1 John 1:9 is one of the most encouraging verses in all of scripture, for it offers the promise of forgiveness. What is forgiveness? The Greek word is aphiēmi, and it signifies to send away, to set free, or to let alone. Forgiveness is more than a feeling; it is an action taken by the …
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What Is Heresy And Is It Something We Should Be Worried About?
[This article first appeared on biblestudytools.com. You can find the original post here.] The word “heresy” is understood in the English language to mean a deviation from what is generally accepted to be true and is not necessarily confined to religious tenets. For example, one could say it is “heresy” to eat your French fries …
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Barnabas The Encourager
When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, …
Precious And Pleasant Riches
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches (Proverbs 24:3). As I write this, I’m sitting at my daughter’s kitchen counter. The house is quiet; no one else is awake. I look around at the sweet home two …
Advice For A Successful Life
Proverbs 22 is another list of advice and admonition from a father to his son. Solomon had experienced all that life had to offer – both the good and the bad (read Ecclesiastes). As all good parents do, he urges his son to learn from his experience, and avoid the heartache and pitfalls of poor …
The Way Of The Word 