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According to the 2016 Teen State of the Bible, 86% of American teens view the Bible as sacred literature, 69% own a Bible, a quarter of teens read the Bible at least once a week, and 42% hear it read at least once a week. The top reason given for a decline in teens reading their Bible is being too busy with life's responsibilities.
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The investigation of a Bible placed at a work station of US Air Force Maj. Steve Lewis at Peterson Air Force Base has concluded that it can stay just where he had it.
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See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.
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What athletic virtue does Paul tell Christians to embody? What was Samson's final act of strength? What feat of endurance did Moses perform to ensure victory over the Amalekites in battle? See the rest.
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How similar are the world’s two largest religions? What claims does each faith make upon believers’ intellects and lives? What is the evidence supporting each religion's distinctive beliefs? How does sharia contrast with the gospel? Readers of Nabeel Qureshi’s first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity (Zondervan, 2014)—winner of the 2015 Christian Book Awards®—already appreciate his careful and respectful comparison of Islam and Christianity. Bible Gateway interviewed Nabeel Qureshi about his new book, No God but One: Allah or Jesus?—A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity (Zondervan, 2016).
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"Follow me," Jesus told his early followers, "and I’ll show you life as it was meant to be lived." Are you having trouble resetting your life? Bible Gateway interviewed Nick Hall about his book, Reset: Jesus Changes Everything (Multnomah, 2016).
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Are demons real? What protection does the shield of faith provide? How can I defend myself against forces of evil? From the best-selling author of The Prophecy Answer Book comes a wealth of biblical wisdom on another challenging and fascinating topic: spiritual warfare! In his book, The Spiritual Warfare Answer Book (Thomas Nelson, 2016), Dr. David Jeremiah draws from years of teaching and experience to answer 86 common questions.
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The school year is almost here; if not already underway for you. Rely on Bible Gateway as a practical help for your, or your children's, studies. We hope you’ll find these links and resources useful.
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In the book My Final Word: Holding Tight to the Issues that Matter (Zondervan, 2015), the late Chuck Colson says, "The only thing that makes life meaningful is if it is tied to truth—otherwise we are adrift in the cosmos; we are lost. We’ll be caught up in the fads of the moment, and living with false presuppositions. So the most urgent, the most desperate need is to find truth."
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The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (Zondervan, 2016), with notes from Dr. John H. Walton (Wheaton College) in the Old Testament and Dr. Craig S. Keener (Asbury Theological Seminary) in the New Testament, brings to life the ancient world of Scripture for modern readers. For example, see this Infographic that helps to explain the cultural context of the Last Supper in John 13.
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of one of several practices explained in our Scripture Engagement section. This week:
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Do some Muslims believe that Jesus was sinless? That he was born of a virgin? Does the Quran deny that Jesus ascended into Heaven? Does Islam teach that Jesus' disciples followed Allah? Zondervan Academic has teamed up with Nabeel Qureshi, author of the new book No God but One: Allah or Jesus? (Zondervan, 2016), to prepare a quiz that asks 10 important questions at the conflicted intersection between Islam and Christianity.
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In his book No God but One: Allah or Jesus? (Zondervan, 2016), Nabeel Qureshi answers two common questions: If God just forgives all Christians and none of them go to hell, why would any Christian do good when they can sin all they want? and If Jesus is God, why did Jesus never say “I am God”?
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