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An Application of Philemon for the Modern Day
The book of Philemon is a true story which touches the heart. Onesimus, a runaway slave, somehow while on the lam, came in contact with the imprisoned apostle Paul. Paul converted Onesimus (Philemon 10). Yet, there remained a problem: Onesimus was … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, Stats
Tagged cliff martin, evangelism, government, illegal immigration, racism, slavery
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Hidden Hunger: How’s Your Diet?
Scurvy In 1535, a French group of sailors, headed by Jacques Cartier wintered on the St. Lawrence River (near modern-day Montreal, Canada). The men developed scurvy. “The word ‘scurvy’ means ‘scaly skin.’ This disease caused its victims to lose weight … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, God`s word, Nature, Preaching, science
Tagged beriberi, Cartier, Eijkman, scurvy
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Voting
Some church members have been duped into believing that Christian principles should be checked at the door of the voting booth. (1) Some have been told that the First Amendment requires this. It does no such thing. All the First … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Ethics, Government, History, Homosexuality, Priorities, Stats, stewardship
Tagged 1 Peter 1:17, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 8:1-3, 1 Timothy 3:10, 1 Timothy 3:6, 2 Chronicles 19:6-7, 2 Chronicles 9:6-7, 2 kings 14:234-29, Abortion, Abraham Lincoln, Acts 10:34-35, Acts 26:11, Amos 5:12, article 6 sec. 3, atheism, ballot stronger than bullet, benito mussolini, brides, care for poor, care for weak, care of creation, character, chief justice story, civics, david's desire for solomon, desire for truth, Deuteronomy 16:18-19, Deuteronomy 16:19, discerning truth, dr. sterling lacy, Ecclesiastes 8:11, econpmy, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 23:3, Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:6-7, fear God, first amendment, george mason, george washington, gifts, government, house judicial committee 1853-1854, Isaiah 10:1-2, Isaiah 33:14-15, Isaiah 5:23, isalm, james garfield, james iredell, james madison, Jeroboam II, john jay, john quincy adams, joseph story, judaism, judges, justice, lawmakers, legislating morality, Leviticus 19:15, marriage, Matthew 7:12, party loyalty or Christian principles, political parties, polygamy, Poverbs 16:13, Priverbs 16:18, Probers 17:23, Proverbs 14:34, Proverbs 20:26, Proverbs 20:8, Proverbs 26:28, Proverbs 27:5, Proverbs 29:12, Proverbs 29:4, Proverbs 31:9, Psalm 101:8, Psalm 72, Psalm 82, punish criminals, punishment of wicked, racism, Rehoboam, religious tests, respect for God, respect of persons, Revelation 20:12, richard dobbs, richard dobbs spaight, richard spaight, roe v wade numbers, roe v. wade, Romans 13:1-4, sanctity of life, senate judiciary, separation church and state, stats, stewardship, supreme court, sycophants, taxes, Tennessee constitution, the economy stupid, thomas jefferson, traditional home, use of animals, use of land, use of plants, value of life, voting
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Most of My Heroes Are Gone! (Does Anyone Want to do Right Anymore?)
Shame! Shock! Sadness! This is what I felt, when I heard reports on the national TV news of one of my former Bible instructors being accused, confessing, and eventually being arrested for molesting small children. Such is sick. This was … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Dedication, Faith, Sin
Tagged fallen brethren, hypocrites, neighbor's Bible, song
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Was Jesus Really Raised?
The whole of Christianity rests upon the resurrection of Jesus. If he was not raised, Paul admits, “then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain” (1 Corinthians 15:14 cf. v. 17). He went on to say, “But … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, Faith, Jesus
Tagged apologetics, evidence, Jesus, Jesus' rsurrection
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The Passing of Time
Do we appreciate, as we should, how rapidly time passes? When I was in Panama, on a past trip in the year 2000, a couple of things brought me face to face with the sobering truth that time really “flies.” The first … Continue reading
Making Ethical Decisions
Many things are not explicitly dealt with in the scriptures. Things like: “Should I go to this party?” “Should I attend this concert?” “Should I watch this movie?” “Should I go to this event? How do we make ethical decisions … Continue reading
Noticing the Names of God
In times past, a name carried much significance. It might signify occupation (Baker, Carpenter, Cartwright, Gardner, Farmer, Mason, Miller, Shepherd, Smith, Taylor, Weaver). It might signify residency, or family origin (Britton, Brooke, Forest, Hill, Lock, London, Meadows, Woods). It could … Continue reading
Posted in God, Stats, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged Adonai, Almighty, El, El-Elyon, El-Olam, El-Roi, El-Shaddai, elijah, elisha, Elohim, Exodus 6:2-3, father, God, Godhead, j.j. turner, Jehovah, Jehovah is salvation, Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Kanna, Jehovah-M. Kaddesh, Jehovah-Nissi, Jehovah-Rohi, Jehovah-Rophe, Jehovah-Sabaoth, Jehovah-Shalom, Jehovah-Shammah, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, Jesus, jochebed, joel, joshua, Kurios, Lord, Master, names, origin of names, Pater, rock, theophilus, Theos, Tsur, when did the sared name begin to be used?, YHWH
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The Six Necessary Steps
Though men may ridicule, there are six necessary steps that a man or woman must take to make it to heaven in the end. Let us notice: 1. Hear In order to even begin in the right direction, one must … Continue reading
Posted in Plan of salvation, Word Study
Tagged baptism, believe, confess, faithful living, hear, repent
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