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Appreciating His Work
“He who mistreats his father and chases away his mother is a son who causes shame and reproach” (Proverbs 19:26). “The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child will delight him. Let your … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Family, Parenting
Tagged appreciating father, Appreciation, changing view of dad, edgar guest, father, mark twain, poem father, poem only a dad, work
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Holy Spirit: Sealed/Guaranteed
The Bible speaks of those who were sealed with the Spirit, and who had been given the earnest (or guarantee) of the Spirit. How should these words be understood? Sealed John 6:27, “Do not labor for the food which perishes, … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, 2 Corinthians 5:5-7, apostles and inspired men, confirmation, conversion at Ephesus, conversion at samaria, corinth, down payment, earnest, earnest of Spirit, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 4:30, ephesus, foy wallace jr., franklin camp, guarantee, guarantee of Spirit, Holy Spirit, Jesus sealed, John 6:27, marion fox, miracles, seal, seal of Spirit, sealed by Holy Spirit, sealed for day of redemption, the great commission, us v. you
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3 Corinthians, Laodiceans, and 3 Peter
Some have worried themselves over whether there are some books missing from the New Testament canon. Three books in particular have been called into question. A Previous Epistle In 1 Corinthians 5:9 Paul writes, “I wrote to you in my epistle … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 5:9, 2 Peter 3:1, 3 Corinthians, 3 Peter, canon, Colossians 4:16, Ephesians and Colossians compliment eaach other, epistolary aorist, foy wallace jr. on colossae, geisler and nix, marcion, missing book from laodicea, missing book of Peter's?, missing book to corinth?, missing books?, preservation of word, simularities of 1 Peter and 2 Peter, tertullian, the epistle from the laodicean
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I Want The Goat to Die!
“There is an old Russian fable, with different versions in other countries, about two poor peasants, Ivan and Boris. The only difference between them was that Boris had a goat and Ivan didn’t. One day, Ivan came upon a strange-looking … Continue reading
Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 4)
The Bible clearly teaches that God sanctifies. Moreover, it teaches that He does so indirectly, by medium of the word (John 17:17, 19). However, some believe that He also directly (miraculously) influences the heart and mind of man. Some believe … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, christian growth, Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 2, calvinism, carnal minded, carnally-minded, direct or indirect, ellipsis, enlightenment, Ephesians 1, Ephesians 3, fear God, figure of speech, foy wallace jr., Galatians 5, gary workman, gnosis v. epignosis, God works in you to will and do his good pleasure, hammer and tongs, howard winters, led by the spirit, man made works of righteousness, marion fox, medium of word, meritorious works, no irresistible force, not all works excluded, not under law, not under the condemnation of law, obedient works, Paul's prayer for Ephesians, Philippians 2, stephen lloyd, strengthened with might, the fruit of the Spirit, the spirit in the inner man, trench, types of works, walk in the spirit, wayne price, we are amenable to law, we are under law, without law there is no sin, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, works of the old testament law, yes there is law today
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An Ancient Earth? (Assumptions, Assumptions!)
Those of the evolutionary persuasion adamantly teach us that this earth is old, very old. In fact, they tell us that this earth is perhaps, and in all likelihood, as old as 4.6 billion years. They teach this as fact. … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, science
Tagged age of earth, assumptions of radiometric dating, carbon 14, effect of global flood, enclyclopedia britannica, furman kearley, importance of the genesis record, lead 206, mature creation, parent and daughter elements, radiometric dating, tract significance of the genesis flood, uniformitarianism, uranium 238, why age of earth is important
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Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 3)
The Bible clearly teaches that God sanctifies. Moreover, it clearly teaches that He does so indirectly, mediately through the word of God (John 17:17). He does so indirectly through the influence of the word of God. However, some believe that … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Love, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 2, calvinism, directly or indirect, franklin camp, Holy Spirit, inspiration, inspiration of the apostles, inspiration or interpretation, jerusalem and samaria and ephesus understood without a dirct operation of holy spirit, love poured out, medium of word, natural man v. spiritual man, Revelation, Romans 5, roy deaver, sanctification, sanctified by holy spirit
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The Scars of Sin
2 Samuel 12:7-15 , “Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘I anoint you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave you your master’s house … Continue reading
Holy Spirit: In Sanctification (Part 2)
Many in Christendom believe that sanctification, that is man being made holy, is accomplished by a direct operation of the Holy Spirit on the mind of man, the human heart. Calvinists believe that sanctification begins with irresistible grace (which leads … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged 1 Peter 1, 1 Thessalonians 5, 2 Thessalonians 2, acceptace of gentiles, actual sin v. original sin, called, called by gospel, called to glory, called to holiness, calvinism, chose for salvation, chosen, complete sanctification, conversion at Ephesus, conversion at Jerusalem, conversion at samaria, conversion before receiving spirit, direct or indirect, elect, election, gentiles, Holy Spirit, human spirit or holy spirit, john and charles wesley, lynn blair, marion fox, medium of the word, nazarene, no irresistible force, obedience, personal sin v. original sin, Romans 15, sanctified, sanctified by holy spirit, sanctified for obedience, santification of gentiles, second grace, sprinkling of blood, The offering of the gentiles, wesleyanism
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Eating Together
“These words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and you shall talk of them when you sit in your house…” (Deuteronomy 6:6-7). The family sitting at the table … Continue reading
Posted in drugs, Family, Money, Parenting, Sex, Stats
Tagged alcohol, cnn, cornell, Deuteronomy 6, drugs, eatting together, economics, electronics, in the news, nutrition, Parenting, purdue, Sex, television, the university of minnesota, tobacco, value of family meal
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