Doctrine

  • A Few Thoughts about Hell Version 3

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    Len

    Modern views B1 Restored Church of God: C1 The most common image of people “roasting in hell” pictures a God willing to burn people for all eternity without ever totally burning them up. Apart from what the scriptures teach, ask yourself, what kind of God is capable of this? Modern “human rights activists” recognize…

  • A Few Thoughts about satan’s Program

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    Len

    As soon as any person believes and trusts Jesus Christ alone for salvation, satan begins his program to destroy that faith. Truth into doubt Freedom into slavery Joy into sorrow Paul states in 2 Corinthians 2:11 NIV in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. How…

  • A Few Thoughts about Praying for Jesus’s Return

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    Len

    Revelation 22:20 NLT He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus! 2 Peter 3:12a …waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God… As Christians we don’t pray for the death of the wicked. Ezekiel 33:11 NLT As surely as…

  • Questions Answered—John 10:26

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    Len

    Calvinists believe this passage teaches that people are sheep before they believe. B1 John Piper, “We believe because we are God’s chosen sheep, not vice versa” (Piper, 5 Points, 54). B2 A. W. Pink, the elect “are ‘sheep’ before they believe, yea, before they are born” (Pink, Sovereignty of God, 338). Answer: B1 Passage with…

  • Why Did Jesus Suffer?

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    Len

    A Few Thoughts About Hebrews 2:10 Hebrews 2:10 NIV In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. Jesus tested and passed the test—perfectly. B1 God teaches, then tests. C1 Israel…

  • Didn’t understand as It was Hidden from Them

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    Len

    A Few Thoughts on Luke 9:43-45 Luke 9:43-45 NIV And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into…

  • A Few Thoughts About the Greatest Liar

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    Len

    John 8:44 WEL You are of [your] father, the Devil, and you want to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he has not continued in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he tells [it] from himself, because he…

  • God and the Remnant of Israel

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    Len

    Devotional Notes Romans 11 B1 What does this mean? C1 God Knows the Remnant of Israel D1 Someone might now say that no Jew can be saved. But this is false because Paul is a Jew and is saved. D2 God foreknows. Is this decreed? Or, does God have the character trait of actually…

  • Righteousness by the Law and by Faith Contrasted

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    Len

    Devotional Notes Romans 10 B1 What does this mean? C1 Righteousness by the Law and by Faith Contrasted D1 Paul mentions that it is his heart’s desire for all Israel to be saved. This desire is the highest possible desire. It is also God’s heart desire. Luke 19:10 GNB The Son of Man came to…

  • Romans 9 Free Will and Choice

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    Len

    Devotional Notes Romans 9 B1 What does this mean? C1 Paul’s Desire for All Israel To Be Saved D1 Paul’s desire for Israel to believe in Messiah is very deep. Compare Moses’ attitude: Exodus 32:32-33 NRSV But now, if you will only forgive their sin—but if not, blot me out of the book that you…