The prophet Jeremiah faithfully preached “all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people” (Jer. 26:8). He called the people to repentance, lest the Lord’s judgment come upon them. The violence that Jeremiah suffered for this preaching foreshadowed the cross and Passion of Christ Jesus, who […]
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Black and White, No Gray
BLACK AND WHITE, NO GRAY I. Absolutely Damned II. Absolutely Blessed
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In order to understand the Bible it is crucial to know the differences between the two main teachings of the Bible, Law and Gospel. The law is the message that all sin condemns us before God absolutely. So Paul quotes Deuteronomy, Galatians 3:10, “Cursed is everyone who does not […]
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Consequences
One of the characteristics of contemporary society is the (seeming) lack of consequences. Little children can rage against their parents without consequences. Later they can rage against teachers and others in authority. Men father children without any intention of raising them. Women bear children confident that a handout will take […]
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Luke 6:36-42 TO JUDGE OR NOT TO JUDGE Luke 6:37: “Do not judge except so as not to be judged (by God). For the judgment with which you judge will be what you receive, as the measure with which you measure out (to others) will be used in measuring out […]
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