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Revelation at 5 in the A.M.

Our Father woke me up at 5a, desiring fellowship, of course. I, being slow to obey as usual, laid in bed for a few minutes until the printer rang downstairs (all the phone ringers are turned off). The familiar voice … Continue reading

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Always Hungry, That Flesh and Eye

Years ago, as I was reading some part of the NT, I realized, “You know what, the flesh is never satisfied. No matter what it gets, it is never enough.” After sharing this with a few people, I placed it … Continue reading

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Little Broken Stones

Why is the belief that these places of worship are the Lord’s house prevalent, when the Bible clearly states they are not? Jesus called the Temple of His day “a house of prayer” (Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46) because … Continue reading

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Puzzling Passages Made Plain: Showbread and Wheat Heads

For some reason, the passages about David eating the showbread (1 Samuel 21:1-6)and Jesus’ disciples plucking wheat on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:1-7, Mark 2:23-27, Luke 6:1-5) kept winding up in recent posts. This seemed like a strong hint I needed … Continue reading

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The Personas of God

I do not care about the Trinity doctrine or if people either accept or reject it. The most important thing is understanding the roles our Father, His Son, and the Holy Spirit play. Always Existed Our Father Creator is both … Continue reading

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Catechize Time! Part Three – Symbolism

Q: What does Egypt symbolize? A: The world Q: What does Babylon represent? A: A powerful country or group in disobedience Q: What is the wilderness? A: A time of testing Q: What is light? A: Knowledge and wisdom from … Continue reading

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Catechize Time! Part Two – Concepts

Q: Why were we created?A: To glorify God Q: How do we give Him glory?A: Obeying and worshiping Him Q: Why do we worship and obey Him?A: To mold us into the image of His Son Q: What are the … Continue reading

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The Biblical Symbolism of Male and Female

From the Wikipedia article: Names of God, also see Names of God in Judaism: “A common title of God in the Hebrew Bible is Elohim (Hebrew: אלהים), as opposed to other titles of God in Judaism. The root Eloah אלה … Continue reading

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Addendum to “Who Is This Rock”?

Last year I posted Puzzling Passages Made Plain: Part 2 – Who Is “This Rock”? and thought the matter had been settled. Well, the Father was not settled on the issue and some new information came to light. Christ did not … Continue reading

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An Important Rhetorical Question

The Bible contains 40 phrases for “seek the LORD” 33 for “seek YOU” 27 for “seek HIM” 21 for “seek ME” 14 for “seek GOD” 3 for “seek HIS FACE” 3 for “seek MY FACE” 3 for “seek YOUR FACE” … Continue reading

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