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Law of Moses: Men
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. Circumcision. Male … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, law of moses, Scientific Foreknowledge
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Valentine’s Day and Love
The origin of this day is uncertain. Here are some theories: (1) Some (not all) believe that it is a “christianized” form of the Roman festival of Lupercalia. This festival occurred each year between February 13th and 15th. It is … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, Love, Marriage
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Denominations: Eastern Orthodox Church (Part 2)
Authority 1. The Bible They claim high regard for the Bible. Orthodox Church in America states, “The Bible is central in the life of the church and gives both form and content to the church’s liturgical and sacramental worship, just … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine
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Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 3
Beliefs and Practices 1. God. Joseph Smith wrote, “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost” (The Articles of Faith 1). The Father and the Son have a body of … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, heaven, Judgment, mormon, Mormons, Premillennialism, Stats, World Religions
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What Constitutes A God-Approved Marriage? (Part 1)
What constitutes marriage? Jesus taught, “from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Government, Marriage, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged adam and eve, be joined, civil law, eligibility, God approved marriage, government, Helper, intent, jacob, leaving and cleaving, made known to others, male and female, man and woman, Mark 10, marriage, maturity, moses, Noah, one flesh, three classes eligible to marry, Truth for Today, wedding ceremony, what constitutes marriage, william w. grasham, work
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Angels (Part Five)
This writing will consider some difficult passages. Let’s consider – Sons of God and Daughters of Men “Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Marriage, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:10, because of the angels, cain descendants, Genesis 6:1-4, giants, judge angels. 1 Corinthians 6:3, marriage, marriage selection, mixed marriages, nephilim, seth decendants, sons of God and daughters of men, symbol of authority, trevor major, veil
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Ethics: Race and Prejudice (Part 3)
Unjust prejudice exits all over this earth. Some times it takes the form of ethnocentrism, which is prejudice based on cultural differences. “Even people who look very similar can have improper attitudes toward each other… The Irish and the English… … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, History, Marriage, mormon, Mormons, Race
Tagged blacks, cain's mark, canaan's curse, darwinism, english, ethics, hitler, huxley, interracial marriage, irish, japanese, jews, jews killed jesus, korean, marriage, mein kampf. book of mormon, Mormons, mormons and blacks, Race, thomas sowell, whites and blacks testing
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Better To Dwell In The Wilderness
Numerous are the passages which exalt marriage. Proverbs 18:22a, “Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing.” Genesis 2:18, “It is not good that a man should be alone…” Proverbs 3:10, “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far … Continue reading
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