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Christmas Tree?
“Do not learn the way of the Gentiles… for the customs of the people are futile; For one cuts a tree from the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the ax. They decorate it with silver … Continue reading
Posted in culture, History, holiday
Tagged 1840s, 1846, 1890s, 1931, america, balder, britain, christmas, christmas tree, christmas tree in america, christmas tree in germany, cultural meaning, culture, druids, egypt, england, evergreen trees, evil spirits, france, germans use dot for digits place, germany, ghosts, history channel, history.com, how french make decimal place, how india divides digits place, idolatry, india, intent matters, intented meaning, intentions matter, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 46, Jeremiah 10, june weddings, juno, martin luther, pagan holiday christianized, pagan origin, pennsylvania, prince albert, queen victoria, question mark in greek, rockefeller center, scandinavia, solstice, unleavened bread and fruit of the vine, vikings, winter solstice, witches
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Thoughts From The Prophets: Seek The LORD, Righteousness, and Humility
“Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the LORD’s anger” (Zephaniah 2:3). Judgement was coming on the … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Humility, Judgment, prophets, Repentance, Textual study
Tagged apostacy, complacency, corrupt leaders, darrell conley, garland elkins, homer hailey, idolatry, power lectures, seceit, seek humility, seek righteousness, seek the Lord, thomas b. warren, thoughts from the Prophets:, trust in wrong things, violence, why judgement, Zephaniah 2:3
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Thoughts From The Prophets: Keep Silence Before Him
“But the LORD is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him” (Habakkuk 2:20). The context concerns idols. The previous two verses read, “What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it, the molded … Continue reading
Posted in prophets, Textual study
Tagged esv study bible, garland elkins, Habakkuk 2:20, homer hailey, idolatry, let all keep silent before him, power lectures, prayer v bible reading, respect, song : the lord is in his holy temple by william j. kirkpatrick, stephen wiggins, the lord is in his holy temple, thomas b. warren, thoughts from the Prophets:
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Why Was God Displeased at Babel?
The events at Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) occurred not long after the Flood. If the division of the earth in the days of Peleg (Genesis 10:25) refers to the events at Babel (and I think that it does), then the events at … Continue reading
Posted in josephus, pride, Textual study, Tongue
Tagged adam clark, Babel, chronology, curtis cates, disobedience, flood, Genesis 11, idolatry, josephus, Keith Mosher, Peleg, pride, rebellion, shinar, targum, ziggurats, zikkurate
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Questions About The Exodus
“He sent Moses His servant and Aaron whom he had chosen. They performed His signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham . . . He also brought them out with silver and gold . . . Egypt … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, exodus, Stats, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 10, 430 years or 400 years or 215 years, a&e, amram, aquba, borrow, charlton heston, creation and exodus plagues, darrell conley, did isrealites steal from egyptians, did pharaoh's magicians really work miracles, did water part by natural means, discovery channel, doran nof, elymas, exodus, Exodus 5-15, fake miracles, Hebrews 11, henry morris, history channel, how did God harden pharaoh's heart, how long were children og isreal in egypt, idolatry, josephus, kohath, lend, moses, movie the ten commandments, nathan paldor, nile, Palsm 78, population increase, Psalm 105, Psalm 106, red sea, red sea or reed sea, reed sea, shaal, significance of plagues on egypt, simon the sorcerer, solomon navy, suez, trevor major, tsunami, were isrealites exempted from all plagues, wind setdown theory, yam sup
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Is It in Your Heart?
“For all who have sinned without the law will perish without the law,and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law” (Romans 2:12). The point is “there is no partiality with God” (Romans 2:11). … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Old Testament/New Testament, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged adultery, blood, conscience, fornication, gentiles, heart, idolatry, jews, law in heart, law on heart, law unto themselves, old testament/new testament, partiarchal and mosaic system, Romans 2, simularies between laws, three dispensations, warning light, with law, without law, works of law
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Thoughts From The Prophets: A Cake Unturned
“Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake unturned” (Hosea 7:8). Some believe that this refers to Israel’s idolatry. Homer Hailey commented, “’A cake not turned,’ burnt on one side and uncooked on the other, fit for … Continue reading →