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Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 2
Authority 1. The Bible There is a claim to believe the Bible. Joseph Smith declared, “We believe the Bible to be the word of God…” (The Pearl of Great Price, The Articles of Faith, 8). However, their belief is qualified … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, Holy Spirit, mormon, Mormons, Prophecy, World Religions
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Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 1
This is a sub-division of a series on the religions of the world. The sub-title, “Western Religions,” does not mean that these religions are confined to the West. It indicates that they originated in the West. The Church of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, mormon, Mormons, Stats, World Religions
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Memorial Day (Remember)
“Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military… originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, 2 Timothy 3:14-15, book of deuteronomy, decoration day, Dennis Prager, dennis prager video the fallen soldier, feast days, forget, Genesis 40, God remembers, Heberews 13:17, Hebrews 13:7, Hebrews 6:10, history.com, Jennie Evelyn Hussey, joseph and chief butler, Lord's Supper, matthew 10:42, memorial day, rember Jesu, remember, remember others, remember those who minister and shepherd, song lead me to calvary
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Don’t Be Too Subtle
Yes, we are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). We do not want to be unkind, rude, or unnecessarily offensive. However, neither should we be so subtle that the point is missed. The LORD told Habakkuk, “Write the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Preaching
Tagged Acts 2:37, air traffic control, aviana flight 052, book outliers, columbia, dont be too subtle, Ephesians 4:15, eternity, Habakkuk 2:2, january 25 1990, kennedy airport, make it plain, malcolm gladwell, mitigating speech, ntsb, salvation, sin, speking the truth in love, the ethnic theory of plane crashes, weather
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Rest From Labor
In 1844, President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a Federal Holiday. “It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well being of our country” (History of Labor Day, dol.gov). American workers … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, Man, Preachers, Stats, Work
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Eastern Religions: Shintoism and the Unification Church
These two religions are from the far east. Shintoism is from Japan. The Unification church (Moonies) is from Korea. Shintoism There are about 150 million followers of this religion in the world. Most are in Japan (Shintoism, Number of Followers, … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, World Religions
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