Jan 02
Prayer was important to the early Christians (Acts 2:42; 12:5) and so should it be for us. The first verse of 1 Timothy 2 contains four words regarding prayer–each of which helps us to more fully understand what we are to be doing when we pray. SUPPLICATION is from the Greek word: deesis. This word …
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Dec 26
This is the time of the year when people begin to ask one another, “What are your New Year’s Resolutions?” In reply, some say, “My resolution is to not to make any resolutions!” Yet, it is common to find those who make a serious step toward making resolutions.In Webster’s, the word “resolution” is defined: “the …
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Dec 18
Yes, the Bible teaches that there will be a Judgment, heaven and hell and that all are lost because of their sins. However, the Bible also teaches that you can be forgiven of sins because of what Jesus did.Jesus was Deity–the Son of God. He left heaven and lived upon earth as a man (Philippians …
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Dec 11
The most prominent warning of the Bible is its teaching concerning the upcoming Judgment Day. It reveals that man’s life on earth is a time of testing to see whether or not each individual will observe God’s Will (Deut. 8:1-2). Then, after death, comes the Judgment (Heb. 9:27). Every person who has ever lived will …
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Dec 04
The Bible teaches, in Ephesians 5:17, that we must interpret the Bible the way God meant it to be understood: “Do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Of course, in order to understand God’s will (the Bible), we must interpret it correctly. And it is obvious that it can …
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Nov 25
Can we, or can we not, understand the Bible alike? With all the different beliefs on any Bible topic, it seems as though man can’t. However, the Bible teaches that we not only can understand it, we can understand it alike.One of its God-inspired writers wrote: “By revelation He made known to me the mystery …
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Nov 13
The Bible teaches in 2 Timothy 3:16 that it is written by the inspiration of God. It states, “All scripture is given by the inspiration of God.” But, anybody can write a book and include a sentence declaring it is from God. What is needed is real proof that the Bible is indeed from God. …
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Nov 06
The Bible teaches that we can know that there is a God by examining the physical evidence in the world around us. One of many such verses is Romans 1:20: “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made.” This means, …
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Oct 30
Every Christian is surely well aware that foul language has no part in the conversation of a child of God. Yet, due to the fact that such a practice in the world has escalated to epidemic proportions, this truth must be stressed, lest any of us become effected (1 Cor. 15:33).The American Heritage Dictionary defines …
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Oct 23
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52). This was spoken of Him when He was 12, but Jesus kept advancing in those four realms of life, even until we next read of Him at the age of 30. Since Jesus is our perfect example (1 Pet. …
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