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August 2012

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So what is the most binding sin of all

So what is the most binding sin of all? I'm not talking about the unforgivable sin, but rather the one that imparts the heaviest chain to those who have it, and is least likely to be repented of and delivered from. Well,…

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Fearing God and Keeping His Commandments

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or wheth…

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The Kingdom of God

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field" (Mat. 13:44). In the parables…

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Following Christ Beyond Denominations

When Jesus came here he came to God's people of Israel, and they had their fair share of denominations, sects, affiliations, or whatever you want to call them. There were the Pharisees, there were the Sadducees, there we…

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The Treasure of the Heart

Proverbs 23:7 tells us that what we think about is generally what we are: "As he thinketh in his heart, so is he." Jesus was surely in agreement with this, and gave us just a bit more detail on it: "A good man out of the…

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Grateful for God’s Grace

I'm just thankful today for the undeserved grace that the Lord has allowed me to be a partaker of for the past thirty one years plus. And I'm thankful that I understand that there is a cost in following after Jesus in tr…

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On Scripture

Okay, just a few words today on the gospel of light, and that other gospel too, the gospel of darkness. Don't think there's a gospel of darkness? Just hold on for a couple minutes here, and see what the scriptures tell u…

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Scripture and the Holy Spirit

Today I would like to touch on what may very well be the number one idolatry in all of Christianity, not to mention that Christianity itself is the number one idolatry in the world today. That idol which may be the bigge…

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Righteousness and the Flesh

There are numerous accounts in the scriptures where it is questioned by righteous men why the lives of those who are not following hard after God often time seem to prosper and go so smoothly. Job gave one of the most vi…

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Ruth’s Faithful Love

Just a few notes today on one of the most powerful statements of faithfulness found in the Bible. I'm talking about Ruth the Moabitess, when her mother in law Naomi was leaving the land of Moab to go home to Israel, afte…

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Understanding the World

Friends, whatever you do, please do not be guilty of these two sins: A false balance, and a lethargic, unproductive spirit. Why? Well, for starters, God hates both of them (Prov. 11:1; Mat. 25:26). If you need another go…

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Scripture and Healing

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful" (Psm. 1:1). The only man who will not walk in the "counsel of the ungodly"…

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The Pure in Heart

I have a short post today with only a passage of scripture, and just a few comments of truth following: "One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. This…

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True Fellowship Beyond a Social Gathering

Another post today that begins with with a question: Are you looking for fellowship, or just a nice religious social environment? The one you can find anywhere in abundance, while the other is almost non-existent. You gu…

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The Fear of God

Well, I write on this topic quite often, and preach on it frequently as well; and I am certain that I can do neither enough. I just don't think that there is anything more important for a believer in Christ to realize, t…

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Following Christ Beyond Denominations

So which denomination should you be in, or stay in, in order to prosper in Christ; and in order to "make your calling and election sure?" (II Pet. 1:10). None, you may say? It's not about being in a particular denominati…

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Salvation and Truth

Just a few notes today on the kingpin of modern Christian tradition, which is the gross misusage of Romans 10:9. Let's look at what it says, and then show how it is being misused, then see what it is REALLY talking about…

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Truth and Israel

I really appreciate people who recognize the truth when they see it, especially because most people see it as an alien thing, which is nothing new. Greater men of God than myself have felt that way throughout the ages: "…

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On Love

Just a few words today about the deception and trap of rendering evil for "evil," and the second "evil" actually being good. But to be certain, let's start with a proverb that tells the story in short order: "Say not tho…

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The Good Shepherd and His Sheep

Today I would like to do a new testament correlation to what may be the most famous chapter in the Bible, the 23rd Psalm. I will begin by copying that Psalm here: 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh…

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Israel and Temptation

It has long intrigued me how the Jews tried to demand of Jesus to show them some sign to confirm who he claimed to be: "Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from…

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Examining the Doctrine of the Trinity

Today I would like to convey something that the Lord has revealed to me by the holy Ghost, in regard to what is the root evil of the erroneous doctrines of the "trinity" and "Jesus Only." These two doctrines dominate the…

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