • 06/12/2018
  • "Human Rights": A Big Idol among Christians Today
  • 06/08/2018
  • The Problems Caused When Christians Are Overzealous
  • 06/01/2018
  • Christians Must Be Generous in Giving to the Poor
  • 05/25/2018
  • What Should Christians Make of Warnings about Global Warming?
  • 05/18/2018
  • The Prosperity Gospel Is a False Gospel
  • 05/07/2018
  • What Counts as True Success in Life?
  • 05/03/2018
  • Should Christians Treat One Day of the Week as a Special Day? Part 2
  • 05/03/2018
  • Should Christians Treat One Day of the Week as a Special Day? Part 1
  • 04/25/2018
  • How Often Should Christians Eat the Lord's Supper?
  • 04/18/2018
  • The Will of the People: A Big Idol among Christians Today
  • 04/11/2018
  • Is It Wrong for Christians to Drink Alcohol?
  • 03/23/2018
  • It is Never Right to Tamper with the Bible to Make It "More Helpful"
  • 03/18/2018
  • New Christians Should Be Baptized Immediately
  • 03/09/2018
  • What Do We Mean When We Say That the Bible Is Free from Error? Part 3
  • 03/09/2018
  • What Do We Mean When We Say That the Bible Is Free from Error? Part 2
  • 03/09/2018
  • What Do We Mean When We Say That the Bible Is Free from Error? Part 1
  • 02/22/2018
  • A Time to Avoid Speaking in Tongues
  • 02/15/2018
  • The Importance of Sympathy and Empathy in Christian Living
  • 02/09/2018
  • Christians Should Be Quick to Listen and Slow to Speak
  • 02/06/2018
  • Does the Oral Contraceptive Pill Cause Abortions?
  • 01/30/2018
  • Charismatic Churches and Their Attitude to the Mind
  • 01/23/2018
  • Charismatic Churches and Their Attitude to Hardship
  • 01/15/2018
  • Is It Ever Right to Be a Secret Christian?
  • 01/03/2018
  • Some Steps That Christians Can Take to Avoid Judging People
  • 12/15/2017
  • The Problem with Drawing Conclusions from a Few Bible Proof Texts
  • 12/08/2017
  • Can Anyone Who Has Not Heard the Gospel Be Saved?
  • 11/30/2017
  • The Danger of Gossip in Christian Relationships
  • 11/23/2017
  • Apologizing to God without Faith in Christ Will Not Lead to Forgiveness
  • 11/22/2017
  • Is It Arrogant for Christians to Claim There Is Only One True Faith?
  • 11/12/2017
  • The Myth That the Human Race Is Making Moral Progress
  • 11/03/2017
  • Identifying the Rock in Matthew 16:18
  • 10/26/2017
  • A Plea to British Christians Not to Idolise the Queen
  • 10/20/2017
  • Imitation as a Principle of Christian Living
  • 10/13/2017
  • What Should the Dress Code Be for Christian Worship Services?
  • 10/09/2017
  • Should Christians Be Troubled by Uncertainties in Bible Translation?
  • 10/03/2017
  • Four Reasons Not to Use the King James Version
  • 09/26/2017
  • Is It Always God's Will for Christians to Avoid Poverty?
  • 08/31/2017
  • Divorce and Remarriage Are Only Acceptable in Special Circumstances
  • 08/24/2017
  • God's Knowledge of the Future Is Unlimited: A Brief Attempt to Refute the Error of Open Theism
  • 08/22/2017
  • Christians Need to Put Everything to the Test
  • 08/18/2017
  • The Danger for a Christian in Marrying a Non-Christian
  • 08/14/2017
  • Is It Wrong for Women to be Church Leaders?
  • 08/08/2017
  • Laying on of Hands Is a Channel through Which God Acts
  • 08/04/2017
  • How and Why Should Christians Rejoice?
  • 08/03/2017
  • Salvation Is Not by Doing Good but Only Those Who Do Good Will Be Saved
  • 07/30/2017
  • The Justice and Mercy of God
  • 07/21/2017
  • What Is the Good News of the Christian Message?
  • 07/13/2017
  • The Resurrection of Jesus and Probability
  • 07/12/2017
  • The Importance of Distinguishing between Sexual Orientation and Practice
  • 07/10/2017
  • Beware of Becoming Attached to Church Traditions
  • 06/27/2017
  • How Seriously Should Christians Take Warnings of Climate Change?
  • 06/20/2017
  • The Importance of Ministering to People Afflicted by Demons - Part 2, Other Considerations
  • 06/20/2017
  • The Importance of Ministering to People Afflicted by Demons - Part 1, The Biblical Data
  • 06/11/2017
  • Two Things about Atheism That Everyone Should Consider
  • 06/11/2017
  • Beware of Overconfidence in Understanding Why God Does What He Does
  • 06/11/2017
  • Is the Church Spiritual Israel?
  • 06/11/2017
  • The Importance of Learning All We Can from Sins and Mistakes
  • 06/05/2017
  • In the Early Church How Often Did Non-Apostles Work Miracles?
  • 06/04/2017
  • Is It God's Will for There to Be Another Jerusalem Temple?
  • 06/04/2017
  • The Radical Nature of the Normal Christian Life
  • 06/04/2017
  • Remember Christians Who Are Being Persecuted for the Faith
  • 06/04/2017
  • Trusting God When We Are Not Sure What to Do
  • 05/28/2017
  • What Is the Christian Faith Really All About?
  • 05/28/2017
  • Becoming a Christian Is the Ultimate Bargain
  • 05/28/2017
  • Christians Should Expect to Offend People
  • 05/28/2017
  • Beware of Taking Genesis 1-3 Too Literally
  • 05/26/2017
  • God Wants to Use Christians in Miracle Work Today - Part 3, Testimony
  • 05/26/2017
  • God Wants to Use Christians in Miracle Work Today - Part 2, Objections Answered
  • 05/26/2017
  • God Wants to Use Christians in Miracle Work Today - Part 1, The Biblical Data
  • 05/21/2017
  • Did the Early Christians Really Approve of Slavery?
  • 05/21/2017
  • Every Christian Should Desire the Gift of Prophecy - Part 3, Some Personal Testimony
  • 05/21/2017
  • Every Christian Should Desire the Gift of Prophecy - Part 2, Objections Answered
  • 05/21/2017
  • Every Christian Should Desire the Gift of Prophecy - Part 1, The Biblical Data
  • 05/15/2017
  • Learning to Discern the Attacks of Evil Spirits
  • 05/14/2017
  • Christians Are Slaves of God and Christ
  • 05/14/2017
  • Most People in Western Countries Completely Misunderstand What Human Beings Are
  • 05/08/2017
  • The Importance of Taking Steps to Avoid Temptation
  • 05/01/2017
  • Are the Old Testament and New Testament Portraits of God Contradictory?
  • 04/24/2017
  • The Bible Is Often Very Imprecise about Things
  • 04/17/2017
  • What Did Jesus Make of Homosexual Practice?
  • 03/31/2017
  • A Very Strong Piece of Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus
  • 03/17/2017
  • Baptism in the Holy Spirit Is for New Christians
  • 03/10/2017
  • What Attitude Should Christians Have to Homosexuality?
  • 03/08/2017
  • Every Christian Should Be a World Christian
  • 03/03/2017
  • The Holy Spirit, Non-Apostles and Laying On Hands
  • 02/26/2017
  • Should Hands Be Laid on New Christians?
  • 02/17/2017
  • Every Christian Should Be a Prayer Information Hub
  • 02/13/2017
  • Does John's Gospel Teach Salvation without Repentance?
  • 02/07/2017
  • Christian Teachers and Evangelists Should Speak Often about Hell
  • 02/03/2017
  • The Bible Is True - But This Is a Bit More Complicated than You May Think
  • 01/31/2017
  • Is It Always God's Will to Heal Christians?
  • 01/24/2017
  • Getting into the Habit of Doing Everything with Jesus
  • 01/10/2017
  • Turning the World's Values Upside Down: Christian Leadership Is All about Serving
  • 01/18/2015
  • A Few Comments from a Christian Perspective on the Murders at Charlie Hebdo
  • 09/07/2012
  • The United States: A Major Idol among Christians Today
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