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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...
Zechariah 12:2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah [and] against Jerusalem.
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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 17, 2025
Job 10:22 A land of darkness, as darkness [itself; and] of the shadow of death, without any order, and [where] the light [is] as darkness.
Job continues his description of the grave and not of a burning place called hell. As everyone knows, flames give off light. Therefore, the phrase “light is as darkness” would be quite contrary. Besides, Job never mentions fire or burning. Also, we know the devil is not currently exercising the position of warden of hell since he is upon the face of the earth as “your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Additionally, it would be so unfair of God to have an unbeliever burning in hell for thousands of years while Hitler and many other modern leaders that responsible for millions of deaths to be burning only about a hundred years so far. A burning hell active right now just does not make sense nor is it biblical. And please do not quote the parable (Matthew 13:34) about the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). That was an allegory not to be taken literally. So again, do you really believe God works with the devil to keep the unsaved burning in some prison after death, or do you believe Job is simply describing the confines of the grave?
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Words Mean Things...
Friday, January 17, 2025
Some people just have an ego problem. King Uzziah thought that being king granted him the authority to do whatever he desired. He even acted as a priest by trying to “burn incense unto the Lord” (2 Chronicles 26:18). God surely took care of the problem for while King Uzziah “was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead” (2 Chronicles 26:19). So, do you have your ego under control, or will God have to deal with it at some point?
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Evening Thought...
Friday, January 17, 2025
Luke 9:16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Does your minister take care of himself, or does the leadership take care of themselves before the congregation needs are addressed? If so, you may be in the wrong church. It went from Jesus’ hands, to the church leaders, to the hands of the people first, and then the disciples and Jesus took care of their needs afterwards. That is the example to be followed.
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