Tag: Bible truth
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A Lying Tongue
Introduction The first lie ever told was in the Garden of Eden. Both Adam and Eve were commanded by God to eat of any tree except for the one in the center; the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil (Gen. 2:17). The serpent, speaking to Eve said, “You will not surely die. For God…
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Are You Boastful?
Introduction Having recently written the article on ‘a proud look, I recalled this previous article I wrote on boasting. Although boasting is considered a negative thing, like pride, it can also have a positive outlook as well. We’ll explore both aspects in this article. Definition of Boastful Boast can be seen as both a positive…
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A Proud Look
Introduction Several years ago, a preacher friend of mine shared a story of an occurrence in a bible class he was teaching. This one man had a habit of showing how proud he was whenever he answered a question correct. When called on, and he gave the correct answer, he would turn to the rest…
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Choose Your Yoke
Introduction In our daily lives we make decisions all of the time. Simple things like choosing what to eat, what to wear, where to shop, and which brand to buy. In the religious world, we have decisions to make as well. These, sometimes, require more thought. These decisions become a life-changing event in the spiritual…
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Things God Hates
Series Introduction Introduction I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “Lover the sinner and hate the sin.” Although this phrase isn’t found anywhere in the scriptures, there is some truth to it. From this, we can draw the conclusion that God can, and actually does, hate things. In the religious world people might say, “How can…
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Make not My Father’s house A Bouncy Castle
Introduction As we get into the warmer months of the year, spring and summer, our thoughts turn towards outdoor activities. Baseball season will arrive, the school year will end, while swimming, hiking, and other fun activities will be considered. The drawback though is that as some people enjoy the great outdoors, the thoughts of sitting…
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The Judgment: Our Day in Court
Introduction The bible talks quite a lot about the final judgment. Jesus discusses the final judgment in Matthew 25:31-46. The apostle Paul clearly states in 2 Corinthians 5:10, For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has…
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A World full of “Pauls”
Introduction When I first became a Christian, I got into a personal bible study on a weekly basis with the local preacher. We met once a week for over 15 years with the exception of illnesses, vacations, and other events that put us on hold until the next week. It was like being Timothy to…
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Is Eternity Forever?
Introduction To view the title of this article, you might assume that I’m asking a rather pointless question. To others, though, you might conclude that there is a genuine reason for the question and an interesting answer to go with it. Simply put, there are some out there in the religious world who firmly believe…
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The Ascension of Jesus Christ
Introduction The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is the most important event of the entire history of Earth. Nothing before it, aside from creation, and nothing after it can compare to the crucifixion scene (Mt. 27:35ff; Mk. 15:24ff; Lk. 23:33ff; Jn. 19:18ff). However, hot on its heels of events, the ascension of Jesus is just as…
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