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the good employee
Do you feel the efforts you put forth each and every day on the job are going unnoticed? Do you feel your employer had treated you unfairly? Is nepotism occurring? Do you feel like giving up? If these words describe … Continue reading
Man: In the Image of God
Genesis 1:26-28, “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all … Continue reading
Man: Why Did God Create?
In a Q & A session in India a young boy of six or seven years of age asked this question. Here is how I responded. Isaiah 43:7 indicates that man was created for the glory of God. But, it … Continue reading
Peace
The wording “grace, mercy, and peace from God…” appears several times in the Bible (1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4; 2 John 3). It has been said of God’s grace, mercy, and peace – “Grace is when God … Continue reading
Mercy
Last time we looked at the word “grace.” Now we will look at the word “mercy.” What is the difference? It has been said that grace is when God gives us what we don’t deserve (God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense – … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, Word Study
Tagged eleos, God's riches at Christ's expense, grace v. mercy, hilaskomai, mercy, oiktrimos, splanchnon
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Grace
The term “grace” is often used by church going people; but what does it mean? What is the meaning of the word? In every day speech, we today use the word in a variety of ways: (1) we may speak … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 5:12, charis, Grace, kittle, kjv, perschbacher, plato, thayer, true grace, useage of term
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Watching For The Lord
Several times in the New Testament, we are instructed to “watch for the Lord’s coming” or something to that effect. My question is just what does that mean? Does it mean that we should all go around gazing up into … Continue reading
Soul Mates
You’ve heard the term “soul mates.” What is the meaning of this term? Many people use this term to refer to a couple intended by God to be together, created one for another. The idea is that there is only … Continue reading
Jesus: Divine Language
One strong evidence to the Deity of Christ is the language used in connection with Him. I would suggest to you that no other man was so spoken of as Jesus. First, consider Matthew 28:18-20. Matthew 28:19 reads, “Go ye … Continue reading
Jesus: His Humanity
Some people have a difficult time relating to Jesus, because somewhere they have gotten the idea that He was specially protected, and shielded from the difficulties of life as we experience it. Nothing could be further from the truth of … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Suffering, Temptation
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