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October 05 2010 By virtueonline Demoralizing The Gospel - Andy Comiskey

Christian morality does not stop there; it understands that the way of life and action of Jesus Christ is the highest expression of morality. Jesus Himself said in the Sermon on the Mount that He came to fulfill the moral law, that unless His followers were more righteous than the most scrupulous moralists, they would not make it to heaven. (Matt. 5: 17-20)

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August 31 2010 By virtueonline China: the future of Christianity?

Today, estimates of Christians range between 40 million and 100 million.

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August 27 2010 By virtueonline Your Church's Apgar:A New Way to Measure Spiritual Vitality

Apgar gave nurses a way to rate the health of babies at delivery: "Ten points meant a child born in perfect condition. Four points or less meant a blue, limp baby."

This simple score, devised by an unlikely person-she had never delivered a baby, as a doctor or even as a mother-"turned an intangible and impressionistic clinical concept-the condition of new babies-into numbers that people could collect and compare."

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August 24 2010 By virtueonline China invests in confident Christians

State funding

On the outskirts of Nanjing, a building site illustrates the scale of the communist state's commitment to supporting the development of Christianity.

Local officials say that the building under construction will become China's largest state-sanctioned church - with space for 5,000 worshippers.

The land - and 20% of the building costs - are being provided not by local Christians, but by the municipal government.

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August 16 2010 By virtueonline Evangelizing Muslims - Bruce Atkinson

What we need is total conversion. Muslims who see the real differences between Christian scriptures (especially those about Christ) and the Quran will have a better chance at believing, especially if bolstered by our personal testimony about what Christ has done for us.

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August 12 2010 By virtueonline Connecting Muslims to Christ

I opted for the traditional apologetics approach, pointing out to Muslims why the New Testament is superior to the Quran and why they're wrong about denying the divinity of Jesus and the atonement. I never seriously questioned this approach until I read Carl Medearis's excellent book Muslims, Christians, and Jesus. In his book, Carl shares stories of his interactions with Muslims who deeply love Jesus and strive to follow his teachings - yet remain committed Muslims.

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August 11 2010 By virtueonline SELF-ADMINISTERED PRIDE TEST

* Fault-picking in thought or word over the ministries of fellow Evangelicals.

* Resentment over the 'success' in ministry of fellow Evangelicals.

* A sense that one could do better than fellow Evangelicals in their ministries, reflected in a feeling of frustrated ambition.

* A sense that one's own ministry is not properly appreciated by fellow Evangelicals.

* Inner gloating over set-backs in ministry for fellow Evangelicals.

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August 04 2010 By virtueonline Church in China experiencing 'tremendous' growth

The ecumenical leader compared freedom of religion in the country now to a decade ago, when the church kept a tight grip on the goings on in churches. He said the situation had "much improved" and that the government was now starting to "favour" religious people.

In the early 1970s, there were an estimated 3 million Christians in China. Now, the number may be as high as 130 million.

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August 02 2010 By virtueonline Ten Ways the Internet Is Changing Evangelism and Missions

The changes are not only quantitative, they are also qualitative. The very nature and dynamic of Christian ministry are being fundamentally altered due to the new possibilities for relationship, connectivity, and information delivery that the Internet has brought about. The very heart of how we minister is being changed forever in at least ten significant areas.

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July 22 2010 By virtueonline Franklin, TN: How Churches and Their Members Use Social Media

"American churches have millions of people on their rolls who do not feel connected today because churches, as a whole, have failed to effectively connect with them as the times dictate." Hutchins further likened church's languid pace of contemporary communication to a continuance to use quill pens after the advent of the printing press. "To not be proactive in wireless communications today is to not be communicating", says Hutchins.

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