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Six Woes (Isaiah 5)
The house of Israel (Judah) was the LORD’s vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7). The nation was to bring forth good grapes, but instead it brought forth wild grapes (Isaiah 5:2). It is in this context, six woes are pronounced. Let’s notice… 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, pride, Priorities, prophets, Textual study
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22, 2 Peter 3:3-4, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Timothy 3:4, Acts 10:38, Amos 5:12, bitter for sweet, book principles and perils of leadership, bribes, challenging God, cords of falsehood, cords of vanity, Dennis Prager, disregard for God's law, distinctions of God, entertainment, esv study bible, franklin camp, geed, Hebrews 5:14, hedonism, heroes, homer hailey, Hosea 4:6, how we treat one another, idolatry, Isaiah 5, Isaiah 5:11-17, Isaiah 5:13, Isaiah 5:18-19, Isaiah 5:19, Isaiah 5:20, Isaiah 5:21, Isaiah 5:22-25, Isaiah 5:8-10, Jeremiah 7:15, justice, lack of knowledge, Let him make speed, light for darkness, living for pleasure, Luke 12:15, materialism, Matthew 25, Matthew 7:12, Micah 2:2, Micah 3:2, mighty at wine, mixed up priorities, mixed up values, music, niv study bible, pervert justice, Romans 12:1-2, six woes, the fear of the lord, true wisdom, vineyard of the Lord, wine, woe to those who call evil good and evil, woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of vanity, woe to those who follow intoxicating drink, woe to those who join house to house, woe to those wise in their own eyes
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The Beatitudes: The Poor in Spirit
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) form the first part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). “Beatitude” is derived from the Latin “beatus” meaning “blessed.” … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, Humility, sermon on mount, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged a.m. toplady, attitude, beattitudes, beatus, blessed, church at laodicea, dependance on God, divine favor, fortunate, franklin camp, guy woods, happy, happy v. blessed, humility, kingdom of heaven, makarios, Matthew 5:3, must feel the need or desire to be poor, oliver green, parable of pharisee and tax collector, pharisees, poor in spirit, ptochos, roland leavell, sermon on mount, song rock of ages, v.p. black
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Demons (Part One)
Demon possession is mentioned in the Bible. It is mentioned: 8 times in Matthew (4:23-25; 8:16; 8:28-34; 9:32-34; 12:22; 12:43-45; 15:21-28; 17:14-28); 8 times in Mark (1:21-28; 1:32-34; 1:39; 3:10-12; 5:1-20; 7:24-30; 9:14-29; 16:17-20); 9 times in Luke (4:31-36; 4:40-41; … Continue reading
Posted in Demons, Stats, Suffering
Tagged alexander campbell, demon possession, Demons, demons speak, differences between modern desciption of demon possession and the Bible, does demon possession still occur?, franklin camp, ghosts, guy woods, homer hailey, irenaeus, josephus, justin martyr, number of demon possessions in the Bible, philo, roy lanier sr., saul"s distressing spirit, the effects of demon possessions, was demon possession simple physical or mental illness, were angels departed human spirits?, were demons fallen angles?, what was demon possession, why did God allow demon possession, Zechariah 13
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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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Holy Spirit: Indwelling (Part 3)
We continue our study of some key wordings. Giving/Receiving “He whom God has sent speaks the words of God for (God – supplied by the KJV, NKJV) does not give the spirit by measure (unto him – supplied by KJV)” … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, Phrase Study, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged Acts 19:2-6, Acts 5:32, Acts 8:14-18, b.f. westcott, bill lockwood, does not give the spirit by measure, ephesians receive spirit, franklin camp, Galatians 3:2 and 3:5, galatians receive spirit, giving/receiving of spirit, God supply Spirit, guy woods, hammer and tongs, Holy Spirit, holy spirit witness, indwelling of the Spirit, james macknight, Jesus confirmed by God, John 14:16-17, John 3:34, lambano, marion fox, measure of spirit, miraculous indwelling, samaria receives spirit, stephen wiggins, the comforter, the helper, the holy spirit bears witness, the spirit of truth, wayne jackson, world cannot receive
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Holy Spirit: Bears Witness
“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God” (Romans 8:16). These Romans, to whom Paul wrote, were children of God. Such had nothing to do with race, ethnicity, or nationality (cf. Romans 1:16; Galatians … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, calvinism, Evidence, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Pentecostalism, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged Abba Father, Acts 5:32, bill lockwood, children of God, conscience, double testimony of sonship, ethnicity, feelings not our guide, franklin camp, Galatians 3:2 and 3:5, Galatians 4:6, gentiles, hammer and tongs, Hebrews 2:3, heirs of abraham, Holy Spirit, holy spirit bear witness, human spirit, marion fox, miracles, miraculous in historical record, nationality, paul's defense of his apostleship to the galatians, proof of sonship, Race, revelation and confirmation, robert taylor jr., Romans 15:18, Romans 8:16, roy deaver, Spirit bears witness with our spirit, spirit of sonship, two witnesses, witness
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Holy Spirit: Anointed
The realtor says, “location, location, location!” The Bible student should say, “context, context, context!” Many give too little consideration to the miraculous setting, of the first century, when studying passages about the Holy Spirit. This certainly is the case in … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 John 2:20, 1 John 2:20 and 2:27, 1 John 2:27, 1 John 3:24, 1 John 4:13-14, 2 Corinthians 1:21, Acts 10:38, anoint, anoint Spirit, apostles anointed, bill lockwood, corinth, feelings not our guide, franklin camp, guy woods, hammer and tongs, having a gift v. using a gift, Hebrews 2:3, Holy Spirit, Isaiah 61, Jesus anointed with Spirit, Jesus prophet and priest and king, Luke 4:18-19, miracles, power, the Holy Spirit in 1 John, us v. you
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Holy Spirit: Sealed/Guaranteed
The Bible speaks of those who were sealed with the Spirit, and who had been given the earnest (or guarantee) of the Spirit. How should these words be understood? Sealed John 6:27, “Do not labor for the food which perishes, … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, Phrase Study, Signs, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, 2 Corinthians 5:5-7, apostles and inspired men, confirmation, conversion at Ephesus, conversion at samaria, corinth, down payment, earnest, earnest of Spirit, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 4:30, ephesus, foy wallace jr., franklin camp, guarantee, guarantee of Spirit, Holy Spirit, Jesus sealed, John 6:27, marion fox, miracles, seal, seal of Spirit, sealed by Holy Spirit, sealed for day of redemption, the great commission, us v. you
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