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Operative Words in Paul’s Letter to Rome

I have been writing for a long time concerning what the Apostle has said concerning the Torah as being spiritual because it was given by God to the Jews. Paul addresses the issue because Christian Jews were living under the … Continue reading

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Plainly Stated: Arrogance

From the 1828 Webster’s Dictionary: “The act or quality of taking much upon one’s self; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person … Continue reading

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Not for Me to Understand

There are some things in this life that I have come to understand that simply are NOT for me to understand. But this I accept for God tells us, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are … Continue reading

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Our Greatest Challenge

I stand amazed in the presence of so many who name the Name of Jesus and are saying, “I can’t.”  I grew up under the instruction of my parents and adults all around me who had come through the Great … Continue reading

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Returning Backslider

“For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for … Continue reading

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Believer’s Foundation for Freedom

“Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong. Everything you do should be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NASB. Writing a study on verses 13 and 14 alone would be easy, but the biblical context is … Continue reading

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The Debate of Two Natures.

I believe it is a serious misunderstanding to think of the believer as having both an old and new nature. Believers do not have dual personalities…there is no such thing as an old nature in the Believer. Salvation is not … Continue reading

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Believers Are Free – – Part III

Paul gives us two important opposites to ‘study’ and then to make a decision. This is NOT a judgment upon the soul as some may think for the Apostle also writes, “But actually, I wrote to you not to associate … Continue reading

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Believers Are Free Part II

Believers Are Free Part II The ‘New Man’ as seen in 1 Corinthians.  In 1 Corinthians, written before Paul’s letter Romans, is difficult to read because of the intensity of the events found therein. However, we must conclude that Paul’s … Continue reading

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Identity of Every Believer

No doubt, one of the most powerful truths in understanding the New Testament is our identity ‘in Christ.’ Paul knows that the relationship of righteousness in Christ is the difference between spiritual life and death for Believers. In his letters, … Continue reading

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