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The Doctrinal Garbage Can: Leaven Means Sin

When analyzing Scripture, everything in the OT had to be taken into account, or risk getting the interpretation wrong. This also includes the rituals, their symbolism, and its consistency of use through the entire Bible. We can see ideas as … Continue reading

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The Doctrinal Garbage Can: Cessationism

In the world, there is a hunger, a hunger that has been there since the beginning—a desire for a touch of the miraculous. We try to live life as though it is either unimportant or unnecessary, yet it remains and … Continue reading

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Super Quick Bible Study: Prophecy – Jesus Builds the Temple

A good friend pointed this out to me. Zechariah 6:9-15 (ESV) And the word of YHWH came to me: “Take from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go the same day to the house … Continue reading

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Proof Salvation Is for Gentiles, Too

John 4:22 (Literal Translation) You worship what not you know; we worship what we do know, for the salvation is out of the Jews. John 10:16 And I have other sheep that are not of this [Israelite] fold. I must … Continue reading

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Religion vs. Spirit

Religion says, “Do this and that and you will be saved.” Yah says, “Enter into my rest,” which means stop your works; seek and do His will. Religion says, “The Bible is the final authority.” Jesus, the Living Word, says, … 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: Who Is “This Rock”?

The centuries-old debate between Catholics and Protestants about who Jesus built the Ecclesia upon is mainly an issue of semantics, ignoring the fact that people in ancient times used idiomatic language. No matter how well something is translated, there will … Continue reading

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