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If I Have Offended Anyone
Let us take a moment to use this expression as a means to clear things up or as we sometimes say, “set the record straight”. In Luke 19 we have recorded a meeting between Zacchaeus and Jesus. We are told that Zacchaeus was very rich and was chief among the publicans (Luke 19:2). Jesus meets…
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Obtaining Grace
All men will not be saved (Matt. 7:13,14). Those who will be saved are those who have obtained the grace of God. Such language should not convey the idea that man can be saved by his own merit or goodness. Jesus taught that those who are poor in spirit will have the kingdom of God…
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Grace, Not A System Of Works
The above words represent a steady effort upon the part of the religious world to deny responsibility on the part of man. The passage in Romans 6:23 is often cited to put forth the idea that the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord. Use of the word “gift” implies to…
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When Men Leave Reasoning
The old television show, “Dragnet” had the lead actor saying many times, “just the facts, just the facts”. Jury trials are conducted daily in our society as individuals try to reach the truth. In the spiritual realm men are saved by obeying the truth (I Peter 1:22). If there is truth then one must accept…
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God, The Lawgiver
As we come to the New Testament the idea of faithfulness is still what God expects. None of us go out and strive to build an ark simply because God does not require such today. We do not make yearly trips to Jerusalem in order to worship God because such is not required. What this…
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Expectations of God
God used the man Moses to instruct Israel about what He expected out of them. Moses would teach others and they in turn would give the expectations of God to the nation. Moses said that he had taught Israel statues and judgments to live by (Deut. 4:5). They were to use these teachings once they…
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Hearing From God
Noah was a man who chose to live faithful to the principle of honoring his creator by living up to the image and likeness of God. As he so lived, at a given point in time, God spoke to this good man. God used this man in an effort of 120 years to warn his…
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Are You Righteous?
The word righteous, like the word holiness, causes most people to become a little fearful. We tend to think in terms of sinless perfection and most people would answer, “no I am not righteous”. The confusion clears up when we return to God’s Word and allow Him to teach us by means of that Word.…
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Growing A Church
There are many books out in the market place that deal with how to grow a church, some good and others bad. The best place to begin to study such an idea as to how to grow a church should be the Word of God. The Scriptures teach that all men are lost and are…
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Why Announce It?
Recently two men from the sports world announced that they were “gay”. One was from the NBA and the other has hopes of making it in the NFL. In our recent past, former President Bill Clinton was impeached by the House and declared fit to rule by the Senate. The reason he could continue to…