Day: February 23, 2017

False Shepherds In Israel and The Church February 23, 2017dr_woodhead

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The Role of The shepherd In chapter 34 of the book of Ezekiel God is using a familiar illustration of the “shepherd” and his “sheep” to describe the leaders and the people of the Nation Israel. The Bible frequently uses this terminology to refer to the spiritual leaders with responsibility over a group of people (Psalm 78:70-72; Isaiah 44:28; 63:11; Jeremiah 23:1-4; 25:34-38). Their primary role was to guard the nation like a shepherd would guard his flock. Every society needs a recognized and well-ordered leadership for its own safeguard and prosperity. God chose elders, priests, kings and prophets to …

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Netanyahu avoids endorsing two states in Sydney statement

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In telling pivot away from commitment to internationally accepted solution, PM states support only for ‘directly negotiated peace’ BY RAPHAEL AHREN February 23, 2017, 6:35 pm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu omitted a reference to the two-state solution in a joint declaration Thursday with his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull. It appeared to be the first formal manifestation of a dramatic scaling back of Israeli support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an idea that for years has been promoted by the international community. “Both countries re-stated their support for a directly negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Australia …

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“I will never leave thee.” Hebrews 13:5

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No promise is of private interpretation. Whatever God has said to any one saint, he has said to all. When he opens a well for one, it is that all may drink. When he openeth a granary-door to give out food, there may be some one starving man who is the occasion of its being opened, but all hungry saints may come and feed too. Whether he gave the word to Abraham or to Moses, matters not, O believer; he has given it to thee as one of the covenanted seed. There is not a high blessing too lofty for …

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Jesus, God Incarnate

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Jesus was God incarnate. That is a truth that many people deny. Many cults claim that Jesus was a prophet or a great teacher, but they do not recognize Him as God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity. Cults, such as Mormonism, claim to follow Jesus, but they deny His deity. Islam recognizes Jesus as a teacher, but they worship a demon god and deny the true God. Christianity has nothing in common with these religions or any other group that denies the deity of Christ. The Bible is quite clear that only God Almighty is to be …

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