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Love Supersedes
Although Jesus did not come to abolish the Law, he came to fulfill it. By doing so, he became righteousness for us. God is Love, and love in person has fulfilled the Law. We, therefore, need only focus…
Created 5 days ago
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All Israel Will Be Saved?
If Paul prophesied that all of Israel will be saved, he also prophesied that the full number of Gentiles will be saved before Israel. Wow! All humans will be saved?! Satan totally lost!!
Created 8 days ago
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Predestination Overturned
Although this whole chapter teaches that some vessels were meant to be objects of glory while others were meant to be objects of wrath, these verses show that God can overturn the tables. In fact, as…
Created 11 days ago
Romans 9:21 (NIV), Romans 9:22 (NIV), Romans 9:23 (NIV), Romans 9:24 (NIV), Romans 9:25 (NIV), Romans 9:26 (NIV)
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Why God had to "die"
Atheist: If God is all-powerful, couldn't he just save the world without dying? Answer: Correct. The cross was simply a demonstration of his love for mankind. What was decided in eternity outside of space…
Created 22 days ago
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No Righteousness Through the Law
Paul very clearly states here that the Law brings wrath. Abraham was made righteous not by keeping the Law but through believing God. He was counted righteous even before he was circumcised. Paul says…
Created about 1 month ago
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A Different Kind of Harvest
Who is the sower? Us. Who supplies the seed? Who increases the harvest? The Lord of the Harvest. The Corinthians were urged by Paul to sow by giving cheerfully. God supplied the abundance so the saints…
Created about 1 month ago
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Equality in the Church
The principle of equality in the church is not about having an equal portion of everything. Rather, it is about helping one another. When the Israelites gathered manna in the desert, they did not all…
Created about 1 month ago
2 Corinthians 8:13 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 8:14 (NIV), 2 Corinthians 8:15 (NIV)
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Pay It Forward
God, in his abundant love and generosity, provides for all our needs and even more. Jesus said don't worry about your needs. When we know that our needs will be met, we are able to cheerfully give to…
Created about 1 month ago
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The open door from God
Revelation 3:7 (NIV)
"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.Created about 1 month ago
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It's time
2 Corinthians 6:2 (NIV)
For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.Created about 1 month ago
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Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference
2012-03-28
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The Other Person's Conscience
Again, in the same context as the previous chapter, Paul is more concerned with the conscience of the young (weak) believer and the prospective believer. He does not want anyone to "stumble" by imitating…
Created 3 months ago
1 Corinthians 10:27 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:28 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:29 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:30 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:32 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:33 (NIV)
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Eating or Participating?
In the previous chapter, Paul pointed out that there was nothing wrong with eating food offered to idols as long as a younger believer was not imitating you while having doubts about its propriety. Here…
Created 3 months ago
1 Corinthians 10:19 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:20 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 10:21 (NIV)
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Who is Weak?
According to Paul in this discussion about food offered to idols, the weak believer is one who: • sees you eating offered food • is emboldened to also eat offered food • his conscience reminds him he…
Created 3 months ago
1 Corinthians 8:9 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 8:10 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 8:11 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 8:12 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 8:13 (NIV)
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On Eating Food Offered to Idols
Paul nowhere here argues or points out that eating food offered to idols is sin. Nor does he warn about food offered to idols having some kind of curse or demonic attachment. In fact, he even points out…
Created 3 months ago
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Grounds for Excommunication
Paul lists here the grounds for excommunicating or disfellowshipping a brother or sister in Christ: • sexual immorality (including adultery and homosexuality) • greed • idolatry • slander • drunkenness…
Created 3 months ago
1 Corinthians 5:11 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 6:9 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 6:10 (NIV)
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What's Wrong With Being a Follower?
This is the major reason why being a follower, disciple or member of any particular denomination, Christian personality, writer, speaker, or singer is worldliness. This chapter is the mirror that will…
Created 3 months ago
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Begin With Their Prophets
Paul seems to follow a pattern when speaking to each people group. He would launch his discussion by quoting the group's prophet: He quoted Greek prophets when he spoke to the Athenians; Now he uses John…
Created 3 months ago
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Expression of Faith
This is what James meant when he wrote that faith without works is dead. True and live faith expresses itself outwardly. We do not work it up. Rather, faith expresses itself naturally and outwardly. It's…
Created 4 months ago
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Just Mailmen
It is the Lord who opens hearts. It is He who draws men to Himself. It is Christ who builds His Church. It is the Holy Spirit who is the Lord of the Harvest. We are just mailmen tasked to deliver the…
Created 4 months ago
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To Be Amended
These four requirements from the Jerusalem Conference would later on be amended when Paul writes about food offered to idols and Mark writes about what makes a person unclean. At the end of the New Testament…
Created 4 months ago
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Unable to Bear
Physical circumcision is the easy part. My three boys were all circumcised as babies. It is the rest of the 600 plus laws of Moses that the Israelites were not able to keep or bear. God did not intend…
Created 4 months ago
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Not Even Promises
I hear too many people saying "I promise you" and it seems that is to calm others down and make them feel things will be alright. My reaction oftentimes is "Yeah, do you really have any control over what…
Created 4 months ago
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Eventually
Eventually, the oppression that the 1% has committed against the 99% will catch up with them.
Created 4 months ago
James 5:1 (NIV), James 5:2 (NIV), James 5:3 (NIV), James 5:4 (NIV), James 5:5 (NIV)
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The Lord Willing
This is one New Testament teaching that seems to have been totally forgotten by western society. Instead, because of our desire to make things happen, we schedule and promise to do things as though we…
Created 4 months ago
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Which Law?
Once again, James refers to the Law which in context sounds like the Law of Christ, the New Commandment of loving one another as Christ loves us. (The confusion in understanding James is rooted in presupposing…
Created 4 months ago
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Dead Faith and Religious Pretense
Notice how James always references expressing practical love for brothers in need when discussing faith and works. The foundation for faith and works is the Royal Law explained earlier in this letter.…
Created 5 months ago
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The Royal Law
James points out that the Royal Law is the second part of the Greatest Commandment. And he explains it as honoring the poor and showing no favoritism towards the rich. Hence, if you want to love your…
Created 5 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-10-02
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2011-05-20
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-04-13
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Mark 10:45
Mark 10:45 (NIV)
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."Created about 1 year ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-01-26
