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Lies, Lies
“In the third grade our teacher wanted us to draw a picture and then write a story to read to the class based on the picture. I don’t remember what picture I drew, but I know the story I wrote on the paper was not what I had ended up reading to the class. Later…
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The Obscure Vineyard
I wish I could take credit for this, but I cannot. As much as I tried, I could not find out who the author is. If anyone knows please let me know so i can properly credit the author. [Author Unknown] There are many who go to the VineyardTo answer the call of the Lord,With…
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How The Renaissance Led to The Reformation
This is a thesis I wrote while taking a seminary class on Church History in 2005. We were given a wide range of topics to cover for our class thesis. I chose to write about the events which led up to the Protestant Reformation. I present various historical aspects, which I believe worked together…
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About God’s 66 Books
The Bible was written over approximately 1600 years in three different languages, on three different continents, by 40 different authors. What follows is a short outline of facts about the Bible, followed by a table listing out the order of the books as they were written. The dates are not exact because we cannot be…
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What Is A Carnal Christian
I often time hear people claim they are believing Christian’s who are living a carnal life. That’s when I ask if they truly understand what the term, “Carnal Christian,” means? Sadly, even many decent God fearing Christians are confused as to what exactly it means to be living a life of a carnal Christian. Mind…
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What About The Sabbath?
Throughout His ministry, Jesus never once broke the fourth commandment which required that all Jews observe the Sabbath. He was after all a Jew. However, He did give us a clue that a change to the Sabbath was coming. To make my point, you must first understand that the original manuscripts of the Scriptures were…
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Isaiah Chapter 28 & Expository Teaching
In my morning quiet time today, I read through Isaiah from chapters 28 to 32, but I was truly struck by the way Isaiah’s warning in chapter 28 about the false prophets, teachers, and government officials of his day, is also a warning against false prophets, teachers, and government officials of our world today. I…
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Today Compared To Isaiah’s Day
Like today, so too were the days of Isaiah’s time. When Isaiah began his ministry, temples to false gods littered the landscape of the nation. More citizens worshiped false gods than the One true God. At the opening of each new season, snow-white horses, stalled in the rooms at Solomon’s Temple entrance, were driven forth…
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Objects In The Mirror Closer Than They Appear
Last week I accompanied my wife to get her hair done. While I sat waiting I was struck by the gleeful and casual way the hair dresser mentioned that her oldest daughter was expecting a baby by her boyfriend, but they were waiting until after the child is born to get married. Mind you,…
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Is Your Heart Right?
Jesus tells us in Matthew 25:31-46 of how we will be judged by the Son of Man. The example HE gives is how we treat those we do not know, but are in need of water, food, or comfort due to an illness or being in prison. A good example of Jesus convicting one’s heart…
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