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The Law of Moses: Justice
In this series, we are examining some of the many commandments which are contained in the Law of Moses. It is our aim to understand them better, build faith, and answer critics. We are considering them topically. 1. No partiality. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, law of moses
Tagged 1 Kings 20:39, 1 Samuel 8:3, 1 Timothy 5:19-22, 2 Chronicles 19:15-17, 2 Samuel 12:6, Amos 5:12, brides, corporal punishment, death penalty, Dennis Prager, Deuteronomy 13:11, Deuteronomy 16:16-18, Deuteronomy 16:18-19, Deuteronomy 17:6-7, Deuteronomy 19:18-19, Deuteronomy 19:21, Deuteronomy 1:16-18, Deuteronomy 21:21, Deuteronomy 27:19, Deuteronomy 27:25, Deuteronomy 5:20, Duteronomy 17:13, Eccesiastes 7:7, evidence, evidence as a witness, Exodus 20:16, Exodus 21:12-14, Exodus 21:23-25, Exodus 21:24, Exodus 21:29-30, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:1-9, Exodus 23:1, Exodus 23:1-3, Exodus 23:8, eye for eye, Ezekiel 13:19, Ezekiel 22:12, false witnesses, fine as substitute punishment, flogging, george jung, Geuteronomy 19:15, Isaiah 1:23, Isaiah 33:14-16, Isaiah 5:23, johnny depp, judgment, justice, law of moses, Levitcus 6:1-6, Leviticus 19:11, Leviticus 19:15-16, Leviticus 24:19-20, lex talionis, Matthew 18:15-16, Micah 3:11, Micah 7:3, movie blow, Numbers 35:21, Numbers 35:30, Numbers 5:5-6, ox and sheep, partiality, perjury, Proverbs 13:7-8, Proverbs 17:23, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 24:28, Proverbs 29:4, Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 6:30-31, Proverbs 6:32-35, Psalm 15:5, Psalm 26:9-10, punishment, reduce penalty to fine, restitution, rich and poor, social justice, The rational Bible, theft, torah, two or three witness, witnesses
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Glory in This
In what do you glory? So much of that in which we glory does not last. In 1985, Bruce Springsteen released, “Glory Days.” (Wow! It has been 38 years!). The song is about the passing of time. He sings, “I … Continue reading
Posted in life, pride, Priorities, Wealth
Tagged 1985, bruce springsteen, glory, in what does God delight, Jeremiah 9:23-24, judgment, justice, loving kindness, might, mighty man, military might, rich man, riches, righteousness, song glory days, strength, trust in God, wayne jackson, wealth, Wisdom, wise man
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From Scarlet to White
“Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, rebuke the oppressor; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow” (Isaiah 1:16-17). This is … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Grace, Mercy, prophets, Textual study
Tagged 1 John 1:7-9, Acts 22:16, amway loc, as wool, cleaning blood, cleansing products, clorox, fanny crosby, fatherless, isaiah, Isaiah 1:16-18, justice, oxiclean, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 7:13-14, shout, song though yours sins be as scarlet, stain removal, though they are red as crimson, though your sins are like scarlet, tide, wash from sin, white as snow, widows and orphans, woolite
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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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Denominations: Unitarian Universalist Association
There are about 153,000 members of the UUA (UUA Membership Statistics, 1961-2020, uua.org). The top three states by number are: (1) California; (2) New York; (3) Texas (Demographic and Statistical Information, uua.org). History The UUA was formed in 1961 when … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine, Holy Spirit, Jesus, salvation, Stats
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Thoughts From The Prophets: Justice, Mercy and Humility
“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8). The prophet Micah was trying to promote … Continue reading
God: His Attributes (Part 1)
Some people who claim to believe in God, I am convinced, have in actuality constructed their own god. They construct a god for themselves, who does things as they thing things should be done. Steve Lloyd has written, “I would … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, God, Godhead, Word Study
Tagged Coping: A Biblical Approach, creating own god, faithful, God, God's attributes, Godhead, hag, holy, j.j. turner, jealous, just, justice, Phil Donahue, polygamy, qadesh, righteous, roy lanier sr., steven lloyd, timeless trinity, truthful
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Weightier Matters
Are all Biblical commandments of equal importance before God? Does He view all of His instructions as being of equal weight? We do know that earthly governments do not view all of their laws and ordinances exactly the same. Murder, … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine, Judgment, sermon on mount, Textual study
Tagged forbidden fruit, gnat and camel, greatest comm, Hosea 6, justice, knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, least commandment, Matthew 22, Matthew 23, Matthew 5, mercy faith, mercy more than sacrifice, tithe, weightier matters
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