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Tag Archives: truth
Two Thoughtful Questions With One Good Answer
Matthew 22:17; Jeremiah 4:14; Philippians 4:8 What thinkest thou? How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee? Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, … Continue reading
The Dark Places of the Earth, Past & Present
Psalm 74:20 The dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. JOHN HAMBLETON (1820-1889): Heathenism is cruel. It is not changed in character since the days when parents made their children to pass through fire to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible: Inspiration & Authority
Tagged Bible, Christianity, cruelty, darkness, gospel, heathenism, Islam, justice, light, mercy, oppression, truth
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God’s Delights
Proverbs 11:20; Psalm 147:11; Jeremiah 9:24 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those … Continue reading
The Difficulties of Consistent & Inconsistent Preaching
Acts 20:27 I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. JONATHAN EDWARDS (1703-1758): Is the doctrine I preach truly evangelical? Let me not take this matter for granted; but examine whether it quadrates with the … Continue reading
Posted in Preaching & Ministry
Tagged all the counsel of God, balance, consistency, contradiction, doctrine, Preaching, truth
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Sola Scriptura―The Essential Basis of the Protestant Reformation
Romans 4:3; John 5:39; John 10:35; Luke 11:28 What saith the Scriptures? Jesus said: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me—The scripture cannot be broken—Blessed are they … Continue reading
Posted in The 16th Century Protestant Reformation (500 Years: 1517-2017)
Tagged Bible, Protestant Reformation, Protestantism, Scriptures, Sola Scriptura, truth
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Islam & the Prophecy Concerning Hagar & Abraham’s Son Ishmael
Genesis 16:1,2,4,10-12,16 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in … Continue reading
The Plain Truth about Lies, & Truth, for a “Post-truth” Era
I John 2:21; Ephesians 4:25 No lie is of the truth. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour. GEORGE SEATON BOWES (circa 1820’s-1880’s): When the question, “What is truth?” was proposed at a Deaf and Dumb … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged heaven, hell, lies, truth
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The God of the Bible is a God of Mercy, Judgment & Justice
Psalm 101:1; Numbers 14:18; Psalm 89:14 I will sing of mercy and judgment. The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty… Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy … Continue reading
Posted in Attributes of God, Jesus Christ
Tagged God, Jesus Christ, judgment, mercy, righteousness, truth
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King Solomon’s Tweets of Wisdom & Warning
Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 29:20; Proverbs 14:29; Ecclesiastes 5:3 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of … Continue reading
A Vital Question for the 21st Century
John 18:36-38 My kingdom is not of this world… Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine & Practice
Tagged Christianity, God, Jesus Christ, Pilate, truth
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