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Who are the 144,000 in Revelation 14? Are they the same as in Revelation 7? Why is no one able to learn that song except 144,000? Do women defile men? Were the 144,000 sinless? My translation and notes on Revelation 14:1-5. The Lamb With the 144,000 1 Then I looked and lo, a Lamb…
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We can learn from the life experiences of our brothers and sisters in Christ. The Lord Jesus’s message to the believers in Sardis will help us to align our thoughts, desires, words, and deeds to what is pleasing in God’s sight. My translation and notes on Revelation 3:1-6 1 “To the messenger of the…
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Who is the false prophet? Who gives him his authority and power of miracles? Why would anyone believe him? What proof signs does he perform? How does he deceive? 11 Then I saw another savage beast ascending out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.…
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Do we have to keep Mosaic Law today? What does Jesus mean when He says that He fulfills the Law? What is the purpose of the Law (Mosaic Law)? These are some questions I hope to answer from Jesus’s teaching in Matthew 5:17-20. My translation and notes. Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount—Fulfillment of the…
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Paul writes answers to their questions regarding marriage and marital sex. This is my translation and notes. 1 Corinthians Chapter 7:1-5 Apostolic Counsel—Marriage 1 Now concerning the things youp wrote to me: “It is better for a man not to [sexually] touch a woman.” [In chapter 6, Paul is talking about sexual sins. To…
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Is the any accountability for our actions? Too many live their life as if there is no accountability. William Barclay gives a little information concerning this from his notes on 1 Corinthians 15: Thucydides (2: 53) tells how, when the mortal plague came to Athens, people committed every shameful crime and eagerly snatched at…
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Even though 3 John is short, it has many things to teach us, church workers, and any Christian. These are not suggestions, they are part of God’s kingdom life that we must learn now as much as possible. These are my translation and notes. Introduction Outline Salutation Chapter 1:1-4 Providing For Traveling Evangelists Chapter…
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What does it mean that God opened her heart? What does that have to do with salvation? Acts 16:14—my translation and notes. 14 Then a woman named Lydia, a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira who worshiped God, listened to us. The Lord opened her heart, so that she paid attention to…
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What is termed the Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13) shows us some specific areas for our prayers. The parallel passage is Luke 11:2-4. This is my translation and notes. The important part is to pray. Matthew 6:9-15 9 “So then pray like this, ‘Our Father who is in heaven, yours name is very holy. [There…
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Paul had only preached the Good News and ministered to the Thessalonians for a few weeks before he had to flee (Acts 17:1-10). Later, the believers had some questions either to clarify or as a reminder of what Paul taught them. This is part of the greeting to his (and our) fellow believers. My…