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Woe to Those Who Cause Others to Stumble and Sin
Jesus exclaimed, “Woe” to those who cause others to stumble or fall into sin. Strong’s Greek 3759, οὐαί (transliterated “ouai”), conveys an intense exclamation of grief, dread, or denunciation. He said it would be better for such people to have a large millstone hung around…
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God Cannot Accept Us As We Are
Why doesn’t God accept us as we are? Why does the way to heaven have to be so narrow? And why are God’s standards so high? What is wrong with our sins if we are otherwise good people? Many times, people struggle with such questions.…
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Holiness: The Fruit of the Love and Fear of God
Holiness is the nature of God, and he requires his children to be holy. We are commanded to be holy; it is not optional if we are children of God through Jesus Christ. “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall…
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Public Exposure of Sin: 6 Reasons God Allows It
We have witnessed a significant increase in the public exposure of the sins of prominent Christian ministers within the body of Christ over the last two years. The exposure is mainly of ministers of the gospel caught in sexual sin. God is allowing sins that…
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The Devil Did Not Make You Do It
The devil did not make you do it. He will not be present at the final judgment to take any blame. We are responsible for our actions. This morning, the Holy Spirit gave me a deeper awareness in a new way of the fact that…
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As In the Days of Noah and Lot, So Now
Jesus said that the last days that would witness his return would be like the days of Noah and Lot. Few were saved in Noah and Lot’s day One of the defining signs of those times is that wickedness increased, FEW were saved, and the…
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The Sin Not Repented of Is Not Forgiven
The sin that is not confessed and repented of is not forgiven The passage of time does not erase sin; God does not forget. He only forgets what He forgives, and He only forgives what is acknowledged, confessed, and repented of. As Christians, we should…
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How to Study the Bible—12 Effective Ways
An essential key to spiritual growth is daily, habitual study and meditation on portions of the Bible, God’s word. The apostle Paul compares the word of God to milk, which a newborn baby needs to grow (1 Peter 2:2). Therefore, just as a baby needs…
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8 Qualities for Spiritual Growth and Fruitfulness (2 Peter 1:5-11)
The apostle Peter mentions 8 qualities he says will keep us from being barren and unfruitful in our knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ— if we possess them and continue to grow in them (2 Peter 1:5-11). Further, he says that if we diligently practice…
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Paul Went to Arabia, and So Must We
I believe the reason Paul went to Arabia after his salvation, rather than running to the apostles in Jerusalem, was that he knew he had to know God for himself. When the scales fell from Paul’s eyes, he realized that all the knowledge that he…
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A Few Names Who Have Not Defiled Their Garments
No matter where we are placed and the quality and state of the faith and Church around us, the Lord has given us the ability to stand and be holy. It is an individual choice. The church in Sardis was dead and asleep, yet even…
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You Must Be Born Again to Be a Child of God
All human beings are creatures of God, but not all are children of God. One only becomes a child of God by believing in the Lord Jesus and his sacrifice on the cross for our sins and the reconciliation he alone provides with the Father.…
