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Former Glory
I know the context of the "what was glorious" has to do with the Law (OT directives), but I can't help thinking this idea goes beyond ideas and concepts. In Psalm 8 we humans are said to have been "glory"…
Created 11 days ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-01-11
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Who will get our stuff?
My father was showing me some antiques in our house one day. I thought they were a pretty great acquisition. He proceeded to tell me how silly it would be to think they were our possessions. I was a bit…
Created 7 months ago
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This part of Paul's letter must have dee...
This part of Paul's letter must have deeply angered any Jews or Judaisers within the early church. They would of course point out that circumcision was indeed a law and commandment to be kept (Lev. 12:3)!…
Created 8 months ago
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Paul makes it clear that followers of Je...
Paul makes it clear that followers of Jesus are NOT to avoid contact or friendship with non-believers. The idea that Christians should isolate themselves, only have Christian friends, Christian schooling,…
Created 8 months ago
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Interesting that Paul would use the meta...
Interesting that Paul would use the metaphor of yeast and dough. Jesus himself used such a metaphor in describing what his new Kingdom would be like. It, too, would work through the world with lasting…
Created 8 months ago
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This statement is probably in reference ...
This statement is probably in reference to Jesus' charge to his disciples (later apostles) to identify what is permissible and what is forbidden for the church (Matt. 16:19). The idea that human beings…
Created 8 months ago
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why the vow?
Jephthah didn't understand the difference between the gospel and religion. He didn't know that "you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours," is utter nonsense to God. Tithes and sacrifices do not force God's…
Created 10 months ago
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the choice
As is seen throughout Judges, God chooses the least likely leader to fulfill purposes. Why does he choose such persons? They have usually proved themselves as weak... Which he loves to demonstrate His…
Created 10 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-06-15
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Grand Analogy
I am not always one to stretch for analogies or to force "types" into a text. But the priest Aaron who was left in charge of God's people had led them astray and into great idolatry. All of this seemingly…
Created 12 months ago
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Withold Good
It seems the message of Jesus the Nazarene takes this Proverb beyond it's place here. In truth none deserve good, but to be as Messiah instructs we must indeed be good to all. I suppose the convicting…
Created about 1 year ago
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All of God
This verse, for me, is all that God is. He is all pure, holy, and other, yet he is all loving, gracious, and compassionate.
Created about 1 year ago
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Even when it hurts.
Is it not the Lord God who models this principle to the greatest degree? He indeed promised to remove guilt and sin to all mankind, even though it hurt. He surely keeps his oaths to us even when it hurts…
Created about 1 year ago
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Faith in what?
It is true that ancient Palestinian discipleship practices involved more than just teaching. It involved repeating what your Rabbi had done. Rob Bell's summation (and others) that Peter did not lose faith…
Created about 1 year ago
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Not Me
Isn't it true. God being gracious and merciful has much to do about Him and little to do with me.
Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Completed 3 Reading Plans
2011-03-14
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Hope
It is hope in God that will last for eternity. Even when faith is forever sight and prayer forever praise, we will never escape the hope we have in God for our sustaining.
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan
2011-02-07
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Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan
2011-02-07
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The righteous?
What can we say? I wonder who is the more "sick": The unrighteous or the self-righteous?
Created over 1 year ago
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The Human Heart
It seems amazing to me that the Pharisees would be furious at a healing. However, the more I have witnessed the darkness in human beings the more I am disturbed by its grotesque behavior. Mankind can…
Created over 1 year ago
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Luke's purpose is clear.
Matthew's account has John the Baptist saying these things to the Pharisees only. Clearly Matthew is writing to Jewish believers and is contrasting true faith and Pharisee behavior. Here Luke gives the…
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-05
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Person of Jesus
Here the person of Jesus is directly likend to saving action. The salvation is seen as the actual deliverance usually. Here saving work or action is personified.
Created over 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-01-04
