Month: October 2018
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A Biblical View on Drinking Alcoholic Beverages
“Wine is a mocker, beer is a brawler, and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.” – Proverbs 20:1 What does the Bible say about drinking alcoholic beverages? I’ve sat in classes where people taught about it, but I wanted to revisit it to have a thorough understanding of it my own. So I did…
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Are You A Follower of Jesus?
“Then Jesus spoke to them again: ‘I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life’.” – John 8:12 In this day and age, people follow other folks regularly and some desire to be followed by as many people as possible…
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I Am Not Ashamed of The Gospel of Jesus Christ
“I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” – Romans 1:16 You can’t be a people pleaser and go to heaven. I know this to be true because it’s a principle that’s…
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Suicide Personal Safety Plan
“I waited patiently for the Lord, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help. He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure” (Psalm 40:1-2). Today, I want to die. It’s really an everyday kind of thing. So,…
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Every Thought Captive
“As for you, Solomon, my son, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands the intention of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will reject you…
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Marriage and Divorce
“For the Lord God of Israel says that He hates divorce, for it covers one’s garment with violence,” says the Lord of hosts. Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.” – Malachi 2:16, NKJV Recently, someone that I know held a divorce party. I think that they are pretty common nowadays, but I had…
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Praying To Receive Salvation Is Not Scriptural
There are some things that just really annoy me. One of them is false teachings about how to get to heaven. Now, I haven’t gone to Bible college, theological seminaries, or anything like that. And there are some things that I don’t know. But, what I do know, without a doubt, is what the Bible teaches…
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And Counting…
“But I count my life of no value to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.” – Acts 20:24 I may have said this before, but I’m really learning the true meaning of many of the things…
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Once Saved, Not Always Saved
“I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.” – 1 Corinthians 9:27 In the religious world today, there are many who teach that only those who are true believers are the ones who remain faithful to the cross and committed to…
Christ Leads The Way 