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Posted Jun 05 2008
“Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel” (Psalm 78:41).
This passage has been misunderstood by some to support the idea that men and women have an autonomy which God cannot violate and that we, therefore, have the ability to “limit” God’s interactions with His creation. It is thought that […]
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Posted May 23 2008
Raising, and working with, teenagers has both its tremendous challenges and its wonderful rewards. Thankfully, the Bible has practical, real-life instruction for both.
Remember that while children (including teenagers!) are a blessing and a gift from God (Psalm 127:3), we must also be careful and good stewards of these gifts. While we certainly must be concerned […]
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Posted May 08 2008
Our first and primary obligation is certainly to the local church. The Bible is very clear on the fact that we are to financially support those pastors who minister to us spiritual things, by ministering to their physical needs (1 Corinthians 9:7-11; 1 Timothy 5:17-18). The Scripture is equally plain regarding our obligation to support […]
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Posted Apr 07 2008
You mentioned the passage from First John, which reads “Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him” (1 John 3:6).
This is of course speaking of one who is (or is not) continually sinning (as is evident from the “linear present”, or continuing action, of the verbs). […]
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Posted Jan 30 2008
Concerning cremation, the Bible neither explicitly condemns nor affirms it. On the other hand, burial is the mode that God Himself chose for Moses’ body (Deuteronomy 34:6); it was also the mode chosen by the New Testament saints to care for John’s body (Matthew 14:12), Jesus’ body (Matthew 27:57-60), and the bodies of early Christian […]
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