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Denominations: Catholic Church (Part 1)
The word ‘denomination’ and related words are used in different ways. The word ‘denominate’ means “to give a name to” (merrian-webster.com). The word ‘denominator,’ in mathematics, is used of “the part of the fraction that is below the line that … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Church Organization, denominations, History
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Western Religions: Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Part 2
Authority 1. The Bible. They write, “As the inspired word of God, it is a channel for the operation of God’s spirit” (The Bible: God’s Word or Man’s?, p. 181, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania). “The Bible … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Jehovah Witnesses, World Religions
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A Monument to the Boll Weevil?
Located in the small town of Enterprise, Alabama, a town about 30 miles north of the Florida state line, stands the world’s only monument in honor of an insect – the Boll Weevil. The Boll Weevil is a small beetle, … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, History, Suffering
Tagged 1892, 1915, 1919, 1978, adapt, beetle, bollweevil, central america, cotton, dont give up, enterprise alabama, farming, fire ants, history, mecico, mexico, monument to a pest, monument to an insect, peanuts, rio grande valley, rio grande valley texas, south america, texas
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The Purpose of Teaching and Preaching
What is the objective? What is it that we are trying to accomplish in our Bible classes and from the pulpit? Some specialize in the trivial. What man had twelve fingers and twelve toes? What tribe was filled with left-handers? … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Doctrine, Faith, Love, Meaning and Purpose, Phrase Study, Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
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Ethics: Race and Prejudice (Part 1)
An ideal world, justice would be blind. We should be judged by the content of our character, and not the color of our skin or our socio-economic level. However, life is not always idea. Racism exists around the globe. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bible History, Ethics, History, Jesus, Race
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