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Mattew 23 is a very condemning chapter. In it Jesus was addressing those scribes and Pharisees that rejected Him and sought His life. Jesus spoke in anticipation of the judgment of Jerusalem, and of the judgment of Israel in rejecting their King and in fulfilling the prophetic word about those...

I hope that you realize that you didn't present an actual argument in opposition to any argument that I've presented here, only assertions without textual basis. Nor have you answered a single objection to your own questionable doctrinal statements. If the Holy Spirit had taught you any of the...

Okay, let try another track. 62 And I will establish My covenant with you. Then you shall know that I am the Lord, 63 that you may remember and be ashamed, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I provide you an atonement for all you have done,” says the Lord God.’ Has...

Hi again, Arnie, Thank you for your gracious compliment. I once had aspirations to be an author, but I find some comments by Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastes to be a little discouraging in that regard. Just the same, I'm pleased to serve the Lord with my pen, or with my keypad, when He...

The idea of assigning guilt to God seems more than a bit foolish, yet it is exactly what most people do who reject Him. However, lets back up a bit and let me ask you a few questions. When men made covenants between each other to end a dispute, what was understood to be the price of breaking...

I've been reading my Bibles since I was about 8 years old, I'm 55 now (and will be 56 in about a week.) i've read the canon at least a dozen times in it's entirety as well as having read individual books many more times. I started with the King James version as a child, because my parents had a...

Cool your jets veteran, You want to use archaic language to confuse the argument, but our sin clearly put Christ on the Cross. I never said that we had a "blood guilt" for it, rather, we have obtained mercy for our "blood guilt" because He took our guilt upon Himself. He said Himself...

This is a different one. My wife and I were attending a service at the local "Community Baptist Church" and while we were standing up with the congregation, singing Andre Crouch's song "to God be the Glory", I noticed the fellow standing next to us was crying. Then my wife and I started shaking...

Here's a novel approach to making a choice for the upcoming election. Why not pray to the Lord and ask Him specifically who to vote for? I'm not saying that the Lord will take sides in the election, but the purpose of prayer is largely to conform us to His will. If you pray each day, read the...

Hi Veteran, I'm not sure what the context of your statements were, but God the Father put Christ on the cross, and he did it for His elect, so that our sin would be covered by the propitiation made through His blood. That's no lie, it's from the scripture, and in that sense the elect are...

If you're asking me if He made a personal appearance (as in a vision) and told me about what would happen, then no, He didn't. However God does speak to our spirits in the person of His Spirit. When we are submitted to Jesus' "headship" He talks to us through His word, He reveals things to our...

Hi RJP, The problem is that nobody really cares. Back before 9/11 I felt moved to preach the coming judgment of the U.S. for many of the reasons that you've stated as well. No one cared then, no one cares now. After 9/11 there were still popular voices on the radio saying that the attacks had...

The council of Jerusalem called Jesus "Rabbi," would they have done that if they didn't receive Jesus as Jewish? Jesus entered the temple inner court and could have been executed for just being there if He weren't a Jew, yet the priests and members of the council didn't challenge His presence...

That's an interesting take on the idea and I suppose that Satan can have a lineage of servants on the earth, but I'm inclined to believe that all of Adam's race fell under the dominion of sin and that when men are accounted as righteous it is solely the work of the Holy Spirit preserving a godly...

Hello Arnie, I'm not sure that it is appropriate to assume that the city of revelation 11(?) is Babylon, but let me explain my thinking here. The passages in Revelation about Babylon are parallel passages to Jeremiah chapter 51. The prophecy found in Jeremiah had it's fulfillment in the fall...

7 When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. 8 And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our[a] Lord was crucified. 9...

Sure, works for me. When I was young I indulged in many things, but now I try to treat matters with a more sober mindset. Solomon gave us quite a bit of advice in his writings and I take the following to heart: Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So...

Hello Alter2ego, I couldn't seem to bring myself to read all the posts here and I wish that everyone had simply given their scriptural arguments and let it go at that. I believe, and this is an historical view, that the scripture is inspired by God, or God-breathed, and that as such must agree...

Biggandy, I was wondering, is it that you disbelieve in the imminent return of Christ, or are the remarks you post just your way of dealing with reality? I've never met a deacon that was unconcerned about suffering before, nor I have I met any that consider life no more than one big joke. What...

Howdy again, Veteran, At this point I do believe that I'm not following you. Did you go into detail somewhere that I missed? Have you written more on another thread? I'm interested in what you're saying, but I'm certainly missing something. If you've got a more detailed post give me a link to...