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Serotinous Cones
A forest fire rages. Thousands of acres burn. How is the forest to survive? The Bible proclaims, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence
Tagged angisperm, cones, conifer, design, eucalyptus, fire, forest fire, forest regrowth, heat released seed, intelligent design, pine, pods, sequoia, spreading life plan, spruce, trees, wax covered cones, yellow stone
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Lester Tipton
You might sometimes wonder if your good deeds of kindness are really making positively difference in the lives of others. You might wonder if you are leaving a lasting positive influence on others. I’m here to tell you that you may well be, far more than you ever … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, Giving, Hospitality, Mercy
Tagged encouragement, good deeds, good samaritan, Hebrews 6, Hospitality, kindness, lester tipton, Luke 10, Mark 9, Matthew 25, minisering to saints, tires
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The Man, The Boy, The Donkey
Once upon a time there was a man, a boy (the man’s son), and a donkey. The three were headed to the market. They had not gone far before they met a farmer. He said, “You are very foolish to … Continue reading
A Look at Mark 16:16
“He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:16). “ It behooves us to consider the word order in Mark 16:16. (1) Some insist by their doctrine that faith … Continue reading
God’s Safety Net
Some think that it is primarily the government’s or the church’s responsibility to care for those in need. I have seen church members, who were able to relieve a family member in need, refuse to do so themselves, but instead … Continue reading
Our Mighty God – Behemoth and Leviathan
God rapidly fire a series of questions Job, beginning in the 38th chapter of Job. These questions demand a negative response, and are posed to demonstrate to Job that God is the mighty,and wise controller of the universe; and that God is … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Apologetics, God's Sovereignty, Textual study
Tagged animals, behemoth, crocodile, deer, dinosaurs, dinosaurs in the Bible, eagle, God is in control, hawk, heroditus, hippopotamus, horse, Job 22, Job 38-41, leviathan, lion, mountain goat, new open Bible, ostrich, Psalm 104, raven, the book of Job, wild donkey, wild ox
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Lasting Value
Aluminum in the mid-1800’s was an extreme expensive metal. Aluminum was plentiful (in fact, the most plentiful metallic element in the earth’s crust). That was not the problem with this element. The problem was that the refinement process at the time … Continue reading
Posted in History, Money, science, Wealth
Tagged aluminum, america, charles martin hall, civil war, france, george washington, john hudson tiner, moth, napoleon III, paul heroult, rust, the washington monument, theives, treasures, value of wealth
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Questions About The Exodus
“He sent Moses His servant and Aaron whom he had chosen. They performed His signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham . . . He also brought them out with silver and gold . . . Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, exodus, Stats, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 10, 430 years or 400 years or 215 years, a&e, amram, aquba, borrow, charlton heston, creation and exodus plagues, darrell conley, did isrealites steal from egyptians, did pharaoh's magicians really work miracles, did water part by natural means, discovery channel, doran nof, elymas, exodus, Exodus 5-15, fake miracles, Hebrews 11, henry morris, history channel, how did God harden pharaoh's heart, how long were children og isreal in egypt, idolatry, josephus, kohath, lend, moses, movie the ten commandments, nathan paldor, nile, Palsm 78, population increase, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, red sea, red sea or reed sea, reed sea, shaal, significance of plagues on egypt, simon the sorcerer, solomon navy, suez, trevor major, tsunami, were isrealites exempted from all plagues, wind setdown theory, yam sup
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Words Mean Something
In Lexington, Kentucky, in the year 1843, Alexander Campbell debated Nathan L. Rice, a Presbyterian. The debate occurred between the dates of November 15th and December 2. The daily sessions, on most days, was from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Six issues were debated: (1) The action … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Textual varients, Word Study
Tagged alexander campbell, baptism, bapto, campbell-rice debate, codex sinaiaticus, german, immersion, jerome's latin vulgate, lexington kentucky, mode of baptism, mt. sinai, nathan l. rice, origen, peshitta syriac translation, pouring, presbyterian, rantizo, Revelation 19:13, sprinkling, textual varient, tischendorf, words mean something
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