Jesus made a clear distinction between those who were his “disciples” and those who were religious but did not know God, as evidenced in the Gospel of John in Chapter 8, and he had harsh words for those who were religious but did not know God.
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Pride was what Paul was talking about. It’s been 2000 years and nothing has changed. Still, we believe that our teacher or church is the right one. We have that view because we think we know more and are smarter than people who don’t agree with us. Paul told the…
Colossians 1:27-29 27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in…
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As 1 John 2:5 says, “Whoever keeps [God’s] word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected.”
Some imagine John as overly sentimental and egotistical, lying on Jesus’ shoulder and constantly referring to himself as…
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Sin and rebellion are now rampant, but when Christ’s kingdom comes, they will be done away with (Rev. 20:7-9).
When we hear the wordkingdomwe tend to think of medieval castles, kings, knights, and the like. But…
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As U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin said, “Man will ultimately be governed by God or by tyrants.” When a culture abuses its democratic power, the result is chaos and ruin. Either a democracy, guided by self-control and morality…
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Matthew 16:21-23 (NIV) 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third…
4/10 John 7:24
24 “Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
“Judge not, that you not be judged” (Matthew 7:1) is a Bible verse that people love to quote today. The point of that part of the Sermon on the Mount is that we will…
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Revelation 9:13-21 (NIV) The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the four horns of the golden altar that is before God. It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at…