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The Bible (Part 1)

The blogs in this category are the notes I used when teaching this series. The Basic Doctrines of the Christian Faith Lesson 1 In this series, we will learn about the doctrines that make Christianity, Christianity. If a person does … Continue reading

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Bless Those Who Persecute You

Garry Trudeau is the liberal cartoonist who draws the Doonesbury comic strip, so I was surprised to find that even he saw, many, many years ago, how ridiculous the politically correct movement would eventually become. In a Sunday strip released … Continue reading

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Looking Past the Surface: Judging Others (Part 2)

Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your … Continue reading

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This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University

Today I ran across a letter written by Dr. Everett Piper, the President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, which I believe is worth passing on to others. The letter was distributed to the entire student body. There is no date on … Continue reading

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Looking Past the Surface: Judging Others

I remember the first time I learned not to judge others until I had all of the facts. I was thirteen or fourteen at the time and not a Christian yet, which proves that God can teach anybody. I was … Continue reading

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Looking Past the Surface: Counseling Others

The story of Job is well known. After suffering staggering losses, three of his friends come to comfort him. One of the first things his friend, Eliphaz, says to him is, “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; therefore … Continue reading

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The Gospel of Repentance vs. The Gospel of Love

There is an important statement which, of course, has been in the Scriptures all along but which I did not see until Billy Glenn, Jr., pointed it out in a Facebook post a few days ago. In Mark 6:7-11, Jesus … Continue reading

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What Repentance Is and What It Is Not

I have attended churches which had altar calls every Sunday and almost every Sunday you would see the same people down at the altar crying and telling God that they are sorry for committing the same sins yet again and … Continue reading

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The Gospel of Repentance

On the Day of Pentecost, the 120 were gathered in a house, presumably in the same upper room in which the apostles had shared their last supper with the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit suddenly descended on them like … Continue reading

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What the Scriptures Say about Suicide

Surprisingly, nowhere in Scriptures do we find a statement that specifically says, “Suicide is a sin,” unless it is included in the command, “You shall not murder,” meaning “You shall not murder others” and “You shall not murder yourself.” There … Continue reading

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