Archive for January, 2005

What is a Church? (4)

Monday, January 31st, 2005

Were about to enter the hazy area in examinations of this type where we cannot see far enough ahead into all the information needed to identify particulars because some of what we require is not yet in sight and revealed in this type of chronological study. So in this look at where and how the […]

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God’s Revelation To Humans (2)

Tuesday, January 25th, 2005

God has revealed his existence in the creation. By looking at the complexity and power found in this universe, we are to seek after God. But the general revelation of God through creation does not inform us as to what we are to do to be pleasing to God.
“For my thoughts are not your […]

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God’s Revelation To Humans (1)

Wednesday, January 19th, 2005

“I dont believe in any religion. Its all made up. Religion is an organized thing by human beings to convince other people to follow a way of speaking to God. I think Gods in everybody, and you have to be in touch with yourself and your god within you.” (Mark Burnett, television producer of Survivor […]

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What is a Church? (3)

Saturday, January 15th, 2005

Continuing with the look into how the word church is used in the New Testament and at what constitutes a church, the next usage in order is found in Acts 5: 11 - “So great fear came upon all the church and upon all who heard these things.”
The great fear imposed was in result to […]

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Some Things Said… (Jan 05) (2)

Saturday, January 15th, 2005

Apparently so did Oliver Stone…
“All the followers of Alexander preferred to accept the marvelous rather than the true.” –Strabo
A failure to instruct
“What might explain the differences in behavior today versus yesteryear? A significant part of the explanation is seen by recognizing that societys first line of defense is not the law but customs, traditions and […]

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The Brevity of Life

Tuesday, January 11th, 2005

As humans, we do not like to think about our own immortality. We are not interesting in speaking in terms of there not being a tomorrow. Rather, we speak as if things will continue on in the future as things have continued in the past. However, deep down inside of us, we do realize that […]

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The Blood of Jesus and the Blood of Animals

Monday, January 10th, 2005

The writer of the book of Hebrews is explaining in chapter 10 why Jesus was necessary as a sacrifice for sins. After declaring “it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins,” the writer of Hebrews quotes the words of David from Psalm 40: “Consequently, when Christ came into the […]

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Some Things Said… (Jan 05)

Saturday, January 1st, 2005

Manger Wars
Suing the jingle bells off everyone this side of the North Pole has traditionally been the ACLUs favorite form of seasonal joy. Christmases past have seen the group take on religious displays in public squares and public schools, litigating crèches out of one town and menorahs out of another.
The civil-liberties group hasnt lost its […]

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