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BOOK, CHAPTER AND VERSE: AVOIDING MAN’S RULES
Avoiding man’s rules… Man says, “Always give book, chapter and verse. When you preach you should never preach without giving book, chapter and verse. If you can’t or don’t give book, chapter and verse, then you probably shouldn’t be preaching.” … Read More ›
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IMPLICATIONS OF "REBAPTISM" ERROR
An Implication is defined as, “the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated; a likely consequence of something (like a belief, DM)”. Question – What are the implications of a religious teaching that says… Read More ›
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ACT QUICKLY: FOLLOW THROUGH ON YOUR COMMITMENT TO JESUS CHRIST
ACT QUICKLY!Jesus tells the story of a man whose house was possessed by a demon. When the demon was cast out, the house was swept out and empty. After the spirit went through out waterless places, searching for new residence,… Read More ›
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RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Here’s an example of the righteousness by faith being preached in the Old Testament. In Ezekiel he says, “Though I say to the righteous that he shall surely live, yet if he trusts in his righteousness and does injustice, none of… Read More ›
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SLAVES OF CHRIST: WE DO WHAT WE OUGHT TO DO
I remember once talking about how Christians do what they ought to do. A lady piped in and said that’s the wrong way to put it. She suggested that “ought” is a word that doesn’t fit with being a Christian…. Read More ›
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HELPING THE SINNER WITH FEAR
The closer you get to sin, the greater the chances of being defiled by sin. When we help sinners, we are necessarily getting closer to sin and the chance our eyes and ears are exposed to sinful things is greater…. Read More ›
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THE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY
When Jesus appeared to the Apostles who were locked up in their house, it says, “And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any,… Read More ›
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IF YOU ARE BORN AGAIN YOU SHALL NOT BE AWAY FROM GOD EVER AGAIN
IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, YOU SHALL NOT TASTE DEATH AND DEATH HAS NO POWER OVER YOU. Jesus said, “If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.” Jn 8:52 Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever… Read More ›
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AD-HOMINEM, ATTACKING THE MESSENGER RATHER THAN ADDRESS THE MESSAGE
Fallacy – Adhominem: attacking the arguer instead of the argument. When the Pharisees were plotting to arrest Jesus and put him to death, the man named Nicodemus, the one who visited Jesus by night (Jn 3), stood and challenged the… Read More ›
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FAITH COMES FROM HEARING: IS YOUR FAITH FROM THE WORD OF GOD?
On what is your faith based? A man I have known for years, who is very religious but just short of being in the kingdom, once told me that without a miraculous sign he could not be converted. It made… Read More ›