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Suggestions For Bible Students (Part 7)
This is the last part in this series. It is my hope that the thoughts in this series will help you to be a better student of the Bible. It is my belief that no book deserves to be studied … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, hermeneutics, Prayer, Stats
Tagged authority, Bible acrostic, Bible authority, Clinton Lockhart, evidences of christianity, Guy N. Woods, how to study the new testament effectively, j.w. mcgarvey, knowledge v. wisdom, law of contradiction, law of excluded middle, law of identity, law of rationality, logic, logic and the bible, memory stats, prayer, principles of interpretation, reading, ruby, thomas warren
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Suggestions for Bible Students (Part 1)
Each one of us should be a student, a careful student, of God’s word. Numerous passages emphasize this point (e.g. Psalm 1:1-3; 119:104; Hosea 4:6; Matthew 7:21-23; 22:29; John 12:48; Acts 17:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:15-17; Hebrews … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, hermeneutics, Stats
Tagged alexander campbell, attitude, D.R. Dungan, earl west, expect, expect to understand, ezra, Guy N. Woods, hermeneutics, how to study the Bible, how to study the new testament effectively, importance of knowing the Bible, john grisham, paul, read, roy deaver, stats on Bible reading, student of Bible, the search for the ancient order, tom clancy, will
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The Adversary (Part 3)
A 2016 Gallup poll found: (1) 11% said that they did not believe in God; (2) 27% said that they did not believe in the devil; (3) 15% did not believe in heaven; (4) 22% did not believe in hell (gallup.com/poll/193271/americans-believe-god.aspx). … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Apologetics, Demons, satan, Stats
Tagged 1 Samuel 28, Acts 16, adversary, book God at a distance, book the gospel versus occultism, darrell conley, demon possession, Demons, devil, diviners, dreamers, exodus, Exodus 7-9, gallop poll, if I were the devil, kerry duke, miracles, pharaoh's magicians, resist the devil, satan, satan a roaring lion, satan's destiny, satan's power, slave girl at philippi, soothsayers, spirit of divination, the book of Job, ventriloquism, witch at en dor, witches
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Thrift Stores, Ringing Bells and Red Kettles
The Salvation Army operates thrift stores. These stores resell donated items such as clothing, furniture, household items, and toys. They even have trucks which will pick up donated items from your house. The revenue is used to fund their Adult … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, Giving, Stats
Tagged adult rehabilitation centers, arcs, bell ringers, benevolence, charity, christmas shopping, cooperation in benevolence, denominations, fellowship, fund raising, give, goodwill, methodist, red kettles, salvation army, salvation army thrift stores, soup ans soap and salvation, stat money salvation army raises, unscriptual fund raising, unscriptually organized, wayne jackson, william booth
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Demons (Part Two)
“Demon(s)” are mentioned over 70 times in the New Testament. The King James Version is confusing, using the word “devil(s)” for the original word. There are many demons (daimon), but there is one devil (diabolos). Other words are also used. … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Demons, Repentance, Stats
Tagged 1 Samuel 28, Acts 16, burt groves, clean up and fill up, could demons foretell future?, daimon, darrell conley, demon knowledge, demon possession, demon strenth, Demons, demons speak, devils, diabolos, gastromancy, gastronomy, Isaiah 41:21-23, Isaiah 44:6-7, Isaiah 45:3, Isaiah 46:9-11, Jamaica, Jeremiah 27:9-10, kjv, Luke 11:24-26, Matthew 12:43-45, number of times demons mentioned, oracle of delphi, parable about demons, plutarch, python spirit, slave girl at philippi, song Nobody's fault but mine, spirit of divination, the witch at endor, ventriloquism, william wilder
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Suggestions for Bible Students (Part 3)
Wayne Jackson has written, “It is the epitome of folly to ignore the labors of countless Bible scholars across the centuries who have made available, by means of the printed page, the results of their research. One of the wonders … Continue reading →