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Who’s Your Grandfather?
The genealogies of Jesus have perplexed some. Was Jesus’ grandfather Jacob (Matthew 1:16) or, Heli (Luke 3:23)? Furthermore, such is not the only difference between Matthew’s record and that of Luke’s. A careful study of the opening chapters of Matthew … Continue reading
Only Begotten
“And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). “No one has seen God at any time. The only … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Phrase Study, Word Study
Tagged 1 John 4:9, 1 Timothy 3:16, agapetos, asv, beloved or only begotten, christians are begotton by God but they are not only begotten, christians are the sons of God but not the only begotten, esv, five occurrances of only begotten, genos or gennaoo, Hebrews 11:17, hugo mccord's translation, isaac was abraham's only begotten, Jesus is God's only begotten, John 1:14, John 1:18, John 3:16, John 3:18, john's writtings, kjv, Luke 7:12, Luke 8:41-42, Luke 9:38, mono, monogeneses, murdock, nasb, nine occurrences of original term, niv, nkjv, nrsv, only begotten son, only son, only son or only begotten, peshitta syriac translation, robert taylor jr., rsv, studies in book of John, the book of John, tranlations, unique son, unique son or only begotten, versions of the Bible, virgin birth, what about ishmael
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Two Pentecostal Excuses
Pentecostal preachers claim to be able to work miracles. However, when one asks to see such, it is not uncommon for excuses to be offered. Here are two common ones: 1. It is wrong to seek a sign. “’Teacher we … Continue reading
Posted in Miracles, Pentecostalism, Signs
Tagged did Jesus refuse to provide evidence, evil and adulterous generation, He did not many might works there..., Matthew 12:38-40; Matthew 13:58; Mark 6:5-6, pentecostal excuses, sign of jonas, sign oj jonah, unbelief excuse, wrong to ask for sign excuse
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The Truth Will Come Out!
I have read Ann Coulter’s book, “Treason.” The book is controversial but interesting and thought-provoking. She revisits the facts concerning Senator Joseph McCarthy. Most history books for the last 50 years have portrayed the Senator from Wisconsin as a raving … Continue reading
Posted in History, Judgment, Sin
Tagged 1 Timothy 5:24-25, a Redeemer lives, alger hiss, ann coulter, atomic bomc, cold war, communist, Ecclesiastes 12:14, franklin d. roosevelt, harry truman, j. edgar hoover, Job 19:25, joseph mccarthy, judgement, julius and ethel rosenberg, mockers, nikita khrushchev, Proverbs 15:3, Romans 2:16, senator from wisconsin, the truth will come out, treason, ussr, verona project
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“…The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord…”
Jeremiah 7:4 says, “Do not trust in these lying words, saying, ‘The temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD are these.’” What is meant my these words? What is the warning? Observe the … Continue reading
Where Are The Nine? (Luke 17:11-19)
The disease that we call leprosy today (Hansen’s Disease) is a disease of the nerves and of the skin. “Patients with leprosy experience disfigurement of the skin and bones, twisting of the limbs, and curling of the fingers to form … Continue reading
Posted in Textual study, Thanksgiving
Tagged boils, family, friends, fugus infection, gratitude, hansen's disease, ingratitude, job, lepromas, leprosy, life, Luke 17, mercy, nation, one returned to give thanks, possessions, pray, salvation, samaritan, scabies, small pox, syphilies, ten lepers, the Bible, the church, things for which we should be thankful, tumor, unclean, why nine did not express thanks
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Thanksgiving
A true Christian should not need the government to set aside one day per year as “Thanksgiving Day” to remember to be thankful. In fact, our lives should exude thankfulness and should be characterized by thanksgiving. 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In … Continue reading
Posted in holiday, Thanksgiving
Tagged brthren, example, family, food, for what should we be thankful, holiday, paul thanked God for good done by brethren, physical blessings, Revelation, salvation, spiritual blessings, thanksgiving day, to Whom we should be thankful, what He has allowed us to become, who should be thankful
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Thoughts on Church Growth
In my personal reading, I’ve found a few thoughts I wish to share with you: 1. The church needs to be among society. Alexander Campbell: “That the church may have an influence upon society at large, there is wanting a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Chruch, Fellowship, Giving, Soul Winning, Work
Tagged alexander campbell, all members need to be included in the work, carl mitchell, christians need to be involved in one another's lives, church growth, edification, fellowship, flavil yeakley jr., friendships, jerry jones, jimmy jividen, liberal giving is needed, mission work v. dog food, money, money no substitute for work, quote if this is not a place.., reap what we sow, song lead me to one soul today, Soul Winning, stats on friendship and relationships in church, the church needs to be among society, v.p. black, we need to put into pratice what we know, wendell p. loveless
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Christians Do The Same
There is frequently a cry of moral equivalency between Islam and Christianity. “Muslims have been violent, but so have Christians. Muslims are waging jihad, but what about the crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, and the Conquistadors? The Quran teaches warfare, but so … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Islam, psalms, Stats
Tagged abrahamic covanent, all is not fair in war, american spectator, amorite, anti-semitism, atheistic governments, Ben Franklin, cambodia, canaanite, china, church discipline, conquistadors, dave miller, depravity full, does the n.t teach violence?, germany, girgashite, God's wrath, hitler, hittite, hivite, hungary, ibn jubayr, imprecatory psalms, is the Bible a book of violence?, Islam, jebusite, jihad, john lennon, mao, market of ideas, moral equivalency, new world, noah's flood, numbers killed by atheistic and totalitarian governments, p.i.g., perizzites, peter skurkiss, pol pot, pursue peace, removal of the canaanites, repay no one evil for evil, robert spencer, rules of engagment, sean hannity, song imagine, spain, stalin, stephen wiggins, terrorism, the crusades, the spanish inquisition, the sword of the spirit, timothy mcveigh, turn other cheek, ussr, utopia, wayne jackson recommended article
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