Author: Charles Blair
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WHY ARE WE HEARING SO MUCH TODAY ABOUT THE HATRED IN OUR COUNTRY?
The hatred is not a trait one is born with rather it is one that is taught. The area may be homes, schools, communities or places of worship. Jesus came that men might have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). God promises that He can do more than we ask or think, therefore…
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FIVE YEARS IN DAVID’S LIFE
Life is sometimes filled with regrets. Something we should have said or done or perhaps things we wish we had never done. Looking back at the past is not always a bad thing but in truth can help us to be better people in the present. The danger in looking back is to be sure…
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HATING GOD
God warned Israel about idolatry from the top of Mount Sinai through Moses. He told His people to not bow down nor serve them, meaning idols (Exodus 20:5). He then explained that He would visit the iniquity unto the third and the fourth generations or them that hate Him. The prophet Ezekiel revealed that the…
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IS RHETORIC THE PROBLEM?
Due to the recent shootings in Washington, lawmakers, both Democratic and Republican are calling for a toning down of the rhetoric. What is implied is that people making speeches that lead to violence need to turn down the heat some. There is an attempt to place blame on individuals or groups that continually spew out…
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INTERPRETATION , RIGHT OR WRONG
Recent terror attacks over seas has brought a measured response from so many. On one hand there is anger toward those who perpetrate such actions and on the other hand there is an effort to explain it. If you take all of the attacks both here and abroad, the wording that keeps coming up is…
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WHAT IS MEANT BY SOMEONE BEING RADICALIZED?
The short answer means it is someone who is convinced to be an Islamic terrorist. We tend to see it as someone in a foreign land that has come under the influence by the terrorist. It also has the meaning of those in this country who may have grown up here and yet have fallen…
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WHO IS NAHBI?
He came from the tribe of Naphtali. The first census taken in the book of Numbers shows the number of the tribe of Naphtali being 53,400. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, using the words of Josephus, states about Naphtali that multitudes of men of courage were ready to give account of themselves on all occasions…
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WHY IS THE EVIDENCE ABOUT WHO JESUS IS, SO HARD FOR THE WORLD TO ACCEPT?
The very first problem is what is your standard that you live by? If is anything other than the scripture, finding the answer will be often hard. Books are written about Jesus or about the Bible. This may in some ways be encouraging but it is not the source material one really needs. Who but…
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WHY DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE RAPTURE?
It cannot be because you have studied your Bible and reached the conclusion that Jesus failed to establish His kingdom. It is impossible for God to lie and He promised that in the days of the fourth world power from Babylon, that He would set up His kingdom (Dan. 2:44) . Any doctrine whose conclusion…
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HOW CAN WE BEST STUDY WITH THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE RAPTURE?
There are so many different beliefs concerning the Rapture such as “dragon”, “beast”, “false prophet” and “tribulation” to name a few. When engaging in a study with those who believe the Rapture I have found the best way is to restrict the area of study. Those who promote the Rapture will depend heavily on prophecies.…