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Marrying “Only in the Lord”
These words are found in 1 Corinthians 7:39. In that passage; we are told: (a) that a widow may marry again; (b) that she may marry “whom she wishes”; (c) But, if she marries, she should marry “only in the Lord.” Now, I … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 7, chart, daughters of zelophehad, marry only in the lord, Numbers 36, widows
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Marry A Strong Christian
I firmly believe that who one marries is one of the most important decisions one will ever spiritually make, it may determine where you spend eternity. Marry someone who will help you to heaven. Do not marry anyone who would … Continue reading
Spontaneous Generation
At one point in the not too distant past, many intellectuals believed in a doctrine called “spontaneous generation” or “A-biogenesis.” That is, it was thought that life could spontaneously arise from non-living or inanimate matter. Prominent men believed this: Men such as … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, life, science
Tagged abiogenesis, andrew white, aristotle, bert thompson, f.j. ayala, francesco redi, francis bacon, john needham, jon baptista van helmont, lazzaro spallanzi, life comes from life, lousis pasteur, maggots, mice, microorganism, pasteurize, paul weisz, rene descartes, spontaneous generation, things reproduce after their kind, university of lille, william harvey, wine
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“When… Without Strength”
In Romans 4:12, 16-17a, we are told that we need to have the faith of Abraham. Without such faith is impossible to please Him (Hebrews 11:6). Paul, then provides an illustration of Abraham’s faith (Romans 4:17-22). When Abraham’s having a … Continue reading
Questions About The Flood
“But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriages, until the day that … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, Judgment, Stats
Tagged 1 Peter 3, 2 Peter 2, 2 Peter 3, alfred wallace, bert thompson, brad harrub, china, climate of ancient world, could noah's ark hold all the animals., curtis cates, ernst mayr, galveston storm surge 1900, Genesis 6-8, henry morris, how could animals enter in one day, how did animals travel from different continents, how did noah care for so many animals, how did noah gather all the animals, how many animals on board ark, hurricane katrina new orleans 2005, john whitcomb, john woodmorappe, johnstown pa. 1889, length of flood, marion fox, Matthew 24, pangaea, rain bow promise, size of noah's ark, species or kind, the flood, the world that then was perished, tsunami indian ocean 2004, tsunami japan 2011, was it a global or local flood, what animals were not on the ark, where did the water go, why were clean animals saved in sevens and the unclean animals saved in pairs, yellow river 1642 and 1887 and 1931 and 1938
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The Assembling and Evangelism
A common but faulty view exists concerning the purpose of the worship assembly. Some have thought that the church’s worship assemblies should primarily be geared toward the non-Christian. Some have thought that the best place for evangelism is the worship … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Chruch, Meaning and Purpose, Soul Winning, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 14, agrippa, church assembly, comfort, edify, encourage, ethiopian eunuch, evangelism, felix, festus, Hebrews 10, lydia, market place, mars hill, nonchristian visitors in assembly, outside assembly, purpose of assembly, river side, saul, Soul Winning, synagogues, visitors, worship, worship assembly
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Is God Egotistical?
BACK GROUND: The following is a letter that I wrote some years ago to a man who called in on a talk radio program which I hosted. He was related to one of the local church members who attended with me. … Continue reading
Posted in God, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1, is God egotistical, leroy brownlow, radio program question, Romans 15, self absorbed, vainty
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In The News: Auctioning Virginity
CBS reported on April 30, 2014 – “An American medical student is auctioning off her virginity to the highest bidder… the top offer currently stands at $550,000… using the alias ‘Elizabeth Raine’… the 28-year-old self-proclaimed virgin said she is willing … Continue reading