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Spiritual Growth: (#1) Ingredients

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Bryan Hodge

The key word in the book of 2 Peter is “knowledge.” It appears in some form 16 times [knowledge (1:2, 1:3; 1:5; 1:6; 1:8; 2:20; 3:18); know(s) (1:12; 2:9; 3:17); knowing (1:14; 1:20; 3:3); known (1:16; 2:21 x2)]. Value is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Endurance, Faith, Love, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged 2 Peter 1, 2 Peter 1:5-11, add to your faith, agape, agape owed to christian brethren, agape owed to enemies, agape owed to family, agape owed to humanity, agsapao, arete, arndt gingrich, babes in Christ, book what is this thing called love?, brotherly affection, brotherly kindness, courage, diligence, egkrateia, Endurance, entrance supplied abundantly, esv, eusebeia, faith, faith and knowledge, gnosis, godliness, Guy N. Woods, heaven assured, hugo mccord's translation, hupomonen, ingredients of spiritual growth, knowledge, knowledge 16 times in 2 Peter, love, love of the brethren, manliness, moral fiber, neither barren nor unfruitful, nelson m. smith, niv, patience, perseverance, philadelphian, productive christian, reverence, rsv, self control, spoude, steadfastness, temperance, thayer, the christian graces, us v. you, vine's, virtue, wayne jackson, well devout, zeal, zondervan's parallel new testament | Leave a comment

In The News: No More Leggings

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Bryan Hodge

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 | 4 Comments

In The News: A Positive Influence on Children

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

I read of a study which showed that religion has a positive influence on children (Foxnews.com: Religion is Good for Kids by Melinda Wenner, Tuesday, April 24, 2007). The study was conducted by John Bartkowski, a Mississippi State University sociologist, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Influence, Chruch, Example, Family, Parenting | Tagged abraham, church attendance, Eli, fox news, in the news, john bartkowski, melinda wenner, mississippi state university, parental influence, self control, should we make our children attend church | Leave a comment

Ethics: Modesty

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Bryan Hodge

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 | Leave a comment

Heaven Assured

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Bryan Hodge

2 Peter 1:10-11 assures, “if ye do these things ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” If ye do what things? The … Continue reading →

Posted in christian growth, heaven, Textual study, Word Study | Tagged 2 Peter 1, faith, godliness, kindness, knowledge, love, perserverance, self control, virtue | 2 Comments

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Spiritual Growth: (#1) Ingredients

In The News: No More Leggings

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Ethics: Modesty

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