According to the Bible, friendship is a good thing, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” However, the Bible gives many warnings about the importance of choosing our friends carefully. It’s been said that your future is no greater than your friends and that you are known by your friends (often guilt by association).......
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Many Christians struggle with past wrongs and find their joy and effectiveness hindered as a result. God made us and knows our capacity to remember. He also has given us the means to overcome these types of problems. Bitterness is warned against in the Bible. It is the result of not forgiving someone. God warns in Hebrews 12:15 that bitterness in one person can defile others. That’s because bitterness is like a cancer that eats from the inside out and eventually affects those around us if it’s not dealt with. The foundation of......
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Most conservative Christians believe that the Bible is Inspired (written by God, see 2Timothy 3:16), Powerful (see Hebrews 4:12), and Authoritative (see John 12:48 and Titus 2:15). However, there is much disagreement among conservative Christians about whether or not the Bible is Preserved. Before we look at what the majority of Christians believe regarding preservation, let’s establish a few Biblical points.1)God has promised to preserve His Word. Psalms 12:6-7 reads, “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them,......
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There is much confusion in the churches today about the subject of “worship”. Because mankind is inherently prideful, the temptation is for worship to become man-centered instead of God-centered. In many circles, worship has become entertainment rather than the exultation of a holy God. Statements like “I enjoyed the worship today” are meaningless. Whether or not we enjoy worship is not the point. The question to ask is, “Was God glorified?” True Biblical worship can be offered in many forms. Examples include singing (Hebrews 2:12), giving (Matthew 2:11), and honouring the Word of......
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Science (I Ti 6:20) Though the Bible is not a science book, it is scientifically sound and not ridiculous, as other books written during the same time period (pre-scientific days). Astronomy: Ge 1:1, Heaven created 1st. Taught to 1875 earth center of universe. Ge 1:16, Sun bigger than moon, believed until 1600 that moon bigger. Ge 15:5, Man has tried to number stars, but keeps finding more Job 22:2, stars far away Job 25:5, Moon reflected light, believed had its own until 1920. Job 26:7, Earth suspended in space. Only recently known and......
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The Bible is Inspired by (from) God – the writings are from God and the writers were inspired by God: II Ti 3:16; II Pe 1:19-21 – It claims to be from God without defending itself – “saith the LORD” 854 times in OT – total claims to be the words of God almost 4000 in OT – It’s miraculous unity and design: 40 authors (kings, priests, fishermen, shepherds, Pharisee, tax collector, soldier, scribe, butler) over 1600 years from different parts of world, written in 3 languages – It’s unique teachings about God......
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The spirit and soul are separate: I Thessalonians 5:23, And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 4:12, For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. The body and soul are separate: Matthew 10:28,......
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In this pamphlet the Word of God will be declaring for itself the truth that “Jesus Christ is God.” This great Biblical truth will be presented in outline form. This topic can never be exhausted since Jesus Christ is “the Word of God” (John 1:1). Men may deny the Deity of Jesus Christ, but they cannot deny that the Bible plainly reveals Him as Jehovah God. The Scripture quotations will be from the King James Bible. I. Jesus Christ is called “God.” Although Jesus Christ did not feel the need to repeatedly refer......
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It is Scriptural to follow in Jesus Christ’s footsteps: 1 Jn 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. God’s desire is that we be conformed to Jesus Christ’s image: Ro 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. We will be looking at the attitudes exemplified by Jesus that God wants to develop in our lives: 1) Servant-hood Mt 20:26-28, But it......
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His Calling Ac 20:28, the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers His Titles Pastor, Ep 4:11-12, poimen {poy-mane’} – translated “shepherd” in all other NT passages, i.e. Heb 13:20; I Pet 2:25) Bishop, Php 1:1 (officers of the church); I Pe 2:25, episkopos {ep-is’-kop-os} – I Ti 3:1, “office” of a bishop – translated “overseer” in Acts 20:28 – is also a shepherd, I Pe 2:25 Elder, I Ti 5:17, presbuteros {pres-boo’-ter-os} – same as bishop/overseer, see Ac 20:17-28; Ti 1:5-7 – same as shepherd/pastor, see Ac 20:17, 28 – I Pe 5:1-4,......
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