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Category Archives: Judgment
The Truth Will Come Out!
I have read Ann Coulter’s book, “Treason.” The book is controversial but interesting and thought-provoking. She revisits the facts concerning Senator Joseph McCarthy. Most history books for the last 50 years have portrayed the Senator from Wisconsin as a raving … Continue reading
Posted in History, Judgment, Sin
Tagged 1 Timothy 5:24-25, a Redeemer lives, alger hiss, ann coulter, atomic bomc, cold war, communist, Ecclesiastes 12:14, franklin d. roosevelt, harry truman, j. edgar hoover, Job 19:25, joseph mccarthy, judgement, julius and ethel rosenberg, mockers, nikita khrushchev, Proverbs 15:3, Romans 2:16, senator from wisconsin, the truth will come out, treason, ussr, verona project
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A Few Seconds of Attention
Have you ever watched American Idol? In the early rounds, one can hear truly horrible sounds. In some cases it is so funny that it will quite literally cause one to roll on the floor with laughter. Maybe, some do … Continue reading
Questions About The Flood
“But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriages, until the day that … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, Judgment, Stats
Tagged 1 Peter 3, 2 Peter 2, 2 Peter 3, alfred wallace, bert thompson, brad harrub, china, climate of ancient world, could noah's ark hold all the animals., curtis cates, ernst mayr, galveston storm surge 1900, Genesis 6-8, henry morris, how could animals enter in one day, how did animals travel from different continents, how did noah care for so many animals, how did noah gather all the animals, how many animals on board ark, hurricane katrina new orleans 2005, john whitcomb, john woodmorappe, johnstown pa. 1889, length of flood, marion fox, Matthew 24, pangaea, rain bow promise, size of noah's ark, species or kind, the flood, the world that then was perished, tsunami indian ocean 2004, tsunami japan 2011, was it a global or local flood, what animals were not on the ark, where did the water go, why were clean animals saved in sevens and the unclean animals saved in pairs, yellow river 1642 and 1887 and 1931 and 1938
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Weightier Matters
Are all Biblical commandments of equal importance before God? Does He view all of His instructions as being of equal weight? We do know that earthly governments do not view all of their laws and ordinances exactly the same. Murder, … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Judgment, sermon on mount, Textual study
Tagged forbidden fruit, gnat and camel, greatest comm, Hosea 6, justice, knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, least commandment, Matthew 22, Matthew 23, Matthew 5, mercy faith, mercy more than sacrifice, tithe, weightier matters
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Eight Woes ( Matthew 23)
It had been a day of questions. First, the Pharisees questioned Jesus about paying taxes to Caesar (Matthew 22:15-22). Their question was not sincere, but it was designed to “entangle him in his talk” (Matthew 22:15). Then, the Sadducees questioned him … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Textual study
Tagged anise, blind guides, compass land and sea, corruption, cumin, cup and dish, dead mens bones, degrees of punishment, devour widows houses, eight woes, extortion, faith, gold of temple, greater damnation, greatest command, haddon robinson, hypocrites, jewish evangelism, justice, Matthew 23, mercy, mint, oath taking, pharisees, pretense long prayers, proselytes, resurrection, sadducees, self indulgence, shut up kingdom, swearing, taxes, temple, tithe, tombs of prophets, weightier matters, white washed tombs, woe
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Don’t Judge
“Judge not that you be not judged” (Matthew 7:1; Luke 6:37). “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first” (John 8:7). “There is one Lawgiver… who are you to judge another?” (James 4:12). … Continue reading
Posted in Church discipline, Fellowship, Judgment, sermon on mount, Textual study
Tagged church discipline, evil judges, he that is without sin let him cast the first stone, hypocrites, James 4, John 8, judge not that you be not judged, Luke 6, Matthew 7, pariality, proper judging, respect of persons, rich man and poor man in assembly, righteous judgment, scribes and pharisees, sinful judging, spect in brothers eye and plank in own eye, woman caught in act of adultery
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Justice
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1902-1932. He understood that there were limits on human judges. He was once exhorted by Judge Learned Hand “Do justice, Sir, do justice.” Justice Holmes replied “That is … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment
Tagged ability, do justice or apply the law, God's judgement v. man's judgement, john steinbeck, judgement, justice, justice or apply law, learned hand, of mice and men, oliver wendell holmes jr., partiality, respect of persons, righteousness, rule of law, stewardship, thomas sowell
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Is It in Your Heart?
“For all who have sinned without the law will perish without the law,and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law” (Romans 2:12). The point is “there is no partiality with God” (Romans 2:11). … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Old Testament/New Testament, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged adultery, blood, conscience, fornication, gentiles, heart, idolatry, jews, law in heart, law on heart, law unto themselves, old testament/new testament, partiarchal and mosaic system, Romans 2, simularies between laws, three dispensations, warning light, with law, without law, works of 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
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