I have heard some really strange ideas on this topic…ranging from uncontrollable temper through fleshly desires and on to profound mental depression…any of which would be more than I would welcome. However, the inspired Scriptures do not exactly pinpoint what was Paul’s thorn in the flesh. So, I decided to examine the context and some [...]
Posted on August 26th, 2010 by doc
Filed under: Grace, Word study, satan | 2 Comments »
We all know we should spend more time in God’s Word. But why? Do we ever think about how we should study the Bible? I have a few thoughts on the subject that I would like to share with you. We should search them reverently. Psalm 19:8-11 teaches us that the Scriptures are just simply [...]
Posted on August 19th, 2010 by doc
Filed under: Bible study, Prayer | 2 Comments »
But Michael, the Archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke thee.” But these rail at whatsoever things they know not; and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed. [...]
Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by doc
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Right. This is another topic that is hotly debated and regarding which, for some strange reason, most Christians don’t want to be counted. Time after time, I have seen situations where Christians have avoided voicing their opinion because it was not “politically correct.” Maybe one of the reasons is that the average Christian knows that [...]
Posted on June 10th, 2010 by doc
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Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth. (American Standard) Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (King James) Do your best to present yourself approved to [...]
Posted on May 13th, 2010 by doc
Filed under: Bible study, Obedience | 1 Comment »
Well, here we go again. Recently, on the History Channel, I watched a program that really caught my attention, and ruffled my feathers a bit (that’s an old Southern saying that means it made me a little angry). The program was about the location of the Garden of Eden, and what man thinks he may have [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by doc
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Faith is the key to living a truly godly life. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that faith is the very thing we have to have to please God. Romans 8:28 tells us that God will work all thing to our good if we let Him. So, it is a good thing if we know what faith [...]
Posted on April 15th, 2010 by doc
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There seems to be a lot of unnecessary confusion about the topic of baptism. I am addressing several of those on this blog. This particular article will deal with the above question. Is there a particular “formula” given in the Bible that must be used when one is baptized? Matthew records Jesus as telling the [...]
Posted on April 9th, 2010 by doc
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Do you ever feel old? Some mornings, before I get up, I think I feel the same as when I was eighteen. Then, I swing my legs out of the bed, and my body screams, “Hah! Fooled you again!” Imagine how Methuselah felt. Now, he was really old. Methuselah lived just thirty-one years short of [...]
Posted on March 19th, 2010 by doc
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I never cease to be amazed! How can someone who claims to be a preacher of “The Truth” go ahead and teach error? How can a preacher alive today claim that there are still “spiritual gifts” as they are described in the New Testament? And, yet, they do. Friends, let us examine this error. There [...]
Posted on March 13th, 2010 by doc
Filed under: Authority of Scripture, New Testament | 1 Comment »
