Tag: Bible study
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The Goodness of God
3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? (Romans 2:3–4) There is…
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The Danger of Daily Bible Reading
There is a great, severe, and terrible danger to reading the Bible regularly. There is no question that this is the case. There is no doubt that such is the reality of the effort and time spent therein. This danger is a special kind, unlike any other in the world. Regularly reading the Bible is…
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Hosea’s Message
In Hosea 1:2 the prophet was instructed to take a wife of harlotry, and this was a vivid reflection of the relationship between God and His unfaithful people. They had committed harlotry with the false gods of the land and so Gomer would be a wife of harlotry for Hosea. Each of their three children…
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Challenges to Interpretation
Take Isaiah 49:1-6 as an example: Isaiah 49:1–6 (ESV) 1 Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he…
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Daniel, A Prophet to Know
The prophecies of Daniel are rich and relevant, they remind us of God’s sovereignty over creation, especially over nations. Indeed, “The Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will” (Dan. 5:21). The last half of the book records several related prophecies: the prophecies concerning the rise and fall…
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A Total Eclipse and Total Destruction?
The article’s title looked like this: All I will say is: AMERICA….REPENT!!!! Important I’ve seen a few similar articles. They are full of all sorts of interesting arguments. Watch out for cities named Nineveh and Salem! I’m never surprised anymore by the various conclusions folks draw from literally anything. There is no shortage of radical…
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Wisdom v. Foolishness
The two are complete opposites. Wisdom offers a value far above temporal gains (Prov. 8:10-11, 19). Wisdom is what governs great leaders (Prov. 8:15-17). It is little wonder that wisdom was first depicted to creation by God when He crafted the universe (Prov. 8:22-31). Wisdom creates and constructs from a timeliness invaluable position. Blessed are…
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