Monthly Archives: June 2010

God Questions His Creation: Genesis 11:10-32 (d)

See: God Questions His Creation:  Genesis 11:10-32 (c) Genesis 11:10 These are the descendants of Shem. When Shem was a hundred years old, he became the father of Arpach’shad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived after the birth of … Continue reading

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God Questions His Creation: Genesis 11:10-32 (c)

See: God Questions His Creation:  Genesis 11:10-32 (b) Genesis 11:10 These are the descendants of Shem. When Shem was a hundred years old, he became the father of Arpach’shad two years after the flood;  …  26 When Terah had lived seventy years, … Continue reading

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St. Paul: Faith and Works

St. Paul is either accused or credited with being the person who opposed works to faith or law to the Gospel.  Much has been written about the writings of St. Paul in this regard especially in the faith-works debates between … Continue reading

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God Questions His Creation: Genesis 11:10-32 (b)

See: God Questions His Creation:  Genesis 11:10-32 (a) Genesis 11:10 These are the descendants of Shem. When Shem was a hundred years old, he became the father of Arpach’shad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived after the birth of … Continue reading

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The Destructiveness of Self-Righteousness

One should never fall into the error of the legalistic Pharisees and think that the “strait gate and the narrow way” indicates a narrow-mindedness, intolerance, bigotry and the destructive delusion of moralism. This is rather a calling or invitation from our … Continue reading

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God Questions His Creation: Genesis 11:10-32 (a)

See: God Questions His Creation:  Genesis 11:5-9 (d)     Genesis 11:10   These are the descendants of Shem. When Shem was a hundred years old, he became the father of Arpach’shad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived after the birth … Continue reading

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Satan’s Power: Darkness, Deceit, Falsehood

 “It is pleasing to God when a man begins to notice His action in the heart, because He is the light and the Truth, whilst the Devil especially fears this, being himself darkness and falsehood:  and the darkness cannot come to … Continue reading

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God Questions His Creation: Genesis 11:5-9 (d)

See:  God Questions His Creation:  Genesis 11:5-9 (c) Genesis 11:5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men had built. 6 And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have … Continue reading

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God Questions His Creation: Genesis 11:5-9 (c)

See:  God Questions His Creation:  Genesis 11:5-9 (b) Genesis 11:5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men had built. 6 And the LORD said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have … Continue reading

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B is for Bankruptcy

The economic plague which began in 2008 and has swept the planet is not finished with its decimation of national and state economies yet.   Greece and other European countries still may be crippled by its effects and the 28 June … Continue reading

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