Category Archives: Plan of God
Does God Keep the Ten Commandments?: Why Did Christ Have to Die?
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Ro 6:23 (HCSB) Tonight is God’s Passover. Jesus led by example. He came to earth and lived a … Continue reading
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The Church–Body and Bride of Christ
I finally got a video put together going over how the Church is both the Body and Bride of Christ. I apologize for it not being the best video, but it took me > 8 tries to put it together … Continue reading
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Reflections: Faith = Trust
11 Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God. ~ Ps 42:11 (HCSB) An eyebrow-raising article was pointed out … Continue reading
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Reflections: What Takes Away From Your Priorities?
Yesterday was the last day of Daylight Savings Time in the United States. Everything eventually comes to an end, eh? “What if this was the last message I could give?” Every writer has a way to prepare, whether it is … Continue reading
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When You Cannot Even Recover & Why Suffering Goes On
There were more than 50 aftershocks in Christchurch, New Zealand yesterday, a city that has been rocked by three major earthquakes since September. The Telegraph reported “One man confirmed dead after Christchurch earthquakes” as a result of these aftershocks. In … Continue reading
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Right in His Own Eyes
I kicked off the Book of Judges study series discussing the dual themes of lack of centralized control and lack of internal constraints. While the former was much of the impetus behind actually putting some of my own studies down … Continue reading
Filed under Holidays or Holy Days, Plan of God, Repentance, True Christianity
Seeking Relationship
33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33, King James Version) What is a “kingdom”? I once heard GTA explain that a kingdom is a nation … Continue reading
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Contemporary Religion and the Tree of Knowledge
There is a story in the Bible that pretty much sums up most of the world’s largest religions, including mainstream Christianity: 4And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5For God doth know that in the … Continue reading
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Juneteenth
According to Wikipedia: Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an American holiday honoring African American heritage. It commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. State of Texas in 1865. Celebrated on June … Continue reading
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From Temporary to Permanent
Sometimes, life can just seem somewhat meaningless. You create things, only for them to fall apart again. You buy something, and it goes bad. Even your very life is temporary and comes to an end. We have the hope that … Continue reading
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Filed under Biblical Interpretation, Nature of Man, Plan of God, Satan