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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...
Genesis 41:13 And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.
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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...
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Job 28:26-27 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
When God decrees or commands, it is so; it happens; it is performed. Now, when Jesus says to us converted human beings, “sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee” (John 5:14), do you believe or are you an unbeliever?
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Words Mean Things...
Friday, April 24, 2026
People misunderstand the meaning of perfection. They think that there is a certain level of knowledge and practice that must be obtained by everyone else they are imperfect, and that is not true. The example of Apollos, who had only the knowledge of John the Baptist’s teachings (Acts 18:24-25), lived up to the knowledge he had. Afterwards, Aquila and Priscilla taught that Jesus was the Christ that John pointed to. This was described as being “more perfectly” (Acts 18:26). In other words, Apollos was perfect before Aquila and Priscilla approached him, but after gaining their knowledge, he grew further into the “way of God” (Acts 18:26). If Apollos would have rejected what Aquila and Priscilla taught of Jesus Christ, then Apollos would have become imperfect. Basically, we are perfect when we live up to all the knowledge of God we have. It is not to be a comparison between a new Christians and a seasoned Christian where the new one has to race to catch up in knowledge to the seasoned one, but all along the journey, as the new Christian receives additional knowledge, it is expected that they act properly on that new knowledge to remain perfect. So, are you perfect in living up to all that you know of God and His way, or do you figure if certain people were saved with their flaws, especially David and Solomon, that you are indifferent to the way you live despite the knowledge you have over such people?
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Evening Thought...
Friday, April 24, 2026
Luke 19:7 And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
People just do not understand conversion. Yes, Zacchaeus was a sinner just like “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23), but there comes a point in which we become “a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17). So, do you give allowance for people to become converted and change their lifestyle from worldly ways to godly ways, or do you consider a person once a sinner always a sinner?
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