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Even when some Pharisees adapted to Christianity they wanted righteousness to be the result of observing Judaistic laws and customs, notably circumcision. The Roman occupation of Judea led to divisions among the Jewish people. Some advocated insurrection while others lobbied for cooperation in...

Fruit of the Spirit.

Quantum Fulfillment - what is it and why is it associated with the number ten? "Quantum" comes from the Latin meaning "how much." "Fulfillment" comes from the Old English word "fullfyllan" which means "to fill up" or "to make full". It was used from the mid-13th century in reference to...

Divisions are nothing new, but that doesn't mean anyone should make it their mission to cause divisions. Rom_16:17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. 1Co_1:10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the...

Public meetings are just that. Anyone can attend as alluded to by Paul. 1Co 14:23 Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind? I know of...

Online Forums are a breeze for me compared to in-person gatherings under the auspices of Christian Fellowship. Lip-service is paid to edification but failures are rife.

After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, some of the witnesses went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin and plotted to kill Jesus. They were afraid that if they let him go on like this, everyone would...

Promoting spiritual growth is the opposite of dominating, intimidating, manipulating, and seducing.

Obviously there are good Pharisees and bad Pharisees. If you had family that were persecuted and killed because of the Pharisee Saul of Tarsus before he became the Christian Paul the Apostle you might well have an issue. Paul describes himself as a Pharisee in several verses of the New...

Take it easy, @Behold. Some folk have been raised in denominations that don't rightly divide the Word of Truth and are theologically disadvantaged as a result. That doesn't mean we can be rude to them, especially given numerous Biblical exhortations to edify one another in love. Rom 14:19...

They get judged, but good works alone don't meet God's criteria for salvation. If they did Christ's death was unnecessary. Heb 3:12-13 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. (13) But exhort one another daily, while it is...

Trusting in works for salvation is evil. Faith without works is dead, but works without faith is iniquity. Mat 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. (22) Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord...

I'm assuming they are considered Godly because they observe a moral code and do good works, but neither of these give access to heaven and eternal life. Romans 5:1-2 (STANDING) Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access...

Let's narrow it down to saved and unsaved. No-one is born saved. The sacrificial death and shed blood of Christ is sufficient to cleanse and save every sinner, but not every sinner will be saved. There are many reasons why people reject Jesus as their Savior. Some people do not think they need...

No-one had Bibles for a few centuries, and when they were produced many couldn't read.

It's actually down to the world, the flesh, and the devil that some are willfully hardened to the gospel, not because they have missed out on the gift of salvation by divine decree. 2Co 4:3-4 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, (4) whose minds the god...

Before we got the internet I studied anthropology, sociology, and psychology alongside theology. For all that I'm often vexed by the adversarial aspects of group dynamics, particularly among Christians. Fortunately the resolution of conflict and restoration of relationship are major themes in...

I believe all Christians progress from being unproductive to being productive, as you suspect, and the reverse can also be true if the soil of our heart is not kept wisely. From my notes: SOIL CONDITIONS FOR SOLID CONVERSIONS As in the natural, so in the supernatural, or vice versa from...

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