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The Works of the Flesh / The Fruit of the Spirit (One More Time)
We have looked at “The works of the flesh” and “The fruit of the Spirit”. Yet, there are still some things left untouched in our study. This writing will seek to deal with these untouched issues. 1. Notice the wording … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged Galatians 5, the fruit of the Spirit, the works of the flesh
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The Works of the Flesh
The wording “the works of the flesh” should not be taken as saying that flesh itself is inherently evil. God called His creation very good (Gen. 1:26, 31). We are marvelously created (Psalm 139:14). Jesus dwelt in the same flesh … Continue reading
Posted in Textual study
Tagged adulery, drunkenness, emulation, envy, fornication, hatred, heresies, idolatry, lasciviousness, murder, reviling. Galatians 5, sedition, strife, uncleanness, variance, witchcraft, works of flesh, wrath
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The Fruit of the Spirit
The vast majority of the book of Galatians has as its concern the false teachings of Judiazers. However, it is almost as if Paul in the fifth chapter, pauses from this emphasis to say, “You know, you have other problems … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged faith, Galatians 5, gentleness, goodness, joy, longsuffering, love, meekness, peace, temperance, the fruit of the Spirit
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Finding Bible Authority
How does one find Bible authority? Many have been taught that it is by “command, example, and necessary inference.” While the general thought is true the language is imprecise. Brother Dave Miller has written, “The use of the expression ‘command, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible authority, Bible Study, Doctrine
Tagged account of action, command, direct statment, example, implication, necessary inference
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Must I tell the Truth, Always?
Melinda, children and I were out-of-town. While visiting some friends, we attended a Sunday morning Bible class. The teacher was teaching from the book of Ephesians. In that book it says, “put away lying, speak every man truth” (Ephesians 4:25). … Continue reading
Attitude / Gratitude / Servitude
Brother Tommy Willess has suggested to me that when we assemble together, God desires three things from us: attitude, gratitude and servitude. ATTITUDE: Psalm 89:7 points out, “God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Thanksgiving, worship
Tagged attitude, gratitude, servitude, thanksgiving
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Jesus: A Created Being?
The Wisdom Argument A common argument by the so-called “Jehovah Witnesses” is that Jesus is the “wisdom” mentioned in Proverbs the 8th chapter. Thus, Jesus is a created being (Proverbs 8:22). If one lets them define the terms, such seems … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Creation, Jesus, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Samuel 16:10-ff, adam clarke, all authority, arche, asv, bdgb, Beginning of creation, book how to answer a jehovah witness, Coffman, Collossians 1:18, Colossian 1:16, Colossians 1:15, david firstborn, Deuteronomy 21:16-17, ephraim firstborn, esv, Exodus 4:22, first in rank, Firstborn, firstborn argument, Genesis 48:18-19, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 2:10, Jeremiah 31:9, Jesus, Jesus firstborn, Jesus role in creation, John 1:3, John 5:22-23, kittles, kjv, Matthew 28:18, Micah 5:2, nasb, net, niv, nkjv, nrsv, nwt, plummer, priority, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 19:8, Proverbs 1:20-23, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 23:23, Proverbs 2:1-11, Proverbs 2:1-7, Proverbs 4:5, Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 8, Proverbs 8:1-3, Proverbs 8:22, Psalm 89:27, qanah, reeminence, Revelation 3:14, robert morey, rsv, strong's, thayer, the beginning of creation argument, vine's, wayne jackson, Wisdom, wisdom argument, wisdom in Proverbs
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“Loving Too Much”
In a keynote speech at the 1952 Republican Convention, Congressman Walter Judd told this story about helping his daughter with her homework. He said, “I can get the right answer almost every time, and she would like to have me … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fellowship, Parenting
Tagged Enabling, love, Luke 15, Parenting, Prodigal Son, Tough Love, Walter Judd
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Do Good Parents Always Produce Good Children?
Some parents struggle with this question. They do this because the Bible does say, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6)However, we do have … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Parenting, Textual study
Tagged ahaz, Hezekiah, manasseh, Parenting, Proverbs 22:6
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How Are We Tempted? (Part 2)
The lessons learned from the previous writing: (1) Our temptations are derived out of our own lusts (desires). (2) Satan does not force us to do wickedness. Instead, he entices us. His bait is our own lust (desire). (3) Each human is housed … Continue reading
