Category: Kingdom Vs Religion
Truths of God’s Kingdom vs Christian religion
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Must Respect Really Be Earned?
Introduction A popular maxim says that respect must be earned. One cannot respect someone who has not demonstrated him- or herself worthy of it. I wish to question that maxim. The charitable love (agapé) that God gives is considered unconditional. We should give it to even the unworthy. It seems to me one must also… Read more
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Ministry through Work
Introduction A question often asked by new believers is whether God would call them to full- time ministry. In their enthusiasm for their new beliefs, they wonder if He wants them to preach the Gospel or lead a church somewhere. It turns out that most are not so called. They need to make a living… Read more
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Hear, Oh Israel…Not Read and Obey
Introduction “Shehmah, Ysrael…” Hear, O Israel: The Lord Our God, The Lord is one. Love the Lord Your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) These are likely the two most famous words spoken to God’s people. spoken through Moses, the prophet and leader. They… Read more
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To Conquer or Not To Conquer, That Is the Question
Introduction Earlier this week, I talked with a middle- aged man who told me about a young man he knew. This young man endured near failure to pursue his passion for building a brewery for his own beer. He overcame a troublesome partner and the near loss of his investments to succeed with his brewery… Read more
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Just How Evil Is Collateral Damage?
Introduction An episode of NCIS: New Orleans I watched recently made a big deal of collateral damage. A military raid to capture, if not fatally eliminate, an evil terrorist resulted in the deaths of the man’s wife and son. The botched raid was treated as a horrible mistake, covered up by the CIA. It became… Read more
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Importance for Mavericks in Entertainment
Introduction Originally, a maverick was a wild, untamed horse, not a conforming part of a herd. In the entertainment industry, a maverick is a character who bucks established traditions, the orthodox methods of the crowd. There is an importance for mavericks in entertainment. Mavericks in Entertainment Mannix was such a TV show in the late… Read more
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Rapture Vs. Parousia: Which Will It Be?
Introduction Two fundamentally different viewpoints exist concerning the Second Coming of King Jesus at the end of time. One is the Rapture, the catching away of believers upon His return to meet Him in the air to take them to Heaven with Him. The other is the Parousia, translated as the “coming”, “arrival”, or “appearing”… Read more
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Passing through Chaos Waters in Baptism
Introduction I listened to Tim Mackie and Jon Collins of the Bible Project talk about four major metaphors used in the Scriptures. In the episode, The Mountain Garden and Human Ideal, Tim spoke of the Creator being a Rock in the dry land where people live. He also said that the waters of chaos were… Read more