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Author Archives: Bryan Hodge
Justice
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902-1932. He understood that there were limits on human judges. He was once exhorted by Judge Learned Hand “Do justice, Sir, do justice.” Justice Holmes replied “That is … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged ability, do justice or apply the law, God's judgement v. man's judgement, john steinbeck, judgement, justice, justice or apply law, learned hand, of mice and men, oliver wendell holmes jr., partiality, respect of persons, righteousness, rule of law, stewardship, thomas sowell
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Miracles Of The Cross
Jesus worked miracles. Jimmy Jividen lists 35 specific miracles performed by Jesus, not counting the miracles connected with the cross, resurrection, and ascension (Jimmy Jividen, Miracles from God or Man, p. 17-18). Halley’s Bible Handbook classifies Jesus’ miracles under the … Continue reading
Posted in Cross, Jesus, Miracles, Textual study, Type/Antitype
Tagged bithynia, cherb, cherubim, Cross, darkness three hours, destruction of veil, earthquake, eclipse, full moon, holy of holies, holy place, jerome, julius africanus, Mark 15, Matthew 27, miracles, most holy place, number of Jesus' miracles, passover, phlegon, resurrection of dead, sun and moon, thallus
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The Message for Sale: Church Merchandising
Brethren are now doing something that they did not do in times past. They are charging money for programs done in the name of, and as a work of the church. I never recall brethren doing this in times past. … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Fellowship, History, Money, Restoration History
Tagged Bible authority, c.m. pullias, charging for financial seminar, charging for ladies days and men's days, charging for marriage enrichment and counseling, charging for seminars and lectureships, church cooperation, fellowship, free will offering, fund raising, giving, hardeman tabernacle sermons, martin luther, martin luther's german bible, merchandising, money, n.b. hardeman, nominal fee, refreshment cost, ryman sermons, scholarships, work of church
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Liberty
So what is Liberty? Many have recognized that: (1) Liberty involves freedom of actions. John Locke has written, “A man falling into water, a bridge breaking under him, has not here-in liberty … For though he has volition, though he … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament/New Testament, Plan of salvation, Word Study
Tagged Christ came to give liberty, christmas party calumet michigan 1913, false teachers, freedom, john locke, john newton, liberty, montesquieu, old testament/new testament, oliver wendell holmes jr., perfect law of liberty, responsibilities to others, schenck v. united states 1919, shouting fire in crowded theater, song amazing grace, standard of conduct, te acceptable year of the Lord, truth makes free, volition, year of jubilee, your freedom stops at end of my nose
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Is It in Your Heart?
“For all who have sinned without the law will perish without the law,and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law” (Romans 2:12). The point is “there is no partiality with God” (Romans 2:11). … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Old Testament/New Testament, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged adultery, blood, conscience, fornication, gentiles, heart, idolatry, jews, law in heart, law on heart, law unto themselves, old testament/new testament, partiarchal and mosaic system, Romans 2, simularies between laws, three dispensations, warning light, with law, without law, works of law
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Reading the Psalms
Reading the Psalms can be a spiritually rewarding exercise. The Psalms contain rich examples of the proper attitude towards: (1) God — “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God” (Psalm 42:1). … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, psalms, Word Study
Tagged dash children against stones, insturmental music, psalms, selah, table of contents
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Imputed Righteousness and Guilt
The Bible is plain; one must be counted righteous to be allowed entrance into heaven (1 Corinthians 6:9). However, the Bible is also plain—on our own, “There is none righteous, no not one” (Romans 3:10, 20, 23). Yet, God has … Continue reading
The Feasts
There were three great annual feasts in Israel (Exodus 23:14-ff; Deuteronomy 16:16). All men of Israel were to attend (Exodus 23:17; 34:23; Deuteronomy 16:16). There are two Hebrew terms which are significant in a study of these feasts. (1) Hag: … Continue reading
A Father’s Expectations
President Warren G. Harding was dead. He died at 7:35 p.m. on August 2, 1923. He was in San Francisco, California, having just completed a visit to the territory of Alaska, the first visit by a president. The cause of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Parenting
Tagged Calvin Coolidge, expectations, father, Proverbs 22, warren g. harding
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The Man Christ Jesus
Jesus upon coming to earth, took upon him the nature of man. “The word was God … And the word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:1, 14). “God was manifested in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16). He came … Continue reading
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