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Category Archives: Textual study
Catholicism: Interpreting the Bible
Catholics do not believe that the Bible can be properly understood apart from the Magisterium, that is, the guidance of the Pope and the Bishops of the Catholic Church. Catechism of the Catholic Church (second edition) states, “The task of … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Jehovah Witnesses, mormon, Mormons, Textual study
Tagged 1 John 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 2 Chronicles 34:18-33, 2 Kings 22:8-17, 2 Kings 23:2-3, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 3:15-16, 2 Peter 3:16, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:6, 2 Timothy 4:3, Acts 17:11, Acts 17:2, Acts 23:8, attitude, Bible or jehocah witness scriripture studies, Bible or scripture studies, book handbook of todays religions, catechism 100, catechism 85, cathoilc interpretation of scripture, charles taze russel, Deuteronomy 17:19, Deuteronomy 31:19, don stewart, Ephesians 3:4, esv, Exodus 24:7, Galatians 4:30, Hebrews 5:12, hugo mccord's translation, interpreting scripture, Isaiah 30:10, jehovah witnesses interpretation, Jeremiah 6:14, Jeremiah 8:11, John 3:19, John 7:17, josh mcdowell, Joshua 8:34-35, Jude 16, Jude 4, kerry duke, kerry duke debate charts, Luke 11:45-52, Luke 7:43, Luke 8:15, magisterium, Mark 12:37, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 12:3-5, Matthew 15:13-14, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:13, Matthew 21:16, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:23-24, Matthew 22:23-32, Matthew 22:29, Matthew 22:31, Matthew 24:15, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 26:31, Matthew 27:20, Matthew 4:4-10, mormon conference report 1951, mormons and authority, Nehemiah 13:1-3, Nehemiah 8:1-8, Nehemiah 9:1-3, nobel bereans, pharisees, Philippians 2:12, Proverbs 2:1-5, Psalm 119:130, religious division, Romans 11:2, Romans 16:18, Romans 4:3, sadducees, scribes, scribes and pharisees, the magisterium, twisting scripture, watch tower 1910, watch tower 1967, watchtower, why some do not understand, will to do His will, wresting scripture
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Lessons From Four Animals
I don’t know about you, but I have always been fascinated with animals. As a child, I watched Marlin Perkins and Jacques Cousteau. Later, I enjoy watching Jack Hannah, Steve Irwin (the crocodile hunter), and Jeff Corwin – though it … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Nature, Proverbs, Textual study
Tagged animal cops houston, animal planet, animals, ants, asop's fables, conies, cooperation, effort, four little but wise things, gumption, houston's zooper stars, I predator, initiative, jack hannah, jacques cousteau, jeff corwin, kevin hodge, king palace, lizards, locosts, marlin perkins, nat. geo, no king, preparation, prepare food in summer, Proverbs 30, refuge, rock badgers, spiders, steve irwin, the crocodile hunter, the grasshopper and the ant, wild goat
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Household Baptism
Many, in an effort to justify their doctrinal practice of infant baptism, have run to passages which mention entire households being baptized (Acts 10; Acts 16; 1 Corinthians 1) and have inferred from these passages that infant baptism is indeed … Continue reading
Are You A Convert?
Most would probably agree that one must be converted before he can be saved. However, Let us consider – when is it that one actually converted or turned to Christ? One is not converted at the point of belief, or at the point of … Continue reading
Observations Aloft Mt. Carmel
As we consider Elijah and his courageous stand atop Mt. Carmel (1 Kings 18), I believe there to be several observations which needs to be made by modern man. After all, these things of old were recorded for our learning … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Fellowship, Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
Tagged ahab and jezebel, baal, contend earnestly for the faith, cowards, debate, elijah, great debate, halt between two opinions, john the baptizer, limp between two opinions, marshall keeble, messenger serving warrant, mt. carmel, mt. tranfiguration, paul, prophets of baal, proposition stated, provide evidence, silence, transfiguration, trouble maker, troubler of israel, true heros, wrestle
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Baptism and 1 Corinthians 1:17
1 Corinthians 1:17 is a key passage that some have used to deny the necessity of baptism in connection with salvation. It is claimed that if such was essential for salvation, then this passage would say that Christ sent Paul to baptize. … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1:17, 1 Peter 3:3-4, baptism, baptize into the name of, crispus, ed wharton, ellipses, figure of speech, gaius, Genesis 45:8, into the name v. in the name, John 6:27, Mark 9:37, Matthew 6:19-20, preach, relative negation
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Wisdom for Worry/ Answers for Anxiety
The word “anxiety” word is from a Latin word meaning “to strangle.” The word “worry” is from an old English word meaning “to strangle.” Adam Clark indicates that the Biblical word, merimnao, can be used of “dividing or distracting the … Continue reading
Posted in fear, Mental Health, sermon on mount, Technology, Textual study, Weather, worry
Tagged anxiety, ben carson, birds, copper, cubit to stature, dale carnegie, dead fish, famine, fear, gas mask, gettysburg, global cooling, global warming, gold, ice age, india exports food, ira stanphill, life magazine, lillies, Luke 12, machines take over jobs, mark twain, Mattthew 6, Mental Health, mercury, natural gas, newsweek, nothing to do learn water coloring, paul ehrlich, peter gwynne, petro, pollution, sermon on mount, shark attacks, song I know who holds tomorrow, the club of rome, thomas sowell, tin, tourist murders in florida, vitnam, walter williams, war stats, worry
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The Testing of Israel
Some have wondered – why God did not better supply the children of Israel as they journeyed towards the promised land. At times, they went without adequate water (Exodus 17:3; Numbers 20:2). At times, they hungered (Exodus 16:3; Deuteronomy 8:3). Now, it … Continue reading
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