Linkstorm - Blogs and Resources

We are incredibly blessed to live in modern times. The amount of biblical resources available to us are beyond comparison with previous generations, but this can cause problems. There's helpful biblical information out there, but how can we find it among all the less useful websites? I thought it would be helpful to list out some of the more useful biblical resources as well as blogs out there in the web.

Sermon - God's Consistent Character

See God's consistent character revealed through the prophet Nahum.

http://sermon.net/chandlerbible/sermonid/2793590

Here's a handout on the Councils of Ephesus, Robbers', and Chalcedon that the youth group went through recently. Credit and thanks go to Dr. Steven Hallam for his class slides on the topic.

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The Councils of Ephesus (431), Robbers’ (449); and Chalcedon (451 A.D.)

The Issue

·         Was Mary the Θεοτόκος? (theotokos) - i.e. the mother of God?

o   Was Christ always divine, or was He human and became divine?

·         The combatants:

o   Cyril of Alexandria

o   Bishop Nestorius of Constantinople

The Council of Nicea - Handout

Here's a handout on the Council of Nicea that the youth group went through recently. Credit and thanks go to Dr. Steven Hallam for his class slides on the topic.

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The Council of Nicea

The First Ecumenical Council at Nicea (325 A.D.)

·         Called by Emperor Constantine

                                                              i.      Question: Is Christ equal with God?

·         The issue began between Alexander and Arius both of Alexandria

                                                              i.      Alexander was a bishop

                                                            ii.      Arius was a presbyter, elder