There is much diversity today concerning the Lord’s Supper, or Communion. Really, there should not be. The Bible teaching is plain. If three different groups practice taking the Lord’s Supper in three different ways, they cannot all be doing it correctly. Therefore, we need to carefully examine the Scriptures to see what God has told [...]
Posted on February 27th, 2010 by doc
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I had told you about my teacher whom I did not like, and what she had taught me (“My Body Is a Temple”). There is another lesson I remember from her that I will share with you.
We sing a song that talks about time:
Time is filled with swift transition.
Naught of earth unmoved can stand.
Build your [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2010 by doc
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You know, it really is funny the things you remember. When I was in the second grade, I had a teacher with whom I formed a mutual dislike attraction…I could not stand the woman, and she heartily returned the emotion. But, you know, she really did teach me a few thngs. This was a public [...]
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by doc
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That is a very important question, isn’t it? I constantly hear people say, “Well, you need to pray about that,” or “Just pray for what you need.” There is no doubt at all that a Christian should do just that, but what about those who are not, in the strictest sense, Christians?
All blessings…forgiveness, sonship, eternal [...]
Posted on February 15th, 2010 by doc
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I recently heard a Christian say, “I cannot judge that. It is a sin for a Christian to judge anything.” You know, I went home and really thought about that. It sort of bothered me, yet I, too, remember Matthew 7:1. Did Jesus mean that we are never to judge anything wrong? If so, [...]
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by doc
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Well, let us examine the Bible teaching on that subject.
First of all, the Gospel was once preached to every nation under Heaven (Colossians 1:23), so nations now heathen once knew the truth but chose to forget it (Romans 1:18-24). Since they willingly gave up the knowledge of God and His Word, God, in turn, has [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by doc
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