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Tag Archives: moderation
Misused Passages (Part 1)
There are certain passages which are commonly misused. I am speaking of passages which are misused by brethren, not the passages which are misused by the world at large. These passages are sometimes used as crutch passages, to support a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Ethics, evangelism, hermeneutics, Soul Winning, Word Study
Tagged abstain from all appearance of evil, abstain from every form of evil, asv, book baptism and the greek make simple, counting the cost, dave miller, easter, epieekes, esv, forbearance, gentleness, God is no respecter of persons, hesiod, honor, j.w. mcgarvey, james burton coffman, kjv, leon crouch, make disciples, marry only in the lord, Matthew 28:19-20, misused passages, moderation, moderation in all things, nkjv, participles, perfering one another, Philippians 4:5, proegeomai, Romans 12:10, roy deaver, teach baptize and teach some more, thayer, the great commission, wayne jackson
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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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Ethics: Body and Brain II
We are “fearfully and wonderfully made”, a “marvelous” work (Psalm 139:14). However, many are self-destructive and never come close to fulfilling their potential. Dr. Bess Francher observed, “we don’t have much to say about how we look at sixteen. But we … Continue reading
Posted in drugs, Ethics, History, Stats, stewardship, Temptation, Wine, Word Study
Tagged abstinence, alcohol, brain, drinking, drunkenness, fermentation, honey, human body, medicinal use, moderation, preserve grape juice, sober, social drinking, stewardship, temperance, wine, wine skins
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Ethics: Modesty
As Christians, we should want to dress and conduct ourselves in a manner which professes godliness (1 Timothy 2:10). We should want to present ourselves in a manner which glorifies God (Matthew 5:16; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 10:31). We should not … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, culture, dance, Ethics, Temptation
Tagged 1 Timothy 2, clothes, dance, discreet, ethics, Galatians 5, lasciviousness, lewdness, mary quant, mini skirts, moderation, modest, modest dress, modesty, nakedness, nudity, prom, propriety, self control, senuality, shamefacedness, sobriety
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