Does II Peter 3:8 teach that “God’s day” is a thousand years long? No, of course not. Rather, it teaches that time is a concept unknown in the plan of God.
The passage must be considered in the light of the context. The material heavens and earth, as we know and see them today, are to [...]
Posted on March 31st, 2009 by doc
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John the Baptizer, cousin and forerunner of Christ, said, “I, indeed, baptize you in water unto repentance: but He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.” (Matthew 3:11; see also Luke 3:16-17.) (Mark reports the incident, [...]
Posted on March 25th, 2009 by doc
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In the New Testament, there are three words used to name those who have the oversight of the church. The words vary in meaning according to the function being talked about. Those three words, with derivation, are:
Presbuteros (Greek) elder (Anglo-Saxon) designates maturity
Episcopos (Greek) bishop (Latin) overseer (Anglo-Saxon) denotes oversight
Poimen (Greek) pastor (Latin) shepherd (Anglo-Saxon) denotes tending, [...]
Posted on March 18th, 2009 by doc
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I owe Obama my prayers…The Bible teaches: “I exhort therefore, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” (I Timothy 2:1,2) .
I owe Obama my subjection…The Bible [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2009 by doc
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“…the righteous shall live by faith…”
Habakkuk 2:4
Romans 1:17
Galatians 3:11
James 2:14-26
Hebrews 11:17
Hebrews 11:31
Ephesians 2:10
I urge you to read the above verses before you read this article. Just place your cursor over the verse reference, and it will appear.
It almost seems confusing, doesn’t it? “The righteous shall live by faith,” but James says that “faith without works is [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2009 by doc
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There’s a fairly recent song by Steven Curtis Chapman that describes some of the ways he shows his faith — he’s got a T-shirt, a bracelet with letters on it, a necklace & key chain, Bible magnets on his refrigerator, a “bless you” welcome mat, a Jesus bumper sticker, and the outline of a fish [...]
Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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