Recently, I heard again that old excuse, “Well, the Bible is dead! Why should I follow it?” Some people just want any excuse not to believe the Bible, and they will follow any lie that helps them in their disbelief. But is the Bible a dead letter? Let’s examine the evidence. Let the Bible defend [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by doc
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I know we are to love God (Deuteronomy 6:5), our neighbors (Leviticus 19:18), and one another ( I John 3:11); but the Bible? The Psalmist said in Psalm 119:97-99, “O, how I love your Law.” Why? It was what he meditated on day and night. It taught him what God wanted him to know. It [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2011 by trp
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Have you ever been confused? I have, many times. Sometimes, it was what to say in a delicate situation. Sometimes, where to go or how to get there. In school, I often had tests (multiple choice) where I could not decide which answer was correct. I was confused. Why? Because I had not studied, or [...]
Posted on December 1st, 2011 by trp
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Giving is a subject we don’t hear many sermons on. In fact, when we hear a sermon on giving, it is usualy at the instigation of the elders, not because the preacher wants to preach on giving. Giving is not a very popular subject, is it? Yet, there is teaching in God’s Word on giving [...]
Posted on November 10th, 2011 by doc
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Yes, I do realize that I am about to ruffle feathers again, but some things need to be studied. Recently, a prisoner who is a student of World Bible School made an observation that God had intended there be only one church. I sent him copies of our blog articles entitled “One Church” and “One [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2011 by doc
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We hear quite a bit in sermons about repentance. But what does it actually mean? Perhaps it is time to look carefully at the real meaning of the word. Cruden’s Complete Concordance defines “repent” as: used in regret or sorrow for having done some deed. It is not always used for godly repentance which means [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2011 by doc
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The other night, as I was “flipping” channels, trying desperately to find a TV show fit to watch (which, by the way,is getting harder and harder to do), I saw an advertisement for a new series called “Revenge.” I thought abut that for a few moments. Yes, that is really what our American society is [...]
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 by doc
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No, good readers of this blog, there is no such thing as a Christian Sabbath. If we are to be Christians, we need to go to the Bible and use the language the Lord has given us. If God has given anything a name, it would be very wrong of us to change the name [...]
Posted on August 18th, 2011 by doc
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Dear Heavenly Father, Creator of the universe and all that is in it, hallowed be Thy Name. Lord, we praise you as the One and Only True and Living God, from Whom all blessings flow,exalted be Thy Name. Father, we know that in all things we pray that Thy will be done and not our [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2011 by doc
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We all know what Scripture is, right? It is the collections of writings that we call today the Bible, both the Old Testament and the New Testament. But whee does it come from and of what use is it? All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2011 by doc
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