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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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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: Indwelling (Part 1)
I know of no one (who believes the Bible) who denies the fact of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Bible speaks of an indwelling of God, the Father (John 14:23; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 John 4:12-15; 2 John … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Phrase Study, Textual study, Type/Antitype, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:39, Acts 5:32, alexander campbell, ax and wood illustration, calvinist, Colossians 3:16-17, deist, different possitions on the indwelling, Ephesians 5:18-20, fellowship, figurative indwelling, filled with Spirit, foy wallace jr., frankin camp, giving of Spirit, gus nichols, guy woods, h. leo boles, hammer and tongs, Holy Spirit, hugo mccord, I see your father in you illustration, indwelling, Indwelling of Christ, indwelling of God the Father, indwelling of the Spirit, Italy in my heart illustration, johnny ramsey, kalew, let peace of God rule heart, literal indwelling, Luke 1:15 cf. 1:76, Luke 1:41 cf. 1:42-45, Luke 1:67 cf. 1:67-79, miraculous indwelling, pentecostal, pergamos, perry cotham, proskalew, reader's digest, receiving of Spirit, robert browning, ron crosby, roy lanier sr., satan dwelt in pergamos, stephen wiggins, tabernacle/temple and church, temple of the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Holy Spirit, the indwelling of deity, the Spirit is not the word, visible manifestaion of God's presence in tabernacle/temple/church
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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: In Sanctification (Part 1)
Sanctification is “the separation of the believer from evil things and ways” (Vine’s). The verb “sanctify” refers to “the setting apart of the believer for God” (Vine’s), “to separate from things profane and dedicate to God” (Thayer). Sanctification could be … Continue reading
Posted in calvinism, Dedication, Holy Spirit, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1, 2 Thessalonians 2, Acts 26, blood, calvinism, consecration, dedication, Ephesians 5, faith, God's plan for saul, guy woods, Hebrews 10, Hebrews 9, Holy Spirit, how sanctified, John 17, judgement, medium of word, no irresistible force, open eyes, Romans 5, sanctified by blood, sanctified by faith, sanctified by holy spirit, sanctified by word, santification, santification defined, set apart, spirit, turn from darkness to light, water, what sanctifies, word
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Holy Spirit: In Conversion (Part 2)
Much of the denominational world are Calvinists in doctrine. They believe that there must be a direct operation of the Holy Spirit on the heart of a man before he can be converted. Nathan Rice (a Presbyterian) made this statement … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, calvinism, Holy Spirit, Plan of salvation
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12, blows or breathes, born again, born of water and spirit, by one spirit baptized into one body, calvinism, campbell-rice debate, direct opperation of the holy spirit, double entendre, drink of one spirit, figure of speech, foy wallce jr, guy woods, Holy Spirit, John 3, john hobbs, marion fox, medium of word, metonymy, nathan rice, new birth, one rebirth with two elements, palingenesia, pnei, pneuma, presbyterian, renewing of the holy spirit, the holy spirit in conversion, Titus 3, washing of regeneration, wind or spirit
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The Christian Life (from John 3)
John 3 contains three points which sum up Christianity. Let’s notice: 1. The Cross of Christ “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whoever believes in … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Phrase Study, Plan of salvation, Textual study
Tagged a christ exalting life, baptism, blows or breathes, born again, born from above, born of water and spirit, double entendre, guy woods, he must increase, I must decrease, John 3, john hobbs, john the baptizer, marion fox, nicodemus, Numbers 21, pnei, pneuma, the bronze serpent in wilderness, the conversion of man, the cross of christ, the son of man lifted up, william walls, wind or spirit
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Pray/Sing/Call
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray” (James 5:13a). The term suffer could literally be rendered “to suffer evil.” “It is . . . sufficiently comprehensive to embrace every type of affliction, whether of outward bodily character or of … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Elders and Deacons, Prayer, Singing, Suffering, Textual study
Tagged a.t. robertson, anoint with oil, call for elders, care for sick, cheerfuk, clay and water, elders, galen, gobel music, guy woods, home remedy, j.j. turner, James 5, marion fox, medicine, miracles, miraculous healing, philo, pliny, pray, refresh, rubel shelly, sick, sing, spit, suffering
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Pray, Sing, Call
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray” (James 5:13a). The term suffer could literally be rendered “to suffer evil.” “It is . . . sufficiently comprehensive to embrace every type of affliction, whether of outward bodily character or of … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Elders and Deacons, Prayer, Singing, Textual study
Tagged a.t. robertson, anoint with oil, care for sick, cheerful, elders, gobel music, guy woods, j.j. turner, James 5, marion fox, medicine, philo, pliny, pray, rubel shelly, sick, sing, suffering
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Bryan Hodge 
Does It Matter What Brother Woods’ Position Was?
In the editorial space of the May 1995 issue of “Contending For the Faith” there appeared an article entitled, “What Was Brother Woods’ Position on the Use of Women Translators?” After reading this, a few days later, I spoke with another preacher who … Continue reading →