Recently, I heard a dear sister say,”You cannot quit. You absolutely can never stop trying to teach someone. You just cannot give up. Never.” With all due respect, I beg to differ. I Corinthians 14:33 teaches us that God is not a God of confusion. He does not teach us one thing in one place [...]
Posted on April 26th, 2012 by doc
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A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. (Proverbs 19:11) How many times have you let the actions or words of another cause you to lose your temper? I saw this lately, and it was NOT a pretty sight. Remember, no one can cause you to lose your temper [...]
Posted on January 26th, 2012 by doc
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There are many ways to get from here to there…depending on where here is and where there is, right? For example, if I want to go from Virginia to California, I can go on any Interstate Highway…I 10 to I 90, knowing I have to drop southward from several of these. Or I can just [...]
Posted on December 8th, 2011 by doc
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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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Do you have any needs? I do. I need air, food, water,etc. I know you do also. When we are born, we need someone to care for our needs. Mothers feed, love and care for their babies with help (hopefully) from their father. When we are maturing, we find we have other needs: social needs [...]
Posted on October 27th, 2011 by trp
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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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As is true with many things our mother’s taught us, the caution not to praise ourselves is a caution bedded deeply in Scripture. It is always a temptation to tells other about how great we are, and what all we have done. Satan never loses an occasion to tempt us to “ring our own bell.” [...]
Posted on July 14th, 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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It is not a difficult thing to show that the essential nature of man tends more to evil than to good…that is, it is easier for man to in than not to sin. However, that is not the question here. Let us examine a few definitions first. Hereditarily: by inheritance, by right of descent. (Webster) [...]
Posted on June 2nd, 2011 by doc
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My God is the One and Only true and living God. It is He Who has created the universe and everything in it. It is He Who upholds all creation by the power of His Word. Knowing this, how can I but have all confidence? But let us look at His promises. Never will I [...]
Posted on May 12th, 2011 by doc
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