Biblical Teachings

Learning from Abraham about the Life of Faith 

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Learning from Abraham about the Life of Faith by John F. Walvoord Hebrews 11 11 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see. 2 For by it the people of old received God’s commendation. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible. 4 By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith …

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30 Faith Introduction II

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This passage provides a principle for those Jewish people who were in the first century church that had rejected the truth of the coming judgment of all. If they were genuine believers their spiritual eternal salvation was assured but they would suffer bodily in some manner. If they were not saved then the significance of their willful sin would render them unsaved and Hell is their destination. Paul previously warned that, by failing to fellowship, apostasy may already have taken place because some refuse the assembling together. Because some have already stopped associating with other believers, a warning follows. If you …

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Israel: Lynchpin of Bible Prophecy – by Jack Kinsella

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Israel: Lynchpin of Bible Prophecy – by Jack Kinsella “For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the Name of the LORD, to serve Him with one consent.” (Zephaniah 3:9) Hebrew, as a spoken language, was already on the decline when Latin was still the lingua franca of the day. The modern word “Hebrew” is based in the root word ‘abar’ which means ‘to cross over.’ As a functional, working language, classical Hebrew flourished until around the time of the Babylonian Captivity in the 6th century BC. Under the subsequent Persian, …

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“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” Romans 8:28

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“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” Romans 8:28 Upon some points a believer is absolutely sure. He knows, for instance, that God sits in the stern-sheets of the vessel when it rocks most. He believes that an invisible hand is always on the world’s tiller, and that wherever providence may drift, Jehovah steers it. That re-assuring knowledge prepares him for everything. He looks over the raging waters and sees the spirit of Jesus treading the billows, and he hears a voice saying, “It is I, be not afraid.” He knows too that God …

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The Day God Gave Me More Than I Could  Handle

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The Day God Gave Me More Than I Could Handle What kind of God gives us more than we can handle? I recently read a blog with a sweet little story that ended with a sweet little quote that we’ve probably all heard (and said) hundreds of times. “God will never give you more than you can handle!” And while the article was good and it brought a tear to my eye…I couldn’t stop thinking about that overly used, “go-to” Christian phrase. “God will NEVER give you more than you can handle!” During some of the toughest times in my …

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THE OLIVE TREE, ANTI-SEMITISM AND BIBLE PROPHECY

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Dr. Thomas S. McCall At a convention of the Pre-Trib Study Group in Dallas, Dr. John Walvoord presented a paper on the Pre-Tribulation Rapture and Premillennial teaching, including the history of doctrines throughout the Church age.  I was very much struck by something that Dr. Walvoord said as he analyzed the transition from widely held pre-millennial views of the early church in the first three centuries to the predominantly amillennial, postmillennial or anti-millennial views that developed afterwards, and it centered around Augustine. Latent Anti-Semitism Caused Amillennialism I appreciated especially what Dr. Walvoord said, as quoted from the audio tape of …

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Reflections Naked and Ashamed

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Reflections Naked and Ashamed And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked….and Adam said, “I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” (Gen. 3:7-10) BEFORE his sin, Adam was naked but unashamed. God created him to BE naked but unashamed. But AFTER his sin, Adam was naked but ashamed. Thus, the sin did not change the nakedness. Rather, the sin changed Adam – he was no longer unashamed — but ashamed, and afraid. The reason for Adam’s fear was that he was no longer one with God. God had been …

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“The people that do know their God shall be strong.” Daniel 11:32

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“The people that do know their God shall be strong.” Daniel 11:32 Every believer understands that to know God is the highest and best form of knowledge; and this spiritual knowledge is a source of strength to the Christian. It strengthens his faith. Believers are constantly spoken of in the Scriptures as being persons who are enlightened and taught of the Lord; they are said to “have an unction from the Holy One,” and it is the Spirit’s peculiar office to lead them into all truth, and all this for the increase and the fostering of their faith. Knowledge strengthens …

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SALVATION AND THE PLACE OF THE DEAD

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Salvation and The Place of the Dead by Daniel E. Woodhead, Ph. D. Ron DiCianni Simeon’s Moment Salvation Salvation as revealed in the Bible can be defined in two ways. First, it is deliverance from physical danger, and second, it is deliverance by God from His eternal punishment for sin. This article will focus primarily on the second instance, the salvation God provides to mankind that saves them from His penalty of allowing the power and practice of sin to control the lives and destiny of human beings on this earth. It is quite clear that this salvation is only …

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Jeremiah’s America

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Dr. Mike Murphy Of all the heroes of the Bible, one seems to intrigue me the most.  Each time I find myself reading the words of Jeremiah, I always seem to take pause, reading over each of the words again and again.  And with each read, the Lord always teaches me more.  Always showing me something I had not seen before. Jeremiah found himself in the midst of difficult times.  After the death of King Josiah, the nation of Judah had lost its’ compass, wandering aimlessly away from the direction of God.  Jeremiah referred to Judah as a prostitute(Jeremiah 2:20, …

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The Good Life

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God has an eternal perspective, so we can trust in His goodness, even in dark times The Good Life Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; …

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