Author: Charles Blair
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When we speak about people not understanding the truth, does it not also apply to Christians as well?
In the conclusion of our question from last week, we spoke about daily search and application of the truth. The Christian must allocate time on a regular basis to a search of God’s Word. The issue cannot be dismissed on the basis of someone saying that they are a “daily Bible reader”. It requires effort…
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More Rules About Hearing His Voice
Our study last week dealt with people hearing the voice of God. We attempted to show that God speaks to us today through His Word. The person who desires to know God’s will must study and properly handled what he has learned. We continue now to look at the same issue and speak to other things…
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Hearing His Voice
There is much confusion in our world as to how God speaks to us today. The Bible shows us that God is not the author of confusion (I Corinthians14:33). One must search somewhere else to find the cause. Some would claim that they hear the “voice of God” in their head. The problem that arises…
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Why don’t people study their Bibles and accept the truth?
There is really no simple answer. At the heart of the problem is in some cases people are governed by emotions. They go to a stadium and their favorite team wins the game. They are “happy” for the victory. Such an emotion cannot be translated to mean they are happy in life. Most of the…
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Pretending
Jesus used the example of how the Pharisees were treating their parents to prove how they were corrupting the Word of God (Matthew 15:3-6). As we come to verse eight, Jesus explains the real problem in their hearts. They were drawing near to God with their mouths and honoring Him with their lips (verse 8). …
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When churches divide, is it because of personalities?
The heart that does not belong to Christ is rooted in the idea of selfishness. There may be different stages as one heads toward selfishness. The idea, however, is that one begins his service to God by denying himself (Matthew 16:24). A movement away from God is, therefore, a movement back toward selfishness. The man…
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What can we do to help win souls back who have gone astray?
I do not mean for this to be a flippant answer. We are a people of prayer. We believe in the power of prayer to our holy God that it accomplishes much (James 5:16). Prayer has conditions attached to it. We must pray in faith (James 1:6). Our prayers must be according to the will…
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What are these mysterious lights or ships in the sky which normal people claim to have seen?
I do not argue that people have not seen something. Take these two examples from the Scriptures. In Genesis 37, the sons of Jacob brought to their father, the coat of Joseph that had blood all over it. Jacob reached the conclusion based on what his eyes saw, that Joseph had been killed by some…
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UFOs and Aliens
Those who produce movies do so to make a profit. In some cases it is not about making profit but rather trying to get across an agenda to the moviegoers without them knowing it. By way of example, how many movies over the last several years have ever been produced which puts God in a…
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Why does the media around us perceive that Christianity is a threat to our way of life?
The only true religion is the religion of Jesus the Christ because He is the only Savior and solution to man’s sin problem. The denominational world or non-denominational world of religion is false. Jesus prayed that all His followers would be one as both He and the Father were One (John 17:21). God is not…