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Let's Be Like Daniel...
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (Daniel 6:10)
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Random King James Bible Verse...
Luke 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
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Please be aware that we address all sins, including of adult nature. Young children should not be free to be browsing all of the content, however, it is appropriate for young teens and upwards.
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Free Online Bible Study Time
Contact us regarding one-on-one online studies with a live person. We can conduct them via e-mail exchanges, messaging (chat), or video/audio method by something like Skype. Topics can be preset or if there's something on your mind. (Sign me up.)
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Basic Belief
This site is a non-denominational site not just being Bible based but solidly Bible structured.
We believe that we are saved alone by Jesus who "came into the world to save sinners." (1 Timothy 1:15).
But we also believe that he commanded us to "go, and sin no more" (John 8:11)
This is not in our strength but Jesus is "able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy" (Jude 1:24).
We do believe that all of us are in ignorance to the full knowledge of God's ways, however, "the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent" (Acts 17:30).
And if our hearts are ever in love with God, then we should not be guilty of Jesus' words. "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil" (John 3:19).
To find out what we should and should not do, we believe we are to "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15).
Concluding there is a right way and many wrong ways to study, we use the method of "precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little" (Isaiah 28:10), which means that we pick a topic, collect all the verses and in so doing, we have God's Word and not our opinion.
And we believe that "All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works" (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Notice we are to learn from the scriptures to live righteous lives.
Intead, all we here is condemnation of any such thought, despite James writing, "Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works" (James 2:18).
In short, we are not saved by works but our works show evidence we are saved for we believe "to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness" (Romans 6:16).
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Morning Thought...
Friday, January 21, 2022
Isaiah 60:17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
Conversion of beings by the Holy Spirit is a miracle like the brass becoming gold and the rest of the items. Now, are you involved in the conversion process by sharing the gospel giving the Holy Spirit something to work with in others?
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Words Mean Things...
Friday, January 21, 2022
WE ARE NOT SAVED BY JUSTIFICATION ALONE! (424): Mark 17, 19 reveals Jesus’ answer to the question of eternal life, where we ask, “Is it all just about belief?” “There came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.” The Ten Commandments do not earn Heaven but carelessly breaking them does discredit us from Heaven. We keep the Commandments as a result of the saving grace that Jesus provides and not as a merit of earning Heaven. Basically, “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God” (1 John 3:9). That means that when we are saved, born again, the result is that we cannot compel ourselves to commit a sin. It would be appalling. So, are you keeping the commandments as Jesus told us giving evidence that we are in His saving grace, or “He that committeth sin is of the devil” (1 John 3:8)?
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Evening Thought...
Friday, January 21, 2022
Mark 3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth [unto him] whom he would: and they came unto him.
Today, Jesus is not calling a mere twelve disciples to be ordained. He is calling all to “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17). The mountain is symbolic “of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14). Will you go up to that high calling or stay in the valley of this dark world by participating in its pleasures?
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