THE RESURRECTIONS ARE A FOUNDATIONAL DOCTRINE Many –– now and in the days of the Apostle Paul –– misunderstood the Resurrections doctrine. People in the days of Jesus and Paul did not believe in the heaven and hell purgatory mythology. John 11:24, “Martha said to Him, ‘I know that he will rise again in…
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The Apostle Paul’s Famous Last Words and What They mean for Us
THE FINAL SETTING AND OVERVIEW OF PAULS FAREWELL ADDRESS The Apostle to the gentiles was in Rome under arrest, yet still spreading the gospel while expecting execution. His letter to his successor, the evangelist Timothy, was written about three years before the calamitous fall of the Jewish nation and the destruction of Jerusalem. Cataclysmic events…
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Thoughts on the Prophetesses of the Bible
DIRECT, IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATION WITH GOD IS RARE AND VALUABLE Periods of lack of communications from the Almighty existed in Israel and it indicated spiritual decadence in the nation. Much of the leadership of Eli the high priest was during just such a time period. Note I Samuel 2:27-29 for the corruption. Note further: 1…
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Why Does God Hate Hypocrisy So Much? Part Two
HYPOCRISY OBVIOUSLY DISTORTS OUR HEARTS We need an operational conscience that works. If we live under a mask to deceive others, it will eventually confuse our own conscience, weakening one's ability for self evaluation. This is a mortal wound to a believer. 2 Corinthians 13:5, "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith.…
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Why Does God Hate Hypocrisy So Much? Part One
HYPOCRISY IS ONE THE DEVIL'S MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS God clearly wants sons that will be different from Satan. A characteristic, bad or good, is developed over time. Hypocrisy is pretending to be someone that you are not. The Bible states that Satan wants to be worshiped like God and wants to be thought of as…
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THE CAUSES OF ANTISEMITISM, ARE THEY PRIMARILY DEMONIC OR HUMAN? (Part Two)
WHY THE HATRED, AND IS IT RATIONAL? Can we understand and analyze hatred for the Jews using the normal reasons for human bias and ethnic xenophobia? What are those normal reasons? ECONOMIC REASONS FOR HATRED. They are accused of being more financially successful and influential than the others in the land. However, the Jews of…
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The Causes of Antisemitism, Are They Primarily Demonic or Human ?
GOD'S WORD CONDEMNS ANY FORM OF HATRED AND VIOLENT VENGEANCE A baseline in any analysis of the causes of Antisemitism is the wishes of God. He does not support any form of hatred, no matter the political slights, great or small. Leviticus 19:16-19, “You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor…
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What Was the Attitude Toward the Sabbath Among Early Believers and Christ?
THE SABBATH WAS UNQUESTIONABLY ACCEPTED BY EVERYONE The Seventh Day Sabbath was universally accepted by all Jewish sects. Why? They all knew that breaking this law was a major reason for their nation to be taken into captivity. All Jews, including the sect which worshiped Jesus of Nazareth, kept the Sabbath. They all knew…
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Pentecost: Believers Are the First-Fruits, Ripening in the Dangerous Age of Deception and Evil
PENTECOST IS ALL ABOUT BELIEVERS –- WE ARE THE FIRST-FRUITS Jesus is the first of the “first-fruits” and we, his disciples, are the first-fruits to God. Therefore, the Holy Day triggered by the wave-sheaf offering is all about us. It is clear in both the OT and the NT. Note what the Apostle James states:…
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Is This the Only Day of Salvation and is God Too Harsh? (Part Two)
IF THIS IS THE ONLY DAY OF SALVATION- THEN SATAN IS WINNING A loving God is not turning over to Satan all the billions of people who were never saved for eternal torture in Dante's Inferno, hell. It is comforting to know that all our relatives that have passed away are asleep and awaiting their…
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