I am hearing things today that truly amaze me. I am hearing people say that there is no absolute truth. I am hearing that we cannot know for absolute certainty that any given thing is absolutely right or absolutely wrong. I am hearing that many, including those who claim to be Christians, no longer believe [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2010 by trp
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Are there people in the world who teach things not in accordance with God’s will? Are there those who teach error that could cause one to be lost? Are there “false teachers” in the world today? Does it make any difference what we believe, as long as we are sincere in our belief? The answer [...]
Posted on January 9th, 2010 by doc
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Not faith in Jesus. The faith of Jesus.
Did Jesus have faith? Did He need faith? How does the Spirit describe faith?
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)
That’s one of those types of statements that to me is like describing grace as “unmerited favor”. It sort [...]
Posted on December 15th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Have you ever been called “narrow minded?” Well, I have, and it irritates me! Am I narrow minded because I believe that there is a God? Am I narrow minded because I believe Jesus Christ is God’s son? Am I narrow minded because I believe Jesus arose from the dead? [...]
Posted on November 7th, 2009 by doc
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To some, this is a big question. I, personally, love good music…or, at least, I love music that sounds good to me. But, you know, the Lord has an idea of what He likes, also. It is He Who decides what pleases Him, and what He want as part of our worship service. For example, [...]
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by doc
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I saw that quote on a church sign recently. You know the ones — these are the signs that have quippy sayings that are intended to make you think, and sometimes make you groan. Like most quotes, some are better than others. This one got my attention though, because I wasn’t sure if I agreed [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Sometimes, we just need to be reminded of our value.
A well-known speaker started his seminar by holding up a $50.00 bill. In a room of 200 participants, he asked, “Who would like to have this $50.00 bill?” Hands went up immediately. He said, “I am going to give this $50.00 to one of you, but [...]
Posted on September 18th, 2009 by doc
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13Consider the work of God;
For who can make straight what He has made crooked?
14In the day of prosperity be joyful,
But in the day of adversity consider:
Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other,
So that man can find out nothing that will come after him.
Ecclesiastes 7:13-14
I don’t have much to add to that; [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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I read that statement recently. It was written by John MacArthur, a man with whom I agree quite often, and with whom I also frequently disagree. Sometimes statements hit us as just being so outrageous they couldn’t possibly be true, but other times they make us wonder if there is a sense in which they [...]
Posted on August 22nd, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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38Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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