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Nov 01
TRUTH OR NOTHING (3)
The importance of “the truth” may be seen in Solomon’s words: “Buy the truth, and sell it not; ..” Whatever you may be thinking of buying, if it cost you “the truth;” don’t do it, but hold on to “the truth!” You see, “the truth” can make you free from “the wages of sin” (Rom. …
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Oct 25
TRUTH OR NOTHING (2)
In this second article of this series, we will first look at Peter’s words: “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently” (1 Pet. 1:22). Freedom from “the wages of sin” is only …
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Oct 18
TRUTH OR NOTHING (1)
A little true story to introduce this series of articles will be useful. A number of years ago my aunt, whom I always referred to as, my beloved aunt, had an occasion to speak the words, “It will be marriage or nothing.” Here is what happened. My uncle died and unknown to my aunt, her …
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Oct 11
LOVING GOD (4)
If you were going to get people to love God, just how would you go about it? Better yet, before worrying about another and how to get him to love God, let us start with our self. What did it take for you to love God? What was the single act, or was it a …
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Oct 04
LOVING GOD (3)
Freely I proclaim “I love God” and I am highly offended if someone challenges my claim, but where is the evidence? God has given us all the evidence necessary to prove beyond any shadow of doubt that he loves us. Take a look at some of the evidence. “For God so loved the world, that …
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Sep 27
LOVING GOD (2)
The religious world in general, which claims to be Christian, freely proclaims, “I love God!” It has even been known to put bumper stickers on their cars which read, “Honk if you love Jesus.” They are even known to put up signs which read, “Jesus is Lord.” Do these things really mean anything? Recall the …
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Sep 20
LOVING GOD (1)
The apostle Paul wrote by the Holy Spirit: “For the wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23). This is what one must pay himself for the sins he committed. “Death” in its base is a separation; the body is dead when the spirit departs (James 2:26). In the case of the death, as “the wages …
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Sep 13
MILLENIALISM (3)
The teaching knows as “Millennialism” is based on a text which does not have the all-important key word, “earth!” As in, “We shall live and reign with Christ on earth for a thousand years.” Yet, we need to have some understanding of the teaching. Why? Because so many people believe it! Then, more importantly, the …
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Sep 06
MILLENIALISM (2)
The word “millennialism” refers to a teaching about a so-called “Thousand year reign of Christ on earth.” There are a number of such teachings, so it is impossible to cover all of them or even a few of them; as they differ in so many details. Yet, certain points are the same in most, if …
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Aug 30
MILLENIALISM (1)
Just say the word “millennialism” and the debate is on! Then, add a “pre,” or a “post” to it and the debate intensifies! Just what is there about this word that may turn faces red? It is not the root word, “millennial,” as it just means: “denoting or relating to a period of a thousand …
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