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Prophecy: The Great Promise
“Now the Lord said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, from your kindred and from you father’s house, to a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, Textual study
Tagged Acts 3, all nations blessed, Galatians 3, Genesis 12, haran, in your seed, prophecy, the great promise, the land/seed promise, ur
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Prophecy: Protoevangelium
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel” (Genesis 3:15). This has been called “Protoevangelium,” which is the Latin meaning “first … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Prophecy, Textual study
Tagged first gospel, Genesis 3, prophecy, protoevangelium, Romas 16, satan's seed, woman's seed
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Comfort in Suffering
God created this world with certain physical properties. God also allows man to have freedom in how he uses this world with its physical properties. Therefore, it is possible for pain and suffering to exist. Illustration – “sticks and stones … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, Hope, Man, Suffering
Tagged comfort, encouraging passages, goals, helping others, helping self, hope, job's friends, man born blind, prayer listening, suffering
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Abraham and Works
How do we reconcile Romans and James? Both books reference the same Bible passage, Genesis 15:6. However, they seem to use this passage in very different ways. In fact, at first glance, one might conclude that the two books are … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Textual study, Work
Tagged abraham's faith, abraham's works, contradiction, faith, James 2, man made works, meritorious works, Romans 4, types of works, works, works of God, works of the law
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Parables: Counting the Cost
“It cost something to be a real Christian… There are enemies to overcome, battles to be fought, sacrifices to be made, an Egypt to be forsaken, a wilderness to be passed through, a cross to be carried, a race to … Continue reading
Parables: Rejection
“He who rejects me, and does not receive my words, has that which judges him – the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.” ~ John 12:48 Let us consider one “rejection” parable. The wicked … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Parables, Textual study
Tagged Matthew 21, Parables, rejection, the wicked vinedressers
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Who Is A Christian?
Many equate living by a high moral standard as being Christian. Is this the definition of how the Bible uses the term “Christian”? I have met Hindus, Buddhists, Moslems, Jews, and even Atheists who live by a high moral standard. … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Plan of salvation, Word Study
Tagged agrippa, antioch, bertrand russell, christian, disciple, new name, Word Study
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