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Category Archives: Textual study
Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage (Old Testament)
God created marriage. His ideal intent was for marriage to be a permanent, life-time partnership between one man and one woman. Jesus reminded the Pharisees of this, saying, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged certificate of divorce, defiling a woman before marriage, Deuteronomy 22, Deuteronomy 24, divorce under old testament, ervah dabhar, Exodus 22, Ezekiel 44, Ezra 10, Ezra 9, falsely accusing aone's wife, God hates divorce, ivie powell, kerry duke, Leviticus 21, limits on divorce in old testament, Malachi 2, marriage and divorce and remarriage, mistreating wife, mixed religious marriages, priests could not marry divorced woman, some uncleanness, vain worship
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Angels (Part Five)
This writing will consider some difficult passages. Let’s consider – Sons of God and Daughters of Men “Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Marriage, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:10, because of the angels, cain descendants, Genesis 6:1-4, giants, judge angels. 1 Corinthians 6:3, marriage, marriage selection, mixed marriages, nephilim, seth decendants, sons of God and daughters of men, symbol of authority, trevor major, veil
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Grace Series: My Grace is Sufficient
“Lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure” (2 Corinthians 12:7). Paul had … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Suffering, Textual study
Tagged 2 Corinthians 12, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, boast in infirmities, God's Sovereignty, Grace, humble, jewish opponents, light affliction, memory of past, messenger of satan, My grace is sufficient for you, paradise, paul's eye sight, paul's memory, physical ailment, physical injury, strength in weakness, suffering, thorn in the flesh, what was paul's throne in flesh?
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Grace Series: The True Grace of God
“I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand” (1 Peter 5:12). The implication is that some have other ideas on grace. Jude write of those “Who turn … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Textual study
Tagged 1 Peter 5:12, Grace, grace and obedience are not mutually exclusive, grace turned into lewdness, must the word grace be used to preach grace?, pureify souls through obedience, sufferings of christ and the glory that follows, the true grace of God
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Holy Spirit and Fire
“Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not. John answered, saying to all, ‘I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than one is coming, … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Jesus, Judgment, Pentecostalism, Textual study
Tagged 70 a.d., Acts 2, Acts 2 cf. Joel 2, apostles and holy spirit baptism, baptism of fire, baptism of holy spirit, chaff, cornelius and holy spirit baptism, foy wallace jr., franklin camp, h. leo boles, he must increase, holy spirit baptism, I must decrease, israel's downfall, Joel 2, John 1:26-34, John's humility, Luke 3:15-16, Mark 1:8, Matthew 24, Matthew 24 cf. Joel 2, Matthew 3:11, paul and holy spirit baptism, pentecost, unfruitful trees, who is the you of the promise?
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Grace Series: Humility Needed
“God resists the proud, but give grace to the humble. Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Humility, pride, Textual study
Tagged 1 Peter 5:5-6, attitude, attitude affects action, attitude toward God, clean hands, clothed with humility, double minded, draw near to God, egkomboomai, girded with humility, God give grace to humble, God resist proud, grace is conditional, guy woods, James 4:7-10, mourn over sin, mutual submission, pride, purify heart, resist devil, servants apron, slaves apron, submit to God, weep over sin, youngers submit to elders
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Take Heed How You Build
“According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Jesus, Soul Winning, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:10-17, careful how you build, church, defile temple, evangelism, figure of speech, foundation of church, gold, grace = inspiration and apostleship, hay, is foundation Jesus or apostles, metonymy, precious stones, receive reward, reconciling 1 Corinthians 3:11 and Ephesians 2:20, revealing character, saved through fire, silver, Soul Winning, straw, suffer loss but saved, take heed how build, temple is holy, temple of God, tested by fire, two kinds of material in church, wood, works = converts
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Grace Series: Justified by Grace (Saved Through Washing and Renewing)
“For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another, but when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared… He saved … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged adam clark, baptism, chrestotes, daniel whittle, disobedient, eleos, envy, eternal life, foolish, gary workman, Grace, hate, Holy Spirit, hope, hope of eternal life, john newton, justification, justified by grace, kindess and love appreared, kindness, lenski, love, lust, malice, nicodemus, philanthropia, renewing of the holy spirit, saved by grace, saved by renewing, saved through washing, song amazing grace, song I know whom I have believed, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:3-7, wash, washing and renewing, washing of regeneration
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