CHRISTIAN BOASTING IS A REAL SIGN OF A LAODICEAN ATTITUDE Remember Christ is the Only One whose opinion counts, period. A congregation may perceive themselves as spiritual and strong, but only Jesus' evaluation is of consequence. Note that Jesus is the True Witness who faithfully reports on the real conditions of the churches. Rev. 3:14,…
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Understanding the Mystery of the Holy Spirit Biblically
GOD IS NOT A TRINITY, IT IS FATHER AND SON - HOWEVER THEIR SPIRIT IS SPECIAL Paul’s epistles in their greetings and acknowledgments do not put the Holy Spirit on a par with God the Father and God the Son, Jesus Christ. Note Paul acknowledges both the Father and Christ. This same pattern exists EVERYWHERE.…
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How Do the Land Sabbath and Jubilee Years Work (Leviticus 25)?
God says, "When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a sabbath to the LORD" (Leviticus 25:2; see Exodus 23:10-11). The following verses explain that each seventh year was to be a land Sabbath, during which no crops were to be sown or harvested. If any produce grew…
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Can you be a True Christian and be Anti-Semitic? Is it Biblical?
THE DESIRE OF APOSTLE PAUL'S HEART IS THAT THE JEWS BE CONVERTED: How does the major author of the New Testament and the apostle to the gentiles see this issue? He has a strong emotional perspective that leaves for little doubt. Romans 9:1-5, “I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying…2 that I…
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Urgent Warning to Prophecy Watchers : Be Cautious, Danger Ahead
THE DANGERS FACING END-TIME PROPHECY WATCHERS! Christ gave a very powerful warning to all us prophecy end time watchers. It is that the date of His second coming and the end of this age of Satan/Mankind rebellion is going to be a surprise. Matthew 24:6, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars.…
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The Christian Fear of Money: A Mature Biblical Perspective
IS IT TRUE THAT THE RICH CANNOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD ? A statement by Jesus can lead some believers to fear money or any level of wealth. What should a wise, balanced believer make of this verse? Luke 18:23-25, "And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful, for he was very rich.…
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Similarity Between Worship of Pagan God Molech and the Modern West’s Death Culture
WHY DOES GOD CONDEMN PAGANISM AND MOLECH'S INFLUENCE? The modern world embraces a death culture from abortion to euthanasia, not knowing that these things have a distant past. ONE OF THE ODDEST things revealed in Bible history is the magnetic attraction of idolatry and false gods like Molech, a death god. Whenever Israel lost their…
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The Value and Struggle for True Christian Leadership – Part 3: The Challenge of Spiritual Wolves
PRECEPTS ON HOW THE SPIRITUALLY MATURE CAN WOLF-PROOF THEIR CHURCHES True churches will become targets of wolves; therefore we must train leaders within the congregations on how to counter them. These seven principles are obviously overlapping and interconnected but helpful to prepare and protect believers. 1. ALL MATURE BRETHREN MUST KNOW THAT THE…
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The Value and Struggle for True Christian Leadership – Part 2
THE APOSTLE PAUL'S LEADERSHIP ADVICE TO HIS SUCCESSORS Timothy was Paul's primary successor in his missionary work to the gentile world. Paul realized that the younger man would be around, hopefully, for many years afterwards. Therefore the training of Timothy was crucial. 1 Timothy 4:12, “Let no one despise your youth, but be…
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The Value and Struggle for True Christian Leadership – Part I
THE APOSTLE PAUL'S BATTLE TO SAVE THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH One critical example is the struggle to maintain true leadership in Corinth. In order to fully understand the books of Corinth in the Bible, one must better see the full context. Because of false apostles that crept in after Paul's departure, he is forced to…
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