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God’s way of alertness, knowledge, truth, and action versus the other way of passivity, experiences, feelings, etc. Ephesians 6:10-18 WEL 10 Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the…
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Passive mind B1 Some other terms: C1 Bypassing the brain C2 Meditating on God C3 Being contemplative C4 Meeting god C5 Seeing god C6 God’s guidance C7 Breath prayers C8 Mantra C9 Mysticism C10 Altered state of consciousness C11 Silencing, shutting down, and turning off the mind C12 Contemplative prayer C13 Thoughtlessness C14 Blank…
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Read this today, and it was good enough that I had to copy and paste it here. Sheila Wray Gregoire writes: B1 If a pastor/writer/teacher tells you that disagreeing with them means that you’re disobeying Scripture or rejecting God, that’s wrong. It’s okay to examine things for yourself. B2 If a pastor tells you…
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A short time ago I had a conversation with a brother who claimed that Arminians can be saved today and lose their salvation tomorrow. I challenged him to provide me the theologian, theological article, book, teacher, pastor, church group that believed that. He absolutely refused to do so, but he insisted that I provide…
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Tommy Ice lists the following denials The following is a list of the seven major passages that deal with the last days for the church: 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 4:3-4; James 5:1-8; 2 Peter 2:1-22, 3:3-6; Jude 1-25. Every one of these passages repeatedly emphasizes the great characteristic of the final time…
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The Houston Chronicle has printed Abuse of Faith Part 4. It is a must reading how religious leaders cover up their sins and the sins of other leaders, pastors, missionaries, teachers, and members. It is a disgrace to God, to Christianity, and to the leaders and members who are godly. These fake Christians need…
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Why I Am a Christian A simple explanation About 20 years ago, I wondered why? I started with wanting an answer to question, “Was there a Jesus?” B1 Where there any non-Christians in the first century C.E. that spoke of Him? C1 Tacitus D1 Many atheists, agnostics, and those of other religions do not…
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1 Timothy 6 1 Timothy 6:1-2 B1 Paul continues the pastoral responses to various congregational issues. B2 Employers and employees C1 Servants (I’ve already answered the question about slavery and the Bible). C2 The application for most of us today is employee and employer relations. C3 We are to give respect to our employer.…
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Some Thoughts About Eve Genesis 3:6 NKJV So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. Eve became…
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Answering Critics Series: Does the Bible Condone Rape What about Rape? Rape in the Bible is Evil An answer to skeptics who teach God condones rape. There is no commandment that states ‘you must not rape.’ But… The Bible & culture demanded that you must not rape: B1 Hamor and Dinah: C1 The crime:…