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Category Archives: Textual study
What to do With the Word
“All scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable …” (2 Tim. 3:16). Two things are affirmed: (1) Inspiration. The word translated “inspiration” (theopneustos) literally means, “God breathed”. Geisler and Nix explained, “It does not mean, as … Continue reading
Posted in God`s word, Preaching, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Timothy 4:2, coreection, doctrine, exhort, inspiration, instruction, longsuffering, rebuke, reproof, reprove
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An Exposé of 1 Peter 3:20-21
1 Peter 3:20-21 reads, “. . . In the days of Noah . . . few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Type/Antitype, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 3:21, baptism, Noah, plan of salvation, type/antitype
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Role of Women (part 2)
The role of women has greatly increased over the years in the western world. In the year 1900, only the country of New Zealand granted suffrage to women. By 1914, seven countries were on board (New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Finland, … Continue reading
Posted in Textual study, Women's roles
Tagged culture, Deborah, Galatians 3, Huldah, Philippians 4, prophetess, Romans 16, Women's roles
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Role of Women (part 1)
What Women May Do? Let us start by stating that we do not wish to leave the impression that a woman can’t do anything. The fact is there are many things that a woman may and even should … Continue reading
The Works of the Flesh / The Fruit of the Spirit (One More Time)
We have looked at “The works of the flesh” and “The fruit of the Spirit”. Yet, there are still some things left untouched in our study. This writing will seek to deal with these untouched issues. 1. Notice the wording … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged Galatians 5, the fruit of the Spirit, the works of the flesh
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The Works of the Flesh
The wording “the works of the flesh” should not be taken as saying that flesh itself is inherently evil. God called His creation very good (Gen. 1:26, 31). We are marvelously created (Psalm 139:14). Jesus dwelt in the same flesh … Continue reading
Posted in Textual study
Tagged adulery, drunkenness, emulation, envy, fornication, hatred, heresies, idolatry, lasciviousness, murder, reviling. Galatians 5, sedition, strife, uncleanness, variance, witchcraft, works of flesh, wrath
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The Fruit of the Spirit
The vast majority of the book of Galatians has as its concern the false teachings of Judiazers. However, it is almost as if Paul in the fifth chapter, pauses from this emphasis to say, “You know, you have other problems … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Textual study
Tagged faith, Galatians 5, gentleness, goodness, joy, longsuffering, love, meekness, peace, temperance, the fruit of the Spirit
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Jesus: A Created Being?
The Wisdom Argument A common argument by the so-called “Jehovah Witnesses” is that Jesus is the “wisdom” mentioned in Proverbs the 8th chapter. Thus, Jesus is a created being (Proverbs 8:22). If one lets them define the terms, such seems … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Creation, Jesus, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Samuel 16:10-ff, adam clarke, all authority, arche, asv, bdgb, Beginning of creation, book how to answer a jehovah witness, Coffman, Collossians 1:18, Colossian 1:16, Colossians 1:15, david firstborn, Deuteronomy 21:16-17, ephraim firstborn, esv, Exodus 4:22, first in rank, Firstborn, firstborn argument, Genesis 48:18-19, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 2:10, Jeremiah 31:9, Jesus, Jesus firstborn, Jesus role in creation, John 1:3, John 5:22-23, kittles, kjv, Matthew 28:18, Micah 5:2, nasb, net, niv, nkjv, nrsv, nwt, plummer, priority, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 18:15, Proverbs 19:8, Proverbs 1:20-23, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 23:23, Proverbs 2:1-11, Proverbs 2:1-7, Proverbs 4:5, Proverbs 4:7, Proverbs 8, Proverbs 8:1-3, Proverbs 8:22, Psalm 89:27, qanah, reeminence, Revelation 3:14, robert morey, rsv, strong's, thayer, the beginning of creation argument, vine's, wayne jackson, Wisdom, wisdom argument, wisdom in Proverbs
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Do Good Parents Always Produce Good Children?
Some parents struggle with this question. They do this because the Bible does say, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6)However, we do have … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Parenting, Textual study
Tagged ahaz, Hezekiah, manasseh, Parenting, Proverbs 22:6
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