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Category Archives: Phrase Study
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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The Purpose of Teaching and Preaching
What is the objective? What is it that we are trying to accomplish in our Bible classes and from the pulpit? Some specialize in the trivial. What man had twelve fingers and twelve toes? What tribe was filled with left-handers? … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Doctrine, Faith, Love, Meaning and Purpose, Phrase Study, Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
Tagged 1 Timothy 1, a good conscience, albert mangus, alexander of hales, angels intelligence and time of day, angels on pin head, anselm, ass drink consencrated water, bonaventura, can holy spirit become incarnate, could God take on female form, day of atonement, duns scotus, facts, faith, finacial training, hadden robinson, harder to creat man or universe, history, hour adam and eve sinned, love, love from a pure heart, middle ages, mouse eat host, potty training, preaching, pure heart, purpose, scholars, schoolmen, sincere, sincere faith, teaching, thomas aquinas, trivia, weight loss plans
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Prophecy: Seventy Weeks (Part 1)
“Seventy weeks are determined for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophesy, and to anoint … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Phrase Study, Premillennialism, Prophecy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged amorites, anoint most high, bring everlasting righteouness, Daniel 9, daniel's seventy weeks, fill up their sins, finish transgression, Isiah 53, Jeus prophet and priest and king, make end of sin, prophecy, reconciliation for iniquity, seal prophecy, sin and iniquity and transgression defined
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Letter vs. Spirit
In 2 Corinthians 3:6 we read, “Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” What do these words mean? The … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Old Testament/New Testament, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged 2 Corinthians 3, circumcision, engraved on stones, feelings, letter kills, old testament/new testament, Romans 2, Romans 7, serve in newness of spirit, serve not in oldness of letter, spirit and letter, spirit gives life, written on stones
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“God Gave Them Up…”
These words, or words very near this, are found three times in Romans chapter one: (1) v. 24, “Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.” (2) v. … Continue reading
Born of God
There were certain Pharisees who once tried to justify themselves by saying, “We are Abraham’s descendants” (John 8:33 cf. 3:8). Jesus acknowledged the biological connection saying, “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants” (John 8:37). However, He denied the spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Phrase Study
Tagged 1 John, born of God, plan of salvation
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Eternal Life: Future or Present?
I read an article recently regarding eternal life. It was written, “Everlasting life doesn’t begin when you die. Everlasting life begins the moment you believe in Jesus for it. Jesus says, ‘He who believes in Me has [right now – … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Phrase Study, Word Study
Tagged calvinism, eternal life, once saved always saved
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Jesus and God, Not Ashamed
“For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren” (Hebrews 2:11). The book of Hebrews tells us that Jesus sanctifieth us by His blood (Heb. … 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
“Christ is All, and in All”
These words appear in Colossians 3:11. What is the meaning? It is a beautiful passage on Christian unity. Divided In context two things are mentioned which divide men: (1) cultural – ethnical differences (v. 11). Men come from different geographical … Continue reading
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