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WEALTH COMES WITH ITS OWN PROBLEMS, DM
“Wealth adds many friends,” Pro. 19:4 Have you noticed that the rich gift to the rich? Have you noticed that the rich are praised and adored? Have you noticed that the rich have special privileges that the regular people do… Read More ›
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WHAT IS THE SIN OF ADULTERY? DM
Matthew 5:27 says you heard it said You shall not commit adultery. Jesus is quoting from The Ten Commandments. What is this adultery and are there any clues to help us understand what the nature of the sin is? The… Read More ›
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WHAT HAPPENS AT BIBLICAL BAPTISM, DM
A nice lady commented on salvation and baptism with the following statement: “HIS DEATH WAS ALL THAT WAS NEEDED FOR US TO BE SAVED. BAPTISM IS DONE AS OBEDIENCE TO HIS COMMAND BUT NOT FOR SALVATION, BUT AS A WITNESS… Read More ›
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THE PASSING OF TIME DOES NOT MAKE A SIN NOT A SIN.
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THE NEED FOR FULL-TIME PREACHERS, by Dan Mayfield
When brothers say they don’t recommend that men be full-time preachers because churches can be difficult and the preachers family can be subjected to much uncertainty, I say, ‘No’. When the assertion is defended on the basis that we have… Read More ›
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HOW TO RAISE BRATS: BREAK UP THE HOME AND GIVE THE KIDS ALL OF THE TOYS THEY WANT, DM
John Rosemond said, “Want to know how to grow ungrateful children: give them a lot.” Rosemond is an expert on parenting. But an even better source to turn to on parenting is the Bible. The Bible says, “The rod and… Read More ›
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WORK IS NECESSARY, DM
“In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23 “A worker’s appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.” Pro. 16:26 Pictures an earthen vessel, toil with pangs, discomfort. Talk doesn’t get… Read More ›
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Matthew 5:32 and the Adultery by the 2nd Man: There are Sinful Marriages, DM
THERE ARE SINFUL MARRIAGES: DO NOT SIN, DM Some marriages are unscriptural according to many verses, but particularly from what Jesus says in Matthew 5:32. In the verse, the innocent woman is unjustly put away. Yet Jesus says the husband… Read More ›
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ANSWERING NTWORDS.COM DEFINING WORD ‘ADULTERY’ AND ‘ADULTERESS’
Here’s the link to the article. This is not a good way to begin an argument. Proving every marriage does not include sexual relations because Joseph and Mary were married but did not have relations is a gross error. This… Read More ›
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Need for Accountability for Unscriptural Divorce, Dan Mayfield
I searched for different translations of “MOIXAOMAI/commits adultery” for Matthew 5:32 (Image above) The verse in the NASB and every other translation is could find says two people commit adultery: The put away woman commits adultery. And the person who… Read More ›