Have you ever noticed that few men in the public eye are humble? I mean, Al Gore, for instance, may have been a passable politician, but what gives his credence as an authority on world climate? Sean Penn might be a good actor, but what does he really know about world conditions or political measures? [...]
Posted on June 16th, 2011 by doc
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A rose is a rose is a rose, they say. And, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet. But is a prayer just a prayer? First of all, when you pray, you are talking to the one and only true and living God, the Creator of the universe. I am no [...]
Posted on February 10th, 2011 by doc
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Wow! That is some title, isn’t it? Generally, when I say someone has provoked me, I am not in a good humor about it. But, like many other things, we need to stop sometimes and look at how God sees things. Is there such a thing as “Holy Provocation?” Is provocation ever a good thing? [...]
Posted on January 13th, 2011 by doc
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The Bible is full of Hebrew & Greek idioms which can make understanding God’s Holy Word difficult in many verses throughout the Old & New Testaments. So today we will take a look at some of these Idioms to gain a better understanding of how much they can change the English meaning of some verses. [...]
Posted on November 18th, 2010 by doc
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Many religious groups teach today that faith alone can save us. According to the Bible, that simply is not true. A study of faith, both as a word study and a Bible study, will help us see what faith is and what it means. What is faith? According to Hebrews 11:1, “faith is the substance [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2010 by doc
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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
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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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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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Yeah, why? Why do some churches insist that baptism is, and can only be, immersion? Why is sprinkling or pouring not just as good? After all, they are a lot more convenient, and…Woah! Are we trying to please ourselves, or are we trying to please God? If we choose to please ourselves, then we are [...]
Posted on March 5th, 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, a [...]
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by doc
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