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Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Paul: 1 Corinthians 7, Part 1)
“Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:1-9, better to marry than to burn, fornication, it is good not to touch a woman, let each have own wife/ husband, lust, marriage and divorce and remarriage, now concerning, present distress, sexual immorality, should one avoid marriage?, to avoid fornication, what about celibacy?
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Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (John v. Herod)
Herod Antipas, the Tetrarch, who ruled over Galilee and Perea, stayed with his half-brother Philip, on a visit to Rome. While there, he coveted his brother’s wife, Herodias, who was also the brothers’ niece. She also coveted him. She agreed to … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
Tagged aretas iv, courage, galilee, herod, herod antipas, herod philip, herodias, incest, john beheaded, john loses head, john the baptizer, john v. herod, josephus, Luke 3, lust, machaerus, Mark 6, marriage and divorce and remarriage, Matthew 14, not lawful for you to have her, not lawful for you to have your brother philip's wife, peer pressure, perea, phasaelis, rash words, troubled conscience, war between herod and aretas
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Grace Series: Justified by Grace (Saved Through Washing and Renewing)
“For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another, but when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared… He saved … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Grace, Holy Spirit, Hope, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged adam clark, baptism, chrestotes, daniel whittle, disobedient, eleos, envy, eternal life, foolish, gary workman, Grace, hate, Holy Spirit, hope, hope of eternal life, john newton, justification, justified by grace, kindess and love appreared, kindness, lenski, love, lust, malice, nicodemus, philanthropia, renewing of the holy spirit, saved by grace, saved by renewing, saved through washing, song amazing grace, song I know whom I have believed, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:3-7, wash, washing and renewing, washing of regeneration
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In The News: No More Leggings
It is not every day that the news media reports on what a religious blogger has written. However, twenty-five year old Veronica Partridge of Oregon has gained the attention of the news media, both in the United States and Europe. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Ethics, Word Study
Tagged 1 Timothy 2, discreet, ethics, exciting lust, Exodus 20, Exodus 28, Genesis 3, Genesis 38, in the news, leggings, lust, media fodder, moderation, modest dress, modesty, propriety, public clothing, regard for others, self control, shamefacedness, sobriety, veronica partridge, yoga pants
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How Are We Tempted? (Part two)
In medicine, the more that is known about how a disease is contracted, the better prepared one is to avoid it. In security, the more one understands how the employees or customers steal, the more prepared the company is to … Continue reading
Posted in Sin, Temptation, Textual study
Tagged desire, fishing, giving birth, implanted, James 1, lure, lust, sin, temptation
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How Are We Tempted? ( Part one)
In medicine, the more that is known about how a disease is contracted, the better prepared one is to avoid it. In security, the more one understands how the employees or customers steal, the more prepared the company is to … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Man, pride, Sin, Temptation, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 John 2, love not world, lust, lust of eye, lust of flesh, man natural appetites, man's senses, pride of life, tempation, things of world, uses of word world, vain glory
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In The News: Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager is a wise man. I enjoy his weekly Fireside Chats. Rarely do I miss viewing this weekly program. His Rational Bible Commentary series on the Torah contains some good thoughts. However, no one should be blindly followed. All … Continue reading →