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Conscience: Confidence Toward God
“If our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God” (1 John 3:20-21). The context concerns love. John has instructed, “My little … Continue reading
When Is A Divorce, A Divorce?
A couple gets divorced for reasons other than fornication. In time, one of them remarries, or becomes sexually involved with another. May the other partner (in that original marriage) now remarry with God’s approval? There are brethren, “conservative brethren,” on … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Government, Marriage, Word Study
Tagged adultery, choridzo, chorizo, God defines adultery, herod antipas, herod philip, herodias, in God's sight, kerry duke, marriage divorce and remarriage, mental divorce, remarriage of a divorced couple, safest course, the waiting game, when is a divorce a divorce
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The Adversary (Part 3)
A 2016 Gallup poll found: (1) 11% said that they did not believe in God; (2) 27% said that they did not believe in the devil; (3) 15% did not believe in heaven; (4) 22% did not believe in hell (gallup.com/poll/193271/americans-believe-god.aspx). … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Apologetics, Demons, satan, Stats
Tagged 1 Samuel 28, Acts 16, adversary, book God at a distance, book the gospel versus occultism, darrell conley, demon possession, Demons, devil, diviners, dreamers, exodus, Exodus 7-9, gallop poll, if I were the devil, kerry duke, miracles, pharaoh's magicians, resist the devil, satan, satan a roaring lion, satan's destiny, satan's power, slave girl at philippi, soothsayers, spirit of divination, the book of Job, ventriloquism, witch at en dor, witches
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God: His Attributes (Part 3)
There is a difference between knowing God and knowing about God. Knowing God is sometimes used of having fellowship with God (e.g. 1 John 2:4 cf. 1:6; 1 John 2:3 cf. 1:7). Knowing about God may simply refer to knowing … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, God, Godhead
Tagged Alton Howard, charles hodge, faithful, forgiving, God, God at a distance, God so unlike man, God's attributes, Godhead, kerry duke, patient, song: Great is our God, song: Great is Thy Faithfulness, The Agony and Glory of the cross, thomas chisholm, wrath
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Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Paul: 1 Corinthians 7, Part 2)
“Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:10-11, abigail, alcohol, aphiemi, child abuse, choridzo, chorizo, criminal activity, drugs, gary workman, husband not to divorce wife, j.w. mcgarvey, kerry duke, marriage and divorce and remarriage, must she always stay in home, Pornography, pornography, provide for own, reasons to depart, remain unmarried or br reconciled, separation or divorce in view?, spousal abuse, three groups addressed 1 Corinthians 7:8-16, unsafe homes, violece, wife not to depart
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Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Jesus: Tested, Part 2)
Jesus made clear that God’s ideal for marriage did not include divorce. His plan was for husband and wife to become one flesh: “Two individuals they are, two personalities; but they are one in love, in aim, in purpose” (Roy … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study, Word Study
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Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage (Old Testament)
God created marriage. His ideal intent was for marriage to be a permanent, life-time partnership between one man and one woman. Jesus reminded the Pharisees of this, saying, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged certificate of divorce, defiling a woman before marriage, Deuteronomy 22, Deuteronomy 24, divorce under old testament, ervah dabhar, Exodus 22, Ezekiel 44, Ezra 10, Ezra 9, falsely accusing aone's wife, God hates divorce, ivie powell, kerry duke, Leviticus 21, limits on divorce in old testament, Malachi 2, marriage and divorce and remarriage, mistreating wife, mixed religious marriages, priests could not marry divorced woman, some uncleanness, vain worship
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The Devil Tempts Jesus
“We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). Let us consider how the devil tempted Jesus and how Jesus handled the … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Temptation, Textual study
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