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Category Archives: Textual study
How Are We Tempted? (Part 1)
In Medicine, the more that is known about how a disease is contracted, the better prepared one is to avoid it. In Security, the more one understands how the employees or customers steal, the more prepared the company is to … Continue reading
Posted in Man, Sin, Temptation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 John 2, James 1, lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, senses, sin, temptation, the pride of life, use of word world, vainglory
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Noticing the Names of God
In times past, a name carried much significance. It might signify occupation (Baker, Carpenter, Cartwright, Gardner, Farmer, Mason, Miller, Shepherd, Smith, Taylor, Weaver). It might signify residency, or family origin (Britton, Brooke, Forest, Hill, Lock, London, Meadows, Woods). It could … Continue reading
Posted in God, Stats, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged Adonai, Almighty, El, El-Elyon, El-Olam, El-Roi, El-Shaddai, elijah, elisha, Elohim, Exodus 6:2-3, father, God, Godhead, j.j. turner, Jehovah, Jehovah is salvation, Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Kanna, Jehovah-M. Kaddesh, Jehovah-Nissi, Jehovah-Rohi, Jehovah-Rophe, Jehovah-Sabaoth, Jehovah-Shalom, Jehovah-Shammah, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, Jesus, jochebed, joel, joshua, Kurios, Lord, Master, names, origin of names, Pater, rock, theophilus, Theos, Tsur, when did the sared name begin to be used?, YHWH
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“Such Were Some of You”
Likely, there are many things in your life which you wish you’d never done. But, you did do these things. You, my friend, are not alone; The early church was filled with people just like you. The Standard “ Do … Continue reading
Posted in Plan of salvation, Sin, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6, adultery, covetous, drunkards, fornication idolatry, homosexual, reviler, theft, unrighteous, wahed
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The Weather: Everyone’s Talking About It!
People in every age, I suppose, have been interested in weather. Mark Twain once observed, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Donald DeYoung has written, “People talk about the weather more than any other topic, … Continue reading
Posted in Priorities, Textual study, Weather
Tagged heat cold, Luke 12, Matthew 16, priority, rain, snow, weather, wind
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Keeping Unity
The church is composed of those of different geographical origins, cultures, ethnicities, educational achievements, occupations, and even hobbies. How can true lasting unity be maintained? I would suggest that it is possible for true Biblical unity to be maintained, if … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Chruch, Doctrine, Faith, Fellowship, Hope, Textual study, Unity
Tagged attitude, baptism in fire, baptism in moses, baptism in sea, baptism of john, baptism of suffering, church unity, doctrine, Endurance, Ephesians 4:1-6, fellowship, forebearance, forebearing, gentleness, great commission baptism, humility, longsuffering, lowliness, meekness, new testament baptism, one baptism, one body, one faith, one father, one God, one hope, one lord, one spirit, patience, seven ones, unity
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A Closer Look at Romans 10:9-10
This is a favorite passages of some who wish to deny the essentiality of baptism, and the need of living a faithful life. Even some who know better than this, still struggle with explaining clearly, just what this passage teaches. … Continue reading
Posted in Plan of salvation, Textual study
Tagged confession, faith, faith only, Romans 10
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A Careful Study of Matthew 24:1-35
Religious history is filled with date-setters. William Miller, a member of what later became the Seventh Day Adventist, was one such. In 1843 he set a date for the Lord’s return. The predicted year of His return was to be … Continue reading
Posted in end times, Jehovah Witnesses, Premillennialism, Seventh Day Adventists, Textual study
Tagged 1843, 1844, 1845, 1914, 1918, 1988, 70 a.d., abomination of desolation, caligula, charles russell, city gates, claudius, date setters, earth quakes, edgar whisenant, end times, false christs, famines, galba, gospel preached in all world, Jehovah Witnesses, Luke 21, Mark 13, Matthew 24, millerites, natural disasters, nero, otho, persecution, pestilence, Premillennialism, rapture, rumors of war, sabbath, seventh day adventist, signs, signs of end times, the comings of Christ, the great disappiontment, titus, vespatian, vitellius, war, william miller, winter
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“God Hath Spoken by His Son!”
“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in times past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom … Continue reading
Posted in God`s word, Hebrews, Jesus, Textual study
Tagged book death and afterlife, divers manners, God has spoken through his son, God spoke, God's word, Hebrews 1, Hebrews 1:1-3, in many parts, in many ways, inspiration, last pieces in puzzle, nasb, old testament/new testament, paraphrase, prophets, robert morey, spoke in time past to fathers by prophets, sundry times
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Heaven Assured
2 Peter 1:10-11 assures, “if ye do these things ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” If ye do what things? The … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, heaven, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Peter 1, faith, godliness, kindness, knowledge, love, perserverance, self control, virtue
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“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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